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Comment by Russ Baldwin on 9 Good Reasons to Try Dual Monitors (July 9, 2025 05:15 AM)
At work, I have 2 w-i-d-e screen monitors and for what I use andhave opened, it works great! At home, I used to use a 27” Asus, and my 17 laptop. W...
Comment by Doug Richards on 9 Good Reasons to Try Dual Monitors (July 9, 2025 12:36 AM)
I use a 6'8" x 2' door as my desktop so in 2023 I was able to move from 2 26" monitors to 2 32" ViewSonic VX3276-2K-MHD that I bought from ViewSonic a...
Comment by RandiO on 9 Good Reasons to Try Dual Monitors (July 8, 2025 09:40 PM)
Dual 27" monitors is what I find to be my happy place. For video performance, I was even willing go spendy and add a large-memory graphics card. The ...
Comment by bb on 9 Good Reasons to Try Dual Monitors (July 8, 2025 08:49 PM)
For me, two wasn't enough - I have three (3!) side-by-side-by side 24" HD monitors. As Bob says above, it did require a video card in my desktop; buil...
Comment by Dan on 9 Good Reasons to Try Dual Monitors (July 8, 2025 08:14 PM)
I write, read Kindle books, research the interwebs, and do IT work on my home tower setup. With degraded vision, I rely on my dual monitors: a 32" Rok...
Comment by chris on How to Choose a Desktop Computer Monitor (June 30, 2025 02:46 AM)
Hello Bob. Interesting about the various options. I'm a retiree with not much cash to splash. I just bought an as new Panasonic 32" TV for $50 from my...
Comment by Wilfred Comeau on How to Choose a Desktop Computer Monitor (June 27, 2025 04:24 AM)
Thank you Bob. You have put together very importent Information that I was not aware of, and I'm sure others as well. Thank You. Wilf...
Comment by RandiO on How to Choose a Desktop Computer Monitor (June 20, 2025 11:43 PM)
I had two matching (same model) 27" monitors for the last 4 years, and thought I was due for a replacement, single 40" big monitor (LCD). What a big...
Comment by Pat on Here's How Creepy Marketers Capture Your Email Address (June 20, 2025 01:12 AM)
I have this happening all the time if I commence to fill out a form even though I don't submit. I do use a duckduckgo email which blocks trackers to ...
Comment by Charles Kirk on How to Choose a Desktop Computer Monitor (June 18, 2025 05:51 PM)
A monitor is valueless without a keyboard and a computer of some sort. Some advice on these would be welcome, particularly an advice on a complete pa...
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