Do you read on your phone?

anamardoll · 01-11-2012, 10:19 PM

Another UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL. Because it's winter where I am and it keeps my mind off the OMG IT'S HOW COLD OUTSIDE WHAT feelings.

ucfgrad93 · 01-11-2012, 10:50 PM

I use to before I got my Kindle. Hardly ever read on my phone now.

banjobama · 01-11-2012, 11:01 PM

Heck no. The screen/text is too small. If I make the text bigger, I have to constantly turn the page. And it drains the battery horribly.

I tried it a few times. Never again.

tubemonkey · 01-12-2012, 02:45 AM

I have a phone equivalent - Galaxy Player 4. It's too small and has LCD. Reading novels is strictly an eInk activity.

Almost chose the last option again. But alas, monkeys have bananas on their heads, not fish.

HansTWN · 01-12-2012, 03:04 AM

I have a 5" phone, but I much prefer to read on an e-ink screen. I tried to use the phone as my exclusive reader for a while and it didn't work out. Tried my wife's iPhone 4 and still didn't like it. However, when I am out and about and get bored I do read on my phone since I don't want to carry my reader with me all the time. So there really is no suitable choice for me among the options given.

sufue · 01-12-2012, 03:09 AM

My Android phone (Xperia X10) is my preferred reading device. Small enough to hold in one hand. Volume up/down buttons hit my hand in just the right place and do the page turning - in fbreader, at least. Backlit, so it's easy to read in bed. Always in my pocket. Needing lots of page turns doesn't bother me since the volume up/down are in such a natural place. And in most of the places I read, I can keep the brightness down to a level where the battery lasts long enough.

With that said, I also like each of my other readers. Sony PRS-300 and Kindle are eInk for when I am in bright sunlight or need really long battery life. Old iPaq PDA isn't used as a PDA anymore but is great for the gym where I don't care if I sweat on it. Rooted Nook Color is my tablet, and is great for taking notes at conferences/meetings.

But if I had to pick just one, it would be my phone.

Insalata · 01-12-2012, 04:05 AM

I don't much like reading on my phone (iPhone 4) because the screen isn't really big enough, but it's nice to have the option when I wasn't expecting to have time to read, want to carry the absolute minimum, or if there isn't enough light to read e-ink.

MorganM · 01-12-2012, 04:19 AM

No cause it's like a phone?

Sweetpea · 01-12-2012, 05:38 AM

No. How can I read on my phone? My phone is on its dockingstation at home. Doing nothing, most of the times. But we do have 3 handsets so we can make internal calls!

If you meant a smartphone, I don't have one of those.

Apache · 01-12-2012, 06:33 AM

I always have my ereader with me. Before I had it I always carried a book with me. When I go to the grocery store I carry a book. I have to cross railroad tracks and if there is a train, I get to read.

Apache

Phogg · 01-12-2012, 06:37 AM

Of course.
Reading is why I have a phone with a five inch screen.

carpetmojo · 01-12-2012, 06:38 AM

I can never read anything 'cos this bloody mackerel keeps flopping down in front of my eyes..........

HarleyB · 01-12-2012, 07:23 AM

Sorry I had to vote for the mackeral thing because I really don't like to read on my phone and I usually have my ereader with me but sometimes (when I least expect it) I end up with a few minutes spare and NO ereader!!

What's a girl to do but whip out the teeny tiny phone and find something to read. I'm not sure which is worse - the pain in my eyes or the RSI in my fingers from constantly flipping the pages.

So if I hadn't clicked on the fish option my answer would have been I rarely read on my phone because I really don't like but I'm addicted to reading so I can't help myself sometimes.

copyrite · 01-12-2012, 07:28 AM

Usually no because my kindle is with me almost everywhere I go but sometimes when I am standing in a long line somewhere...

ghostyjack · 01-12-2012, 07:32 AM

I mainly read on my ereader, but it's not always with me or it's not a viable option. Then I turn to my mobile.

It's 4.3 inch screen is perfectly capable of dispaying books for the 10-or-so minutes a time that I would be reading on it.

But as your poll didn't give me that (or similar) option, I chose the fish on head.

View Poll Results: Do you read on your phone?
Yes, a LOT. Thank god for smart phones or I'd never have a chance to read.	18	11.69%
Yes, I like my smart phone for the reading experience. I turn more pages, w00t!	24	15.58%
Yes, and Calibre + Calibre2Opds + Dropbox makes me so warm and happy and fuzzy.	9	5.84%
No, I can usually whip out my eInk or tablet when I want to read.	46	29.87%
No. Are you kidding? Text is so tiny, and screen glare, and NO.	44	28.57%
This is a very silly poll, and I currently have a mackerel on my head.	32	20.78%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 154. You may not vote on this poll

01-11-2012, 10:19 PM	#1
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Do you read on your phone? Another UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL. Because it's winter where I am and it keeps my mind off the OMG IT'S HOW COLD OUTSIDE WHAT feelings.

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01-11-2012, 10:50 PM	#2
ucfgrad93 Wizard Posts: 2,370 Karma: 9026681 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	I use to before I got my Kindle. Hardly ever read on my phone now.

01-11-2012, 11:01 PM	#3
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	Heck no. The screen/text is too small. If I make the text bigger, I have to constantly turn the page. And it drains the battery horribly. I tried it a few times. Never again.

01-12-2012, 02:45 AM	#4
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I have a phone equivalent - Galaxy Player 4. It's too small and has LCD. Reading novels is strictly an eInk activity. Almost chose the last option again. But alas, monkeys have bananas on their heads, not fish.

01-12-2012, 03:04 AM	#5
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	I have a 5" phone, but I much prefer to read on an e-ink screen. I tried to use the phone as my exclusive reader for a while and it didn't work out. Tried my wife's iPhone 4 and still didn't like it. However, when I am out and about and get bored I do read on my phone since I don't want to carry my reader with me all the time. So there really is no suitable choice for me among the options given.

01-12-2012, 03:09 AM	#6
sufue lost in my e-reader... Posts: 8,063 Karma: 61341458 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: sunny southern California, USA Device: Android phone, Sony T1, Nook ST Glowlight, Galaxy Tab 7 Plus	My Android phone (Xperia X10) is my preferred reading device. Small enough to hold in one hand. Volume up/down buttons hit my hand in just the right place and do the page turning - in fbreader, at least. Backlit, so it's easy to read in bed. Always in my pocket. Needing lots of page turns doesn't bother me since the volume up/down are in such a natural place. And in most of the places I read, I can keep the brightness down to a level where the battery lasts long enough. With that said, I also like each of my other readers. Sony PRS-300 and Kindle are eInk for when I am in bright sunlight or need really long battery life. Old iPaq PDA isn't used as a PDA anymore but is great for the gym where I don't care if I sweat on it. Rooted Nook Color is my tablet, and is great for taking notes at conferences/meetings. But if I had to pick just one, it would be my phone.

01-12-2012, 04:05 AM	#7
Insalata Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 2092 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo Sage, iPad	I don't much like reading on my phone (iPhone 4) because the screen isn't really big enough, but it's nice to have the option when I wasn't expecting to have time to read, want to carry the absolute minimum, or if there isn't enough light to read e-ink.

01-12-2012, 04:19 AM	#8
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	No cause it's like a phone?

01-12-2012, 05:38 AM	#9
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	No. How can I read on my phone? My phone is on its dockingstation at home. Doing nothing, most of the times. But we do have 3 handsets so we can make internal calls! If you meant a smartphone, I don't have one of those.

01-12-2012, 06:33 AM	#10
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,259 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I always have my ereader with me. Before I had it I always carried a book with me. When I go to the grocery store I carry a book. I have to cross railroad tracks and if there is a train, I get to read. Apache

01-12-2012, 06:37 AM	#11
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	Of course. Reading is why I have a phone with a five inch screen.

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01-12-2012, 06:38 AM	#12
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	I can never read anything 'cos this bloody mackerel keeps flopping down in front of my eyes..........

01-12-2012, 07:23 AM	#13
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	Sorry I had to vote for the mackeral thing because I really don't like to read on my phone and I usually have my ereader with me but sometimes (when I least expect it) I end up with a few minutes spare and NO ereader!! What's a girl to do but whip out the teeny tiny phone and find something to read. I'm not sure which is worse - the pain in my eyes or the RSI in my fingers from constantly flipping the pages. So if I hadn't clicked on the fish option my answer would have been I rarely read on my phone because I really don't like but I'm addicted to reading so I can't help myself sometimes.

01-12-2012, 07:28 AM	#14
copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,835 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	Usually no because my kindle is with me almost everywhere I go but sometimes when I am standing in a long line somewhere...

01-12-2012, 07:32 AM	#15
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 718 Karma: 1085610 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-T1, 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, One X, TF700T, Aura HD, Nexus 7	I mainly read on my ereader, but it's not always with me or it's not a viable option. Then I turn to my mobile. It's 4.3 inch screen is perfectly capable of dispaying books for the 10-or-so minutes a time that I would be reading on it. But as your poll didn't give me that (or similar) option, I chose the fish on head.