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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
I spend more time reading than talking on the phone.
I actually don't want to talk on the phone while on the bus, in a store, waiting for an appointment etc. I do want to read while on the bus or waiting for an appointment. My late Kobo mini or my previous Sony 350 were as compact as many smart phones while being much more comfortable to read on, and they never beeped or rang at me. Ereaders are pretty polite and non intrusive  . Plus they are one step reading. Turn on and off you go. Smart phone, turn on/find app, squint at smaller screen with (for me) eyestrain.
If I am going out and project time waiting/riding it is worth the few ounces and small amount of pocket/backpack space to bring reader.
At home it is no contest. Same advantages, but more so. Whether reading in bed, or on my glassed in balcony I have no need to have a phone or tablet in my hands. I don't even want a phone in my bedroom most of the time. Let them call me in the morning when I am awake, or leave a message. Especially those pesky telemarketers. The world hasn't ended yet because I did not answer the phone.
Helen |
Maybe some of this is generational. I grew up in the days of rotary dial phones fastened to the wall. I just don't feel the need to be on the phone all the time while I'm doing errands, and especially not while driving.