GPWA member Chips posted a screen grab of his computer desktop a few weeks ago which showed (by our count) 16 applications open at the same time.
Vin, managing editor of the GPWA Times newsletter says that for him, this is quite normal. But he also says everyone makes fun of him for it. Personally, I see that I have exactly sixteen windows open right now (although most of them are minimized). But as the boss no one makes fun of me about that.
Anyway, what do the rest of you think? How many desktop applications do you normally have open at the same time? And be sure to share your thoughts about whether whether having a lot of windows open helps or hurts your productivity and why.
Michael