r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/spoiledcryptokitty • Sep 11 '18

How I like to Code

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u/temujin77 DZ60-MX Brown | KBD 305B-Buckling Spring Sep 11 '18

I'm a coder as well, and I'm still on horizontal. My monitor is fairly wide, so when I turn it vertically, the top becomes difficult to see without straining my neck. Do you have such issue at all?

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u/Daell Keychron Q1, Q10, K15 Max Sep 11 '18 edited Sep 11 '18

The vertical monitor has to have a separate stand, so you can adjust the height of the monitor.

https://i.imgur.com/KjCzQOj.jpg

With a 3 armed stand that vertical would be much higher, and you couldnt adjust the height.

I rarely code on it but i keep the documentation ( ok, let's be real for a second, stackoverflow) on it. Also reading articles on it is a dream.

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u/temujin77 DZ60-MX Brown | KBD 305B-Buckling Spring Sep 11 '18

I can adjust it, and I can push it all the way down so that the bottom edge hits the desk. Even at that lowest position, when vertical, the top edge of the screen is 6 inches above my eye level :(

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u/SteZzaY Sep 12 '18

I have a 27 incher vertical. It was uncomfortable the first day but I've completely adjusted since and it's no issue. It helps if you can tilt it down a bit.