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Guilty as charged. You have me almost convinced that I should cut down my screen real estate to something a bit more modest and a maximum of one open window at a time.

Maybe I should try that for a week and see how it works and do a write-up.



Since you are cutting down, could I get that extra screen real estate?

When I am programming I have one terminal window open for subversion, the IDE I am programming in, and the web browser for documentation.

When all three are on different screens life is awesome, if I have to move my mouse to switch between windows it becomes a burden and annoying. Having even one extra screen is an absolute must as a programmer. I don't think I could live with just a single screen.

Now on a day to day browsing machine, sure, one screen, like the iPad is perfect. Hell, I tend to sit on the couch with my iPhone browsing the web while watching TV.


Anecdotally, I seem to enjoy using my 12" XGA laptop for recreation more than my 15" UXGA laptop. The latter seems like too much computer.

(Mind you, I'm still glad it's an all-purpose x86 machine.)


Don't feel too guilty. Many of us have the same problem!




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