Finding Your Book Interrupted ... By the Tablet You Read It On

[philocrates]

I have to go with the idea it is the individual's responsibly if they are distracted [will exempt those with ADD having just spent 22 years with someone with ADD]

My computers/tablets/you name its are NOT allowed in any way to be intrusive. I will get to what I get to when I get to it. The only pop ups I allow are the ones I set for a specific task that I want to be notified about. Then they are removed as soon as the task is done. Nothing is allowed to run but the tasks I am running. I believe in speed not in bells and whistles.

My sister on the other hand complains she can't get anything done and her computers/tablets/you name it are so slow. I went in to fix the computer the other day "Sis? Why do you have 4 music programs running?"
They are?"
"I'll remove them from running on start up"
"OH don't do that. I just want them to start when I click on a file and I want to be able to download things without a problem. Hey why are all my files corrupted when I download them?"

Maybe because she had 32 programs running when they didn't need to be all seeking internet use? And pop ups.. Lord have mercy. Pop ups. I barely got the thing done I went in to do. Everything and its brother was popping up and telling me things she didn't even need to know.

If you ask for distractions [allow the programs to run all the time] don't complain you can't get anything done or are distracted. It's your own fault.

And she would only let me kill the stupid music programs. She didn't even know she had sharing programs running. On dial up no less.

[MrsJoseph]

Wow. You guys are a rough crowd.

[taosaur]

Originally Posted by sabredog

Yep, half a dozen pop ups that all need to be closed informing you about incoming new emails, an SMS, a face book notification, the latest cricket score and putting the rubbish out, can really make you focus.....not

Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

I ended up turning off the Pulse (which Kobo turns right back on every time I have to update the app), removing the email notifications and disabling all the push notifications from my other apps, etc. (I still get the texts) But it is still rather distracting. I can only imagine it gets worse with a tablet.

As others have mentioned, there's no reason to keep connectivity always-on with a tablet. I'm most likely not going to put my phone in airplane mode just so I don't get pinged while I'm reading, but if I'm reading on my tablet there's no reason I would have the radio(s) on most of the time, because it just sucks battery and because I'm reading.

Originally Posted by LuvReadin

I think it's likely those people are just more prone to distractions. Anyone who wants to read, and do little else but read will buy an ereader because it doesn't need a backlight. Anyone who buys a tablet almost certainly won't be buying it primarily for reading, and therefore will be more likely to respond to the distractions.

Nonsense. Plenty of us manage to read on tablets just fine, and have our reasons for preferring both the display and the capabilities of a tablet over an eink device.

The answer to the article-writer's dilemma is to toggle the button with the little airplane, or the one with the signal bars, or whatever on his particular device. Or, if he prefers reading on a Kindle, just read on the Kindle and stop inventing reasons why other people shouldn't be reading on the device of their choice.

[leebase]

Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

I disagree somewhat about it being the reader's fault.... I have to update the app), removing the email notifications and disabling all the push notifications from my other apps, etc. (I still get the texts) But it is still rather distracting. I can only imagine it gets worse with a tablet.

You phone will ask for attention when you get a text whether your are reading on your kindle or praying in a dark closet. That's kind of the point people are making. Life is filled with distractions. If you can handle reading with a phone in your pocket, kids in the house, and a tv in the room, and a computer in your office, you can handle reading on a tablet.

Btw, sounds like you need to upgrade your phones OS, as Apple improved the notification system.

Nonny

[tompe]

Originally Posted by taosaur

As others have mentioned, there's no reason to keep connectivity always-on with a tablet. I'm most likely not going to put my phone in airplane mode just so I don't get pinged while I'm reading, but if I'm reading on my tablet there's no reason I would have the radio(s) on most of the time, because it just sucks battery and because I'm reading.

There is a very good reason to be connected since you want to have the synchronization of last read page and notes and so on.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by tompe

There is a very good reason to be connected since you want to have the synchronization of last read page and notes and so on.

Which only really matters if you read on multiple devices and want to be able to switch back and forth. My NC only ever has the WiFi on long enough to sync new books, then it goes off again.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Which only really matters if you read on multiple devices and want to be able to switch back and forth. My NC only ever has the WiFi on long enough to sync new books, then it goes off again.

Well, and for backup also. I would for example not like to loose my notes and markings just because my Kindle broke.

[murraypaul]

Originally Posted by tompe

Well, and for backup also. I would for example not like to lose my notes and markings just because my Kindle broke.

Right, but how often would you need to do that for safety, once a week?
Just making the point that if you only read on a single device, constant network availability really isn't needed.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Right, but how often would you need to do that for safety, once a week?
Just making the point that if you only read on a single device, constant network availability really isn't needed.

Eh, directly after something changes. So always. Backup is not enough to take once a week.

[sabredog]

Originally Posted by taosaur

As others have mentioned, there's no reason to keep connectivity always-on with a tablet. I'm most likely not going to put my phone in airplane mode just so I don't get pinged while I'm reading, but if I'm reading on my tablet there's no reason I would have the radio(s) on most of the time, because it just sucks battery and because I'm reading.

I purchased my tablet to be connected, not the reverse. Whilst my ereader was purchased for reading ebooks. I have no desire now, or in the future, to merge the two devices.

Nonsense. Plenty of us manage to read on tablets just fine, and have our reasons for preferring both the display and the capabilities of a tablet over an eink device.

The answer to the article-writer's dilemma is to toggle the button with the little airplane, or the one with the signal bars, or whatever on his particular device. Or, if he prefers reading on a Kindle, just read on the Kindle and stop inventing reasons why other people shouldn't be reading on the device of their choice

The reverse is true also, tablet fanatics also get snarky about owners of ereaders who prefer to read ebooks on that device.

People buy devices for personal reasons and for differing purposes. Having to cripple a tablet to read without distraction is, in my opinion, rather silly.

[taosaur]

Originally Posted by sabredog

The reverse is true also, tablet fanatics also get snarky about owners of ereaders who prefer to read ebooks on that device.

Tablet... fanatics. Yes, all of those people who are fanatical about tablets being the only device to read on. All of those people who totally exist. It's terrible when they ride in on their cyborg unicorns and declare that you couldn't possibly enjoy reading on your lowly ereader.

Originally Posted by sabredog

Having to cripple a tablet to read without distraction is, in my opinion, rather silly.

Cripple... turning off a feature I'm not using, which will only drain the battery and may actually interfere with the feature I am using, is crippling. Do I also cripple my house when I turn off the light in the kitchen because I'm planning to be in the living room?

[sabredog]

Originally Posted by taosaur

Cripple... turning off a feature I'm not using, which will only drain the battery and may actually interfere with the feature I am using, is crippling. Do I also cripple my house when I turn off the light in the kitchen because I'm planning to be in the living room?

Got to love your sarcasm. Any other snippets of pearly wisdom you want to impart?

Just accept that other people might dare have a differing opinion to you or use a device in a differing way. Using an exaggerated example does not further your argument a jot.

Originally Posted by sabredog

Having to cripple a tablet to read without distraction is, in my opinion, rather silly.

Sometimes it is necessary to cripple a tablet to make a distraction free ereader. My eInk reader is great for novels, but it sucks for certain types of non-fiction books. Non-eInk readers tend to be slightly on the feature rich side. So I took an Android tablet (which the vendor calls an ereader ) and gutted it. It is now as functional as a typical eInk reader, except that it has fantastic PDF support.

[sabredog]

Ahhh, but if you read my earlier post on this thread you would have known that I purchased my iPAD for the express reason that it is used for my hobby references and comics. My ereader for novels.

[taosaur]

Originally Posted by sabredog

Just accept that other people might dare have a differing opinion to you or use a device in a differing way. Using an exaggerated example does not further your argument a jot.

You are welcome to use your tablet and/or ereader any way you like. It's just a bit ridiculous to suggest that anyone who has different priorities for their device has "crippled" it. A tablet is a computer, and computers do more and other things than access the internet. Personally, the only notifications I receive on my tablet are app updates. I find no need to receive notifications in stereo from both my phone and my tablet. If I want to respond on my tablet, it's easy enough to jump into the appropriate app.