Are two monitors better than one?

There are still people that think Twitter is only good for telling people what you had for breakfast. And while I may be interested in sharing my new favorite bagel flavor, I definitely have found uses for Twitter far beyond breakfast and bagels.

For example, recently I was debating whether to purchase one large 27″ monitor for my new computer or dual 23″ monitors. I decided to throw the debate out to my Twitter followers by posting this tweet:

Question: Would you rather have one 27″ monitor or two (dual) 23″ monitors?

I was overwhelmed with the near-instant feedback I received. Here’s just a sampling:

sacherjj @mrnoobie Hands down, dual 23’s. It is great to be able to seperate work on multiple monitors. Rotating one vertical is great for coding.
asudduth @mrnoobie Good question. Dual 22’s are good, but I Think I good handle dual 24’s.
iamfiction @mrnoobie A 27″ monitor would be as big as my TV! That would be very weird.
Suggestive @mrnoobie My boyfriend has dual monitors and I really like the setup so I vote for that!
ahow628 @mrnoobie Dual 23″ for sure. If I could afford it, I would have a 27″ flanked by two 23″.
asudduth @mrnoobie depends on task. have a single 24″ one place, dual 22″s another, and quad 20″s at my office desk. a lot of times more is better
gregorycross @mrnoobie definitely 2 – 23 inch monitors
MichaelManna @mrnoobie 2 23″ are nice, but that iMac is awesome.
jim_brown @mrnoobie Two 23’s is a LOT of screen space. I tried it and it was too much. Went back to dual 19’s. So, if I had to choose, I’d say 1 27.
pauldandrea @mrnoobie two 23″s
IndyCouponDeals @mrnoobie 2 23s
JHass @mrnoobie Are you serious? Dual!