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>I don't own a smartphone, because it's a consumption device rather than both consumption and production, is just silly. So is a photoalbum, so is a book, so is
by vlehto 11y ago
>I don't own a smartphone, because it's a consumption device rather than both consumption and production, is just silly. So is a photoalbum, so is a book, so is a TV, so is a music player.
I owned a smart-phone for a year. I didn't replace photo-album, book, TV, Music player or camera with it. I only replaced a dumb phone. So I gave it away. I do enjoy many consumption devices, I don't need one more, if it just means consuming more. But I might adopt consumption device if it allowed me to consume better.
- jschwartzi 11y agoIt can be a great tool too. I think anyone who discounts smartphones as just another "consumption device" are missing part of the usefulness of the network. I use my phone in place of paper logs for calorie counting and training. It's definitely been a solid replacement. It's probably shaved an hour a day off the odious task of counting calories, and having internet access means that I'm only a few touches away from form pointers and useful advice. I could replace it all but I'd have to start carrying about 40 pounds of books around instead.
- vlehto 11y agoI would not wan't to ban smartphones from people who find them useful. But personally I don't track calories or training. I would not even with smartphone. I'm just way too incoherent person for that.