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Re:MacBook Pro by Consultant32452 on Friday October 28, 2016 @03:52AM (#12813857)
As with all matters of psychology, YMMV. But it's definitely not for everyone.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/251521/when_two_monitors_aren...

>"People dramatically overestimate their ability to manage their environment," Meyer says, adding that in some ways, using multiple monitors to keep all sorts of data visible is analogous to using a cell phone while driving.

Re:MacBook Pro by teacup50 on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:45PM (#12819378)
Well, sure, but isn't it rather obvious that using resources to engage in distracting non-work activities is detrimental to work efficiency?

I've got 6880x1440 worth of curved display on my desk, and obviously, watching Netflix, browsing Facebook, or otherwise distracting myself with one of them would be a net productivity loss.