[dkuntz2]

I disagree. Maybe because I don't exclusively do web development, but I find I'm significantly more productive with on monitor than two.

I switched from a 15" thinkpad to a 13" mackbook pro about a year ago, and even just that screen size and small resolution switch makes me feel more productive. They're comparatively speced, the only real difference is size and bulk, and that the macbook has significantly worse graphics capabilities, but in the grand scheme of things, they're basically the same underlying specs for development, just with a different screen.

Yeah, it is a bit of a pain to have to switch workspaces, or just rotate through windows to recompile something, or check a modification made to a web page compared to just turning your head a little, but because I'm forced to pay attention to one main thing at a time, I feel significantly more productive at that one thing.

It's mostly like the author said, removing additional distractions from the screen.