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jago25_98 · 07-19-2019, 12:42 PM

What to get?

There are so many devices out there now. It's great. The question I want to know is how to make sure you're using these devices to actually do useful stuff instead of jerking off playing around.

My Nook Simple Touch (NST) has died. Through a bit of hacking it could do tons of stuff but at the end of the day I only really enjoyed using it on a long flight to properly read a book in a proper eBook format: actually reading rather than getting distracted on my phone.

There's lots more stuff out there now but what fosters a get-stuff-done situation?

I was thinking that maybe even a tiny screen device with no wifi and just an sdcard with books on might make more sense than something WhatsApp capable. Then again, being able to read pdfs properly on a massive 13" screen and take notes sounds handy. But then, 7FPS capable devices now are coming out and that refresh rate sounds handy.

Question: Are eBook readers replacing anything you'd normally use your phone for? How do they integrate with your phone? Can they change your workflow to something more productive?

07-19-2019, 12:42 PM	#1
jago25_98 Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 3200000 Join Date: Dec 2005 Device: n35 p800 n30	Workflow with a phone: Staying productive What to get? There are so many devices out there now. It's great. The question I want to know is how to make sure you're using these devices to actually do useful stuff instead of jerking off playing around. My Nook Simple Touch (NST) has died. Through a bit of hacking it could do tons of stuff but at the end of the day I only really enjoyed using it on a long flight to properly read a book in a proper eBook format: actually reading rather than getting distracted on my phone. There's lots more stuff out there now but what fosters a get-stuff-done situation? I was thinking that maybe even a tiny screen device with no wifi and just an sdcard with books on might make more sense than something WhatsApp capable. Then again, being able to read pdfs properly on a massive 13" screen and take notes sounds handy. But then, 7FPS capable devices now are coming out and that refresh rate sounds handy. Question: Are eBook readers replacing anything you'd normally use your phone for? How do they integrate with your phone? Can they change your workflow to something more productive?