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Multiple Monitors for Freelancers

The economy is shifting and freelancers are taking over the workforce. While the needs of freelancers vary based on their areas of expertise, we believe everyone can benefit from having a better desk set-up. The benefits of adding an extra monitor to your desk seem to grow every day. Here are a few of the reasons we strongly recommend that freelance workers should have at least two screens. Simplify Meetings Video chats have revolutionized the remote industry, allowing freelancers to take clients across the country without regard to geographic proximity. While a single monitor will let you have an uninterrupted video chat, you’ll find it far more difficult to view other programs during the meeting. Notetaking, examining contracts, and multitasking...

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The Pitfalls of Using Multiple Large Monitors

We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of multiple monitors. They increase productivity, let you multi-task with ease, can even help declutter your workspace. While many people have jumped on the multiple-monitor bandwagon, we’ve started to wonder if it’s possible to have too much of a good thing? Let’s take a look at some of the pitfalls of having multiple large monitors. The Lost Cursor One of the most frustrating things we hear about is people having such a large setup that they frequently lose track of their cursors. Depending on the size of your monitors and the number you use, it can be easy to lose track of your cursor’s location as you switch to a different screen. While...

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The Benefits of Multiple Monitors for Creatives, Part Two

In our last blog, we looked at two different types of creative professionals who could benefit from multiple monitors: musicians, and graphic designers. Here, we take a look at two more. Web Designers  If you are a web designer and aren’t already using multiple monitors, what are you waiting for? The ability to have your code up on a dedicated screen, while having the site you are working on, research, or design elements up on another is priceless. It will give you a huge boost to your productivity. Writers Another group of creatives that would greatly benefit from a multiple monitor mount setup is writers. At first glance, it may seem like a writer only needs one screen: one for...

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The Benefits of Multiple Monitors for Creatives, Part One

Nearly everybody that works with a computer can benefit from using our multiple monitor mounts. There is one class of professionals that will see a greater boost than most, and that is the creative. In this blog and the next, we will look at four different types of creative professionals who would benefit from multiple monitors. Musicians If you are a musician, you probably already realize the multiple advantages you gain from having a second monitor. Whether you are writing, recording, editing, or mixing, a second monitor gives you the screen space to have multiple programs open at the same time, saving you time and frustration. Once you spend time using a second monitor for your musical endeavors, you’ll never...

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4 Reasons to Choose a Wall Mount

If you haven’t experienced the many benefits of a wall-mounted monitor, you may be wondering what the big deal is. Over the next two blogs, we will look at four different reasons you would want to choose a wall mount. Adjustability A monitor mounted on the wall is extremely adjustable. You can truly get it to sit in the perfect spot of your preference. Wall-mounted monitors are are easily adjusted along four different axes: Up or down on the wall Side to side on the wall Tilted towards or away from you Rotationally As you can see, it is very easy to get the monitor to sit exactly how you would like it to when it is mounted on the...

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