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Originally Posted by John F
What sentiment, that the only choice is a dedicated reader or a " distracting phone"? The distractions can be disabled, and again, IMO, a tablet (or phone) can function just as well as a dedicated ereader.
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I both agree and disagree with your statements. The shorter battery life of a smartphone and a tablet is distraction that can not be disabled. This is true even with my particular smartphone which is widely considered to be exceptionally good in terms of power consumption and its readability. Long bouts of reading are less successful on my mobile devices than they are with my PW2 since I must keep an eye out for remaining available power.
While I own and read on not only my PW, but my mobile devices as well, I am acutely aware that my mobile devices have more entertainment options available to me. I find I read LESS on my smartphone and tablet than I do when my PW2 is the only thing available. I think the distractions caused by email, text, and push notifications are not as disruptive as the technological convergence that mobile technology represents.
I personally suspect this flexibility of mobile devices is causing a cultural shift as regards reading in general. It's hardly surprising that an executive charged with promoting the Kindle environment would talk about the distractions inherently available in mobile devices.
For me, I find that using my smartphone as a short term extension of my Paperwhite is the best way to utilize my smartphone as an eReader. i.e. Waiting rooms, reading at lunch, etc. I become engrossed in the story, via the PW2 first, and only then does using mobile devices become practical as an eReader. I rarely START a new book on my mobile devices.