OT: one huge monitor or 2 smaller or bigger ones ? SOLVED.

[Linuxguy123]

On Mon, 2011-04-04 at 02:21 +0930, Tim wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-04-03 at 07:46 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote:
> > Normally, I don't see the point of having multiple monitors in Linux 
> > because so much of what you need them for can be done with multiple 
> > desktops on one screen. 

Have you tried using a dual monitor setup.  I find it indispensable.
Right now I am typing an email in my left display while watching a
download in the right one.  Its not the same as having both windows in
one display, its better.  For one thing, you never have to worry about a
window in one display covering up a window in the other display, even if
the other app does funny things with the focus.

>  However, I can see where this is a special 
> > case, especially if you need to have two photos visible at the same
> > time for comparison or copy/paste work.
> 
> Copy and paste could be useful, but comparison of two pictures on two
> displays has this problem:  If the displays are not producing an
> identical response, and they won't be, you may produce errors in your
> picture when your using one monitor and tweaking it against the picture
> on the other. 

I fully agree with this.  Comparing tweaked photos, especially for
things like white balance, has to be done on the same monitor.  And its
really handy if they are immediately side by side or if the same areas
can be blown up and moved simultaneously.   Digikam has a great tool for
doing this.