New 2nd Monitor

[amoore]

I would certainly have a problem if the difference were too great. Fortunately, it's more subtle. In many respects, I prefer the warmer Lenovo display (the colors look richer) even though the Samsung is more accurate. When color might be a concern, I just drag the window to the other monitor for a quick check. Xtreme is usually open on the Samsung.

BTW, this Lenovo is a refurb that IBM sent me when they couldn't replace my 22" CRT which was still under warranty. We got a new widescreen Lenovo a few months ago for testing 16:9 presentations. I haven't been able to compare it to the Samsung, so I don't know whether it's similarly warm or not. AIR, the reviews praised its color rendition.

[jimhanus]

I again tried a second monitor. Had too much stuff on the screen and had an extra Viewsonic VP2130b not being used too much so thought I would really give it a chance. I have the Xara main window open on my #1 monitor and all the galleries (except layers) and Windows Explorer on #2. I really love it now. I don't have them directly side by side but #2 is angled around on the right. The colors on #2 are a little more muted but as I'm not looking at images, only galleries, exact color isn't as important.
http://michiganimaging.com/media/2mon.jpg
Don't know if it helps me produce better work, but it does make the job easier, and it impresses the clients

[Odat]

You gotta be really careful while you're doing something like this. Having dual monitors can be habit forming.

We normally have dual monitors at work. This week we've been on a business trip to another site,and we found it near impossible to get anything done with only one monitor. Everything seems so crowded somehow..