THE setup around here is a lot cheaper than it may seem. The machines aren't expensive, there's only one production/primary machine, and it's managed with Synergy/Barrier. In this video I explain how having many monitors and low-cost/old laptops can help boost productivity, reduce distraction (no need to move between virtual desktops all that much), and monitor important things in such a way that incidents enter the field of vision.

"In this video I explain how having many monitors and low-cost/old laptops can help boost productivity, reduce distraction (no need to move between virtual desktops all that much), and monitor important things in such a way that incidents enter the field of vision."As a little background information, I first started using dual-head setups (laptop and external display) when I was 19, that turned into 3 (external old machine) 10 years later, and in recent years that grew upwards to 7. Second-hand monitors can be very cheap and the cost of electricity isn't too high for today's thin displays (my last CRT was retired about 5 years ago, due to age). ⬆