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One of privileges of running your own business, is that you do not have to explain yourself to anyone.

I have 4 screens now, soon will upgrade to three 40" 4K TVs. I also have 24 core machine with 192 GB RAM and water cooling.

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40" 40K TVs don't really have great DPI and might refresh at 30hz, 4 24" 4K real monitors would be much better (but much more expensive).

Thanks.

24" in pivot mode are another option I am considering.

3 x 23" monitors at 1920x1080[0] is working well for me. Distractions galore, but as someone said, when you're in the zone, you're in the zone. That's when having all that real estate really pays off - it's so much more efficient having everything easily accessible.

herbstuftwm on archlinux, with everything opening up in their own designated windows - having taken a lot of time to have it just so - is what gives me joy everyday.

[0] Will upgrade to higher resolutions in the next round, but presently this was much more affordable.

I am totally expericing geek envy here, with the one proviso that I would want to be able to take my work along with me, if/when I have to go visit clients.

Wow, how do you arrange 4 screens? One next to the other to form a semi circle, or a 2x2 grid? If the former, how do you avoid getting weird neck problems?

Pivot mode in semi circle. Head is moving, so no neck problems. I get neck pain from laptops.

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