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Re:The desks of 37signals by citricsquid on Friday February 24, 2012 @10:57AM (#3629539)
I've always found working from a laptop to feel very cramped, I find it so much easier to work with more space, is there an unknown advantage to using a smaller display or is it just personal preference? (My setup: http://i.imgur.com/uKpyV.jpg)
Re:The desks of 37signals by mark_l_watson on Friday February 24, 2012 @12:14PM (#3629914)
I would bet that most developers who use laptops as their primary development box sometimes tether to a large screen - that is what I do in my home office. I often work in other places around the house, rather than my office, but then I tend to do tasks that don't require a large monitor.

Having your whole working life on a single laptop (with multiple types of backups) is a real convenience and time saver.

Re:The desks of 37signals by oinksoft on Friday February 24, 2012 @11:12AM (#3629618)
Well, seeing that you're a Starcraft player, it's not as though a laptop really would be an option ^^

More seriously, I think that your setup would hurt my eyes. Having a dedicated monitor is far nicer than using a laptop, but you have screens dominating your peripheral vision. One decent-sized screen is much nicer in my opinion.

Re:The desks of 37signals by evoltix on Friday February 24, 2012 @11:03AM (#3629566)
Nice setup. I think it depends on your line of work and personal preference.