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by angdis 5662 days ago
There's another obstacle besides IT: co-workers.

I once worked with a guy who used a 10 year old blurry "CRT" monitor. Repeatedly, I told to at least switch to LCD, but he wouldn't do it, citing that it would require a "business justification". If I were him, that monitor would have met with an unfortunate accident.

In such an environment, asking for a workstation that goes beyond "secretary grade" specs paints one as a gear-dandy.