Recently, there has been growing interest in the use of multiple monitors not only for a great ultimate viewing experience but also as a means for increasing productivity. Let’s face it, when users can configure multiple monitors to display different content, users can complete multiple tasks at once. This just simply cannot be done with one single monitor.

In a recent article by Craig Wiley, chairman of VESA’s Board of Directors, he discusses the trend of multiple monitor use, assisting in work productivity. Interestingly, NEC, ATI Technologies and the University of Utah found that dual monitor configuration was found to be 29 percent more effective for users. Wiley also addresses how more PC, displays, laptops and graphics cards manufacturers are leveraging the VESA DisplayPort standard to allow consumers to daisy-chain displays for either work purposes or pleasure.

You can read the full article on Wired’s Innovation Insights. Do you use multiple monitors already? What tasks do you find the multi-monitor experience the most helpful? Share your opinions in the comments below.