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by 2OEH8eoCRo0 77 days ago
I went the other direction. I bought a Dell 40" for productivity and I feel like the increased real estate only clutters and distracts.
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kanbankaren 77 days ago
That is very big. You would end up getting neck pain as you have to physically move your head to look at extremities of the screen.

I use a 32" monitor and I find that I use only the center of the screen. I would downsize if not for vertical real estate.

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2OEH8eoCRo0 77 days ago
I've had it two years, no neck pain. I don't have to move my head to look around.
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antonvs 76 days ago
How far away from it do you sit? I don't get neck pain, but I do have to move my head even on a 32", thinking of switching back to a 27" for that reason (plus better pixel density.)
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kanbankaren 76 days ago
My eyes are 30" to 36" away from the monitor. The original reason for getting a big monitor was the idea that looking at something that far relaxes the ciliary muscles in the eye. I don't have to turn my neck at this distance and I don't get any headaches even if I stare at it for 10+ hours/day though my original point still stands which is I end up using only the center of the monitor.
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