There is no shortage of ultrawide monitors, but LG\u2019s 27.6-inch $699 DualUp is the oddball ultratall. It\u2019s a relatively basic USB-C monitor with a unique trick: it\u2019s taller than it is wide, with a 16:18 aspect ratio. In other words, it\u2019s like using two 21.5-inch QHD monitors stacked on top of each other. You aren\u2019t alone if you exhibit an intense swirl of emotions the first time you see the DualUp.<\/p>\n

Like a taller phone or laptop display, the DualUp simply lets you see more at once with less scrolling. With just one computer plugged in, I can see more windows set up in a Brady Bunch-like grid arrangement than on a typical widescreen monitor. One DualUp monitor can even replace two separate 16:9 monitors, which is cool. I had the ability to test two DualUps side by side, and reader, I ran out of windows before I could take full advantage of all that space.<\/p>\n

I typically use two 27-inch monitors side by side on monitor arms. As a replacement for those, the DualUp didn\u2019t unlock secret pockets of productivity (darn it!). But it made me feel <\/em>more efficient. I wouldn\u2019t call my typical desktop layout irredeemable chaos, but it\u2019s sometimes less than ideal. And I tend to not utilize every inch of my displays at home so as to keep as much info within view at any given moment. The DualUp\u2019s design aids in solving some of that mess and keeping everything within view \u2014 and that might be worth its somewhat steep $699 price.<\/p>\n