Are 24" iMac Screens Too Big for regular tasks?

I'll be playing a lot of games and watching a lot of movies on my new iMac (reason I want 24") and I'll probably become more productive. But, does it get annoying or do you feel you have too much screen real estate when you do things like browse the web on a 24" iMac? I've browsed the web on a screen probably around 20"-22" at school and it seems pretty annoying to browse the web on it. I'd probably get used to the extra screen space, though. What're your opinions? Thanks!

No offense, but all I can think is that the only way it'd be too big is if you a beginner who only every has a single page / window of anything open.
A few loose thoughts:
Once used to a big screen, you'll be very reluctant to return to a small one. Trust me. I was forced to move back from a 19" CRT to a 15" LCD at one point. Ugh. Ugh Ugh!
The screen is wide enough that you have to rotate your head to see it all if you're at typing distance (i.e. able to just touch the screen with an extended arm). If you're like me, working (long periods of time) with your head at an angle will cause problems; I developed a persistent shoulder muscle issue from this many years ago (in the days of the "dumb" terminals!) So if you're working on them all day, this may be something to watch out for--? In particular, note that the centre of the main typing portion of the keyboard is not the middle of the whole keyboard, but off to the left.
Wide, large, screens are excellent if you need to display things side-by-side, e.g. a webpage or PDF document and a word processor if you're researching material.
Of course, its also the "right" layout for DVDs too! Its not all work...

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