Big screens really are better

During his lecture, Edward Tufte discussed the merits of a large screen. His basic argument is that a greater percentage of your screen real estate is used for applications (i.e., useful information), and less for operating system bloat. This argument seems compelling in its simplicity. (This is another reason I prefer non-MS machines; Windows seems to waste quite a bit screen space, leaving only a sliver for useful information.) Following this advice, I recently purchased a 30" Apple Cinema display. Perhaps not surprisingly, I absolutely love it. However, it is more than just having a giant screen -- it helps me get my work done. Now here's the proof

On the bigger screen, people completed the tasks at least 10 percent more quickly - and some as much as 44 percent more quickly. They were also more likely to remember the seven-digit number, which showed that the multitasking was clearly less taxing on their brains.
(from Meet the Life Hackers)