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Really? Which mobile device? Because I simply _cannot_ get much mileage out of my iphone 6s, most certainly I could not do my HN commenting (I can type ~80wpm

by pen2l 11y ago

Really? Which mobile device? Because I simply _cannot_ get much mileage out of my iphone 6s, most certainly I could not do my HN commenting (I can type ~80wpm on my laptop, and maybe ~10wpm on my phone). Plus, the screen is too small (I browse HN 200% zoomed in on my 1080p res screen... zooming on small phone screens is a pain, but easy to do on Google Chrome). I feel like I'm missing something maybe. Other people are doing work on their smartphones, I just can't.

meagain20000 11y ago
iPhone 4 here, even while siting next to my computer. Sure, it is a pain for long comments but for short comments like this one it feels more natural (subjective). That plus I can sit in the most comfortable position while typing this ( feet on couch while reclining on office chair, quite comfy)
aianus 11y ago
I'm with you. The mobile-only app trend (Tinder, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, etc.) drives me insane -- I'm on my laptop 14h a day, I don't want to pull out my shitty tiny mobile device when I have a perfectly good $2000 high-res, full-keyboard machine already open.
- dopeboy 11y ago
  For WhatsApp, give their web version a go: https://web.whatsapp.com/ https://web.whatsapp.com/
- pjmlp 11y ago
  Hence the new trend of having mobile phone docking stations. In a couple of years, all laptops will be Surface like and all major mobile OEMs will offer some kind of Continuum.
melted 11y ago
Convenience beats perfection every time. I type this from a 2015 ThinkPad Carbon though. :-)
pazimzadeh 11y ago
HN is notoriously hard to read on mobile, but have you tried: https://cheeaun.github.io/hackerweb/ https://cheeaun.github.io/hackerweb/ 10 wpm seems really low, I just tested myself on iPhone 5S and easily got between 50 and and 60 wpm. Have you tested yourself? (www.iphonetypintest.com) I wonder if the larger iPhones actually make this harder. Have you tried one of these? http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard...
- bobbles 11y ago
  Have you checked it out on your phone recently? The new mobile markdown makes it much better

by pen2l 11y ago

meagain20000 11y ago

iPhone 4 here, even while siting next to my computer. Sure, it is a pain for long comments but for short comments like this one it feels more natural (subjective). That plus I can sit in the most comfortable position while typing this ( feet on couch while reclining on office chair, quite comfy)

aianus 11y ago

I'm with you. The mobile-only app trend (Tinder, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, etc.) drives me insane -- I'm on my laptop 14h a day, I don't want to pull out my shitty tiny mobile device when I have a perfectly good $2000 high-res, full-keyboard machine already open.

dopeboy 11y ago
For WhatsApp, give their web version a go: https://web.whatsapp.com/ https://web.whatsapp.com/
pjmlp 11y ago
Hence the new trend of having mobile phone docking stations. In a couple of years, all laptops will be Surface like and all major mobile OEMs will offer some kind of Continuum.

melted 11y ago

Convenience beats perfection every time. I type this from a 2015 ThinkPad Carbon though. :-)

pazimzadeh 11y ago

HN is notoriously hard to read on mobile, but have you tried: https://cheeaun.github.io/hackerweb/ https://cheeaun.github.io/hackerweb/ 10 wpm seems really low, I just tested myself on iPhone 5S and easily got between 50 and and 60 wpm. Have you tested yourself? (www.iphonetypintest.com) I wonder if the larger iPhones actually make this harder. Have you tried one of these? http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard/ http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard...

bobbles 11y ago
Have you checked it out on your phone recently? The new mobile markdown makes it much better