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NOT good for productivity. Poor design.
TLDR; This monitor is NOT good for productivity. The curvature, matte screen, and DPI don't jive. You're better off with two 1440p or three 1080p monitors.
I bought this because I usually have about 6 windows open at a time. I figured this monitor would allow me to see more windows at a time.
This is my first curved monitor, so I though the flatter 3800R curvature would be more natural for me. What I neglected to consider was that for an equal amount of screen real estate over 2 or 3 monitors, there would normally be about 35° angle between each monitor. This monitor only offers a 20° change from the left to right edges - 1 third of what it needs to be. Ideally, it needs to be about 70° for a monitor this size (1000R).
The result is this: Text and graphics in the center of the screen are legible, clear, and crisp at about 1000mm away, but as you get into the outside 1/3 of the screen, the colors become more muted and details less sharp. This results in significant strain on my eyes (and neck) in trying to read smaller fonts anywhere but in the center of the screen. I expect this is due to the 'matte' overlay, only exasperated by the minimal curvature of the monitor. I have to sit 5 feet from the monitor to alleviate the diffusion of the matte screen. And at that distance, details are too small; I may as well have a 1080p monitor at that point.
You're better off getting a series of three 1080p monitors or two 2K or 4K monitors.
June 2019 · Electronics · verified purchase