I tried to replace my triple monitors with one giant screen. I failed
THE SO WHAT
Same pixel count, different ergonomics — the failure of a 39-inch 5K/2K OLED to replace triple monitors is a reminder that workflow layout beats raw specs. For tooling and workspace designers, optimize around how people segment tasks and context-switch, not just resolution and diagonal inches.
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