LG’s new monitor seems to be inspired by Instagram

Although it already shed off that limitation a few years back, Instagram is probably still associated with enforcing a square aspect ratio for images posted on the social network. That, in turn, may have been inspired by the “Polaroid” photos of old (that have also made a comeback in recent years), and that proportional design seems to be inspiring other products, as well. Although not completely square, LG has a new monitor that’s short and narrow enough to almost look like the perfect screen for Instagram. Unlike the social network, however, this monitor is claimed to double your productivity without doubling your screens.

There is still some debate over whether multiple or even just two monitors actually increase productivity, plus there’s always a cost when it comes to having more than one computer screen. There is, of course, the actual cost of buying a second screen, and there’s also the space that a second monitor will take up on your desk. LG‘s new DualUp Monitor tries to fix at least one of those by having two screens in one.