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
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