I think it boils down to our personality. If you are a technically interested extrovert and you encounter an iPad/Kindle for the first time you are likely to approach that person and ask if it is OK to disturb. I did that with an Italian man, whose English was limited, and despite linguistic barriers he was happy and delighted to show of his iPad. If you are of a more shy disposition you are likely to read the device as a barrier to encounters.
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