I've never considered it a 'favourite' device, but perhaps most convenient is my phone. I use it for meditation, podcasts, music (via headphones and bluetooth in the car), shopping lists and shop scanner app, to-do lists, recording snippets of songs I'm working on, jotting lyrics down when the moment of inspiration strikes.
I still journal by hand but the flexibility a phone allows (strange I still call it that when the number of phone calls I make per week is in the single-digits) for these other items is great when used mindfully.
My favorite consumption device is a bicycle. This might be a left field answer, but I would argue that is a good one.
A bicycle is my way of consuming landscapes, weather, and good conversations. There are so many textures, sights and smells of my city and surrounding countryside, and I am more apt to appreciate and notice them when my heart rate is at 120bpm. Like the beloved kindle paperwhite, they last quite a while if you use a little lube and replace your chain every 1000 miles.
I like this take on the question! And it's absolutely true: a device that grants mobility (and of the sort that isn't just Point A to Point B, but which allows you to experience the full range of spaces between places) gives you access to an incredible abundance of things
A majority of my consumption happens on my phone. Primarily, this is for reading or listening to books and listening to music. Podcasts and a tightly controlled YouTube experience are a prominent second.
I’ve tried a few dedicated e-readers before, but found that the convenience of a phone to outweigh all potential positives of an e-reader. The easiest way to read more is to always carry a book with you. Your phone is a great way to achieve this!
Smartphones really are the be-all end-all when it comes to convenience, since most of us have them with us all day, every day. I hope the phone-sized form-factor catches on with e-ink devices, as I'd love the convenience of a phone blended with the (in my opinion) superior reading experience of an ebook reader
Lol, late to the party but I'm thinking the same thing about my Kindle as well. Mine's the 2014 model (micro-USB) which still works but it's a bit laggy, especially when I see how fast page-turn on the new USB-C charging model is. I've decided that I'll buy a new model as an end-of-PhD present for myself.
I'd also like to prove to myself that I get a lot of value out of it by finishing the 12 or so novels I have currently downloaded there as a kind of new-device, new-start thing. It sounds nuts, but it's my way of proving to myself that it's a good purchase that will last me a long time.
I agree with what you say about the Kindle too, that they are a great value, hardy device that lasts way longer than most smartphones. I suspect they are running less software so less need to update?
I think the e-ink screens are just a lot less needy in terms of resources (and less prone to damage) than their higher-performing kin—though I suspect the simpler software also plays a role, here.
I've never considered it a 'favourite' device, but perhaps most convenient is my phone. I use it for meditation, podcasts, music (via headphones and bluetooth in the car), shopping lists and shop scanner app, to-do lists, recording snippets of songs I'm working on, jotting lyrics down when the moment of inspiration strikes.
I still journal by hand but the flexibility a phone allows (strange I still call it that when the number of phone calls I make per week is in the single-digits) for these other items is great when used mindfully.
Used thoughtfully, modern smartphones really are impressive omnitools.
My favorite consumption device is a bicycle. This might be a left field answer, but I would argue that is a good one.
A bicycle is my way of consuming landscapes, weather, and good conversations. There are so many textures, sights and smells of my city and surrounding countryside, and I am more apt to appreciate and notice them when my heart rate is at 120bpm. Like the beloved kindle paperwhite, they last quite a while if you use a little lube and replace your chain every 1000 miles.
I like this take on the question! And it's absolutely true: a device that grants mobility (and of the sort that isn't just Point A to Point B, but which allows you to experience the full range of spaces between places) gives you access to an incredible abundance of things
A majority of my consumption happens on my phone. Primarily, this is for reading or listening to books and listening to music. Podcasts and a tightly controlled YouTube experience are a prominent second.
I’ve tried a few dedicated e-readers before, but found that the convenience of a phone to outweigh all potential positives of an e-reader. The easiest way to read more is to always carry a book with you. Your phone is a great way to achieve this!
Smartphones really are the be-all end-all when it comes to convenience, since most of us have them with us all day, every day. I hope the phone-sized form-factor catches on with e-ink devices, as I'd love the convenience of a phone blended with the (in my opinion) superior reading experience of an ebook reader
Lol, late to the party but I'm thinking the same thing about my Kindle as well. Mine's the 2014 model (micro-USB) which still works but it's a bit laggy, especially when I see how fast page-turn on the new USB-C charging model is. I've decided that I'll buy a new model as an end-of-PhD present for myself.
I'd also like to prove to myself that I get a lot of value out of it by finishing the 12 or so novels I have currently downloaded there as a kind of new-device, new-start thing. It sounds nuts, but it's my way of proving to myself that it's a good purchase that will last me a long time.
I agree with what you say about the Kindle too, that they are a great value, hardy device that lasts way longer than most smartphones. I suspect they are running less software so less need to update?
I think the e-ink screens are just a lot less needy in terms of resources (and less prone to damage) than their higher-performing kin—though I suspect the simpler software also plays a role, here.