I love having nice big windows so I figured I might as well put my desk in a place where I can look outside whenever I want. People watching is the main appeal and it's usually not disappointing with plenty of street life below. My computer is around the corner in a closet because it's ugly and makes a lot of noise. My wireless mouse and keyboard allow me to run two less cables and have an even less cluttered workspace. I need an open desktop to allow me to put ideas on paper so having the 2 levels is great. The vertical monitor is the only way to go for day-to-day tasks on a computer. You're always scrolling up and down, not side to side, am I wrong? I do flip it back on its side when I'm video editing, though.