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  Enhance your desktop experience

  While laptops and tablets get most of the attention in the computer world today, the silent majority remain chained to desktops. Here are four ways to enhance the desktop experience.
  
  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  1. Increase your display size - Dell 30-inch U3011

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  1. Increase your display size - Apple 27-inch LED Display

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  2. Switch to a programmable mouse - Intellimouse Optical

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  2. Switch to a programmable mouse - Intellimouse Explorer 3.0

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  2. Switch to a programmable mouse - Logitech M510

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  3. Use virtual workspaces - Mac Spaces config

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  3. Use virtual workspaces - Mac OS X "Spaces"

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  3. Use virtual workspaces - Sysinternals Desktops config

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  3. Use virtual workspaces - Sysinternals Desktops

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  3. Use virtual workspaces - Ubuntu "Workspaces"

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  4. Add multitouch and/or pen input - Apple Magic Trackpad

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  4. Add multitouch and/or pen input - Bamboo Touch

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  4. Add multitouch and/or pen input - Bamboo Pen & Touch

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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  4. Add multitouch and/or pen input - Bamboo Fun

  Also see the companion blog post:
  Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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Enhance your desktop experience

While laptops and tablets get most of the attention in the computer world today, the silent majority remain chained to desktops. Here are four ways to enhance the desktop experience.

Also see the companion blog post:
Forget tablets! Four ways to enhance your desktop computer

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