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Re:Spreadsheet "breaks" Apple Vision Pro eye-tracking by bombcar on Friday February 09, 2024 @06:13PM (#39321675)
1 to ultrawide or 1 to 2 is a huge jump, because you can keep two full windows open at a time and not need to task switch. Think documentation and code, code and running example, etc.

2 to 3 is a bit of a jump because now you can keep slack or teams or email on the third monitor (rotating is great for this).

But my other two monitors after that really don't give me that much more.

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Re:Spreadsheet "breaks" Apple Vision Pro eye-tracking by FirmwareBurner on Friday February 09, 2024 @06:25PM (#39321758)
>1 to ultrawide or 1 to 2 is a huge jump, because you can keep two full windows open at a time and not need to task switch.

Depends, for some people switching windows/workspaces is less intrusive than moving their head to the sides all the time. Personally I had all kinds of multi monitor setups and the best one for my neck and eyes is a single one that fits in the center of my field of view. Even when I have more monitors, I usually end up using one in the center 90% of the time and the second one on the side is mostly a waste.

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Re:Spreadsheet "breaks" Apple Vision Pro eye-tracking by bpye on Friday February 09, 2024 @11:18PM (#39323551)
> 2 to 3 is a bit of a jump because now you can keep slack or teams or email on the third monitor (rotating is great for this).

In my personal experience, having Teams or Outlook visible whilst I'm trying to work is a negative impact on my productivity. Most messages/emails do not require my immediate attention, having them open is an unhelpful distraction.

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