Researchers at the University of Utah tested how quickly people performed tasks like editing a document and copying numbers between spreadsheets while using different computer configurations: one with an 18-inch monitor, one with a 24-inch monitor and with two 20-inch monitors. Their finding: People using the 24-inch screen completed the tasks 52% faster than people who used the 18-inch monitor; people who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster than those with the 18-inch ones.
Read the details here. Print it out and give it to your boss. In fact, hang it on his/her computer screen.
Hat Tip: JL
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As a heavy computer user this is no surprise to me. The more screen real estate available, I can keep several apps open at the same time.
I found myself doing this more with a widescreen display that's only 14.1 inches.
I suppose this means the new, smaller laptop I was planning to buy isn't the best idea. :-P
Well, that depends on how fast you HAVE to do it, or want to. Also on what jobs you're going to be doing. "People could save 2.5 hours a day" says the study with caveats "if they work 8 hours straight" and "if their tasks benefit from a larger screen". So if your laptop is for your job which is primarily moving data between spreadsheets or otherwise comparing/working with two documents, maybe a little screen isn't the best idea...
I find it interesting that there's a drop-off in productivity at 26". It turns into a television in your mind then?