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Warning: My $200 portable monitor was a total waste of money for my setup in Bali.
I thought it would boost my productivity, but the glare was so bad at my usual cafe that I just went back to using my laptop screen after two frustrating weeks, so what's one piece of gear you bought that didn't work out at all?
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andrew_clark7mo ago
Got a cheap portable monitor once for the same reason. The screen was so dim I had to sit in a dark corner just to see it, which totally defeated the purpose of working in a cafe. Ended up selling it for half price on Facebook Marketplace just to get rid of the thing.
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stone.piper7mo ago
That "sold it for half price" move is the universal sign of a bad buy, @andrew_clark.
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river_nelson857mo ago
What brand was that dim monitor? I've been looking at a few cheap ones online, but all the reviews just talk about ports and weight... nobody ever mentions how bright the screen actually is in a real room. Seems like a major detail to leave out.
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