[arendtio]

I am a bit surprised there is no vertical multi-monitor setup there yet. I have my 2nd monitor above my first since a few years now and I don't want to go back to the traditional horizontal layout.

The only thing I might change is adding more monitors or increasing sizes, but that isn't really a priority as I tend to have enough space most of the time.

However, I love the idea, of this site as the photos offer a better impression of the work experience in those places (e.g. compared to usesthis.com).

[seanmcdirmid]

I tried that once, lots of neck pain after a couple of days. It turns out my side to side neck muscles are much more developed than my up down ones.

Edit: this was two horizontal side by side 27” displays in portrait. I’m sure it would have been just as bad as verification side by side landscape.

[phyrex]

Could you explain why you like this better than a traditional multi monitor layout? And how wouldit compare to vertical monitors horizontally next to each other?

[arendtio]

> Could you explain why you like this better than a traditional multi monitor layout?

With the (traditional) horizontal layout you have to turn your head or your complete body towards a monitor. With a vertical setup, you can always sit/stay in a symmetrical way towards your monitors and instead of turning your head you have to tilt it.

In the end, it all comes down to how your body fits into that setup, but I feel a lot more comfortable if I don't have to turn my head. Tilting just feels better (less asymmetrical stress on my shoulders when you keep your head in a fixed position).

> And how wouldit compare to vertical monitors horizontally next to each other?

I never worked with vertical monitors for a long time so far, but I guess three would be a better choice for me than two, as I could have one centered monitor. A pro for vertical monitors would be that at least they would reduce the angle I have to turn my head.

[filoleg]

For reading longer articles/text or even just code, I prefer it vastly. My current (work) setup is one landscape monitor in the middle and two portrait mode monitors on the sides. The only change I would personally make is add another landscape monitor right above my current one.

[istjohn]

I tried a vertical monitor for a day once, but I found I ended up holding my head at an uncomfortably high angle too much.

[filoleg]

Try using a monitor arm and angle that monitor in such a way at such a height, that you would not have to adjust your head along the vertical axis. It only works with monitors up to a certain size, though, which is the biggest limitation.

[arendtio]

Actually, my lower monitor is my primary monitor for my desktop PC. But for a while, I used a similar setup with a Thinkpad as my lower monitor and that worked just fine for me too even though I used the large upper monitor as the primary monitor then.