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I just ditched their 32” 4k for their - cheaper - 42” 4k displays and haven’t looked back since. Finally I get 4K sans dpi scaling. 42” is huge, but perfect for hn type work. IDE, terminal, browser, mail/chats all on one screen, all readable, no compromises.

I’m sure there are people who benefit from 6k on 32”, but if you’re coding and you haven’t tried the 42”, you may want to do it.

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I've been using their 42 inch monitor for a couple of years now. Before that, I worked on a curved 50 inch Samsung TV but it was a bit too large. 42 inches is a sweet spot for me.

2-monitor setups suck. If I had to go multi, I'd always go with an odd number of monitors (so, 3 or 5) to avoid assymetry. With 2 monitors, your secondary monitor is going to be placed either to the left or to the right of your primary, thus creating assymetrical workload on your neck muscles, affecting your health long term.

The only exception from this rule is a layout where your primary screen sits in front of you, and your secondary is placed beside it but rotated 90 degrees (to vertical position) and used mostly for placing various toolbars to declutter the main one. I tried this setup once and it worked ok ish for me. It looks weird but is quite practical once you get used to it.

2 monitors is the only way for me. I could never go back to just one, unless the software could split it in half for me.

I prefer to use Linux with Xmonad, where any virtual desktop can be displayed on either monitor at any time. So I don't really think of any monitor as my primary one.

Lately I've been forced to use Windows for work, where I use Win+Left/Right to make a window take up 100% of vertical and 50% of horizontal space of a monitor. With two monitors this means 25% of total horizontal space, which is perfect. With one monitor... FML

I think 2 is an artifact of back when monitors were tiny and you had to do it to fit all your stuff up at once.

Been in club 1 good monitor with virtual desktops for 4 years now and no going back. No giant bar in the middle of my view. No neck strain going left to right. Just plenty of screen and a nice layout.

As I already explained, fitting all my stuff at once has nothing to do with it.

I switched from a 40" 3840x2160 display to a 38" 3840x1600. I find the latter more comfortable for three reasons, one of which is that I don't have to move my head up and down too much.

(The other reasons are specific to those screens: the 40" wasn't curved, and had a slightly inferior screen.)

I love the 38” 1600p format so much, it’s both wide and tall while still feeling like it’s a single monitor. I’ve heard though from friends in the industry that it’s not long for this world :(

I recently spent a few days working in front of two 27" QHD monitors. It made me realise how often I have three windows side by side (working doc in the middle, reference materials to the side).

I just picked up one of their 32" 4K's and LOVE it at native scaling.

I specifically got their G3223Q (144Hz) and it's awesome. Color calibrated it to match my MBP and it's an excellent match (with less contrast).

I just pickup a U3223QE last week and can't complain. I already have two viewsonic 27" 4k monitors which were side by side, now stacked next to the new monitor which I'm liking this configuration. If this 6k monitor was available now I would be taking the 4k back and buying two of them.

Samsung just announced a 57" 8k monitor which looks pretty awesome, $$$.

How far is your monitor from you? I noticed over 27'' I have to slightly turn my head to see all the sides, I' m roughly 50cm from the monitor

I use the LG 43" 4K with a portrait mode 27" as a sidecar, and can highly recommend this size. My only complaint is that it's not 8K.

I did exactly the opposite a while ago. I switched from 40" 4K to 32" 4K. Too much head movement to see the whole screen or inconvenient head angle when looking at the corners / sides. 32" at 4K is perfect for me

I just switched to the 32“ and I like it a lot. I think the sharpness of texts and icons are much better on the 150% scaling I use it on, mich easier on the eye. Would prefer more sharpness though.

Isn’t 42“ a bit big for a desk monitor? I prefer having a second monitor (currently a 25“), is there still enough space on the desk for a second monitor?

I run a single 43" monitor. I vastly prefer it over 2 monitors due to running a tiling window manager. I'm sure there are good ones for Linux and Windows, but on MacOS Rectangle is where it's at.

But if you really need to have multiple monitors, you'll need a pretty big desk to make it work.

I’ve got the 49” ultrawide that clocks in at 5120x1440. Massive real estate but 100% UI scale so no weird issues - aside from the occasional software that pulls the resolution instead of the DPI and then insists on a 200% UI zoom

Can you share the model of the 42" monitor you're using?

It's probably the U4320Q, which I use and love as well.

Yes, its the U4320Q.

I'm not the person you're replying to, but I've been using a 43" TV for 6 months, and it's been great.

I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RRVKN12/

I'm running 1 monitor with MacOS and Rectangle. The vertical height is amazing, and there's enough horizontal space for 3 double wide terminals.

What’s the model of the 42? Thank you.

Its the U4320Q.

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