cashmachine

AE (Account Executive)

how many monitors do you use?

recently broke my monitor & am now in the market for a new one.

was curious, how many do you guys like to use? i won't lie, the past week with just my laptop screen hasn't been too shabby. got me curious if i should even get one at all.

let me know what you think!

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antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

I use 2 now, it has been a great addition for me, especially during video presentations.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

glad it's working well for you!

Corpslovechild

Politicker

Inbound Sales Manager

My laptop and my external screen. Plus my phone to procrastiante.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

ahhh yes, the phone is always nearby ;)

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Just my laptop 😎

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

boss! how efficient is that for you?

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I mean it works just fine for me 🤷‍♀️

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

love to hear it

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

I could never do this....😂

LordOfWar

Tycoon

Blow it up

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

2 is the sweet spot.

lop top and one external monitor.
external monitor is above the laptop, with the webcam on top.

this is ideal for me.

I wanted to have 2 external monitors but I couldnt make it work well with the webcam. It ended up being clunky and couldnt make it work haha

two is where ill stay i think

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I wonder about the webcam. Might get a ring light that has a mount I can fit it in when I move to 2 external.

(have a ring light behind the webcam I have sitting atop my external)

playerone

Politicker

Regional Account Executive

Check out the Logitech Litra Glow it works great and you don’t get that reflection in your eyes

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

Weird how I purchased a 2nd monitor this week only and am seeing this post. But alas! Macbook M1 doesn't allow 2 monitors. Now I have to buy a docking station which is almost as expensive as the monitor itself, to run both of these duckers together for me to work on 2 screens. Damn!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

I just have the one monitor, laptop. Maybe I like to suffer? I'm able to get more, but I haven't, and it's been fine for me. Some of my colleagues swear by the experience of multiple monitors, though.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

by "the one monitor" you mean your laptop's screen, correct?

i actually haven't hated it either!

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

That's correct. Just the laptop. I migrate from place to place in my house depending on my mood and the noise level in the various environments.

Disclosure: the room with the WORST reception in the house is my actual office. My cell phone doesn't actually work in that room...so it's not optimal, although I have an excellent view with a corner desk (and a honking large monitor!) It was also the room that got converted to the school room during covid, so I migrated upstairs. I'm nearer the coffee, and because I'm not physically attached to monitors, I can be anywhere.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

gotta love the no-attachment where you don't feel any pain from moving around because you're not accustomed to always having an external screen. makes you more flexible. thanks for sharing!

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

just try it! all the cool kids are doing it! its really fun!

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

just my laptop.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

do you find any struggles with that or do you like it?

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

It works for me. I prefer simplicity and consistency. Since I travel more often now, I don't want to become accustomed to an elaborate setup and then not have it when I travel.

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

makes sense!

Mobi85

Politicker

Regional Sales Manager

Roll with 3 monitors. One for email/interoffice messaging and Bravado, one for CRM and then 1 for our operating system.

Used to only run 2 but since I got a 3rd not sure I can go back.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I can't handle just the laptop, so I have a 27" as well.

When I move I'll probably get one of those dual arm mounts and set up my second 27" as well.

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

CaaSUnicorn7

Opinionated

SDR (Sales Development Rep)

Laptop and a 28” but looking for another 28” for when I get a bigger desk

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

1 monitor is good with me

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

as in your laptop screen or laptop + an external screen?

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Laptop and monitor, i feel like I don’t need additional monitors to monitor slack or email. Unless when filling out an RFP the 2nd monitor is nice but that’s unusual once a quarter

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

anything less than two and I'm not a happy camper

IYNFYL

Politicker

Enterprise SaaS AE

I have three which is a setup of two monitors and one display on my laptop

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

I have a single 36” ultra wide. I upgraded to it from dual monitors. The single ultra wide is a game changer as long as you get a big enough one. Way better than dual monitors imo

Jr7

Politicker

only my laptop but I would like to use a second screen with a good monitor, for productivity reasons

cashmachine

Politicker

AE (Account Executive)

do you not feel as productive on only your laptop?

TheIncarceration

Politicker

SDR Manager

Gotta have at least 1 extra screen

Fenderbaum

Politicker

Retired Choirboy🪕

I use two, plus my phone.

DefaultSalesDude

Executive

Director

3 external monitors across the top. Laptop down below. iPad to the left so I can YouTube and listen to podcast without corp overlords tracking.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

3:
- Teams
- Notes
- research or presentation

Ashing

Opinionated

Senior Account Executive

3 usually. 2 minimum

One above the other, then a 3rd monitor just off to the right, turned sideways for Outlook.

Also my phone on a mount under the 3rd monitor, so I guess technically 4

ChunkyButters

Tycoon

At my office: 2 plus my laptop screen
WFH: 1 ultrawide plus my laptop screen

Mr.Pickles

Arsonist

Sr. Customer Success Manager

2 - increased productivity; especially when dealing with data and spreadsheets.

popashack

Personal Narrative

Sr Account Manager

3 curved 32” with mounting wired. Lower emissions mode monitors.

In engineering, software development, sales, or research that is minimal. You will need a way to mount them the way mine are. Two across and one above so you will need 60-65 inches or so across to allow for phone and such beside the monitors. Total cost was under $1000. It will be the best money you ever spent for efficiency and 24 ‘s work well too.

The flexibility in research to see word, Zotero, and one for pdfs or lookups google scholar all at one is amazing.

In sales SalesForce or my contact database for notes and calls,
product pricing
Browser for research

In engineering or software
Development screen
Output screen
Browser for research or code comparison

IanJ

Executive

Enterprise Business Development

2 plus my laptop

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

I am good with one laptop + a monitor

bamageorge

Celebrated Contributor

International Sales Director

My laptop and an external screen, more than enough.

SalesinSeattle

Valued Contributor

Account Executive

I'm a barbarian using just my laptop actually on my lap
Started during the Covid shutdown when my wife needed to work from home as well and she needs the multiscreen setup in the office a lot more than I do.

Works fine, you can adapt to whatever you need to.

playerone

Politicker

Regional Account Executive

Just one—either my laptop screen or I have it plugged in to a 24” screen. I’m used to two screens, but I like to keep my setup mobile. I actually use my phone for most of my work unless I’m doing RFPs

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