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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
I don't really get why people think that multifunctional devices provide distractions. I read because I want to, I play games because I want to. Mobile phones had had games for a really long time. I've read books before going to sleep, with a phone with games on it within arm's reach, and a laptop with even more games on it a little farther away, and I wasn't tempted to leave my book for either.
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They get it from empirical observations of themselves and others.
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So what changes if you have a reader with games? While reading you get a sudden urge to play angry birds; if the reader is basic, you wouldn't make the effort to grab the phone, but if the reader has the game, you can't help it but leave the ebook and play the game?
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Yes. Or in my case there is some notification when you read so you have to check twitter, facebook, gtalk or email. Or you just feel to check if anything has happened.