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I never understood watching stuff on a phone given tablets, laptops, PCs, smartTVs and even VR headsets. But then again, I take my laptop everywhere and use it
by goatlover 7y ago
I never understood watching stuff on a phone given tablets, laptops, PCs, smartTVs and even VR headsets. But then again, I take my laptop everywhere and use it for everything when there's a choice between the two.
- wyre 7y agoNot everyone has the necessity or ability to carry around a laptop with them everywhere. The convenience of a 6.5"+ screen is great if you are away from a laptop.
- goatlover 7y agoTrue, but for watching video? Is the need that common away from home/office/workspace? I get YT videos, which often don't need as big a screen, but movies and tv shows on a phone?
- scarface74 7y agoHave you actually compared the view of a phone that is inches away from you face to a Tv that is a few yards away from you? Besides that, have you thought that everyone’s lifestyle may not be just like yours?
- goatlover 7y agoI don't watch tv a few yards away, but point taken people have different lifestyles and needs. I should have rephrased the context to be my surprise that the big phones came to totally dominate the market, when it makes them harder to handle and more cumbersome to keep on your person. I didn't think consuming content would completely trump that, not with the simultaneous rise of tablets. Choice is good.
- scarface74 7y agoYour TV isn’t at least 9 feet away from you?
- goatlover 7y agoOnly if I'm at someone else's place. I watch on a monitor two feet away.
- scarface74 7y agoYou do realize how atypical that is, don’t you?
- TeMPOraL 7y agoWhat? Watching things on your computer is atypical? These days, I'd argue owning a TV is atypical.
- scarface74 7y ago96% of households in the US own a TV https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/nielsen-estimates-that-119-9-million-u-s-homes-have-tvs-for-the-upcoming-season/ https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/nielsen-estimates-that-119-9... Are we really going to do the whole Slashdot meme “Do people still watch TV? I haven’t owned a TV in 10 years”.
- rorykoehler 7y agoGo to any public transport commuter city and the buses and trains are rammed with people watching tv in their phones
- eugeniub 7y agoMovies, no. Casual TV shows, yes.
- anonymfus 7y agoBefore quarantine many people watched videos only during commute as they were too busy working at work and housekeeping at home.
- rsynnott 7y agoI often end up watching TV on a phone when I'm on a bus/train. Though I'm not too bothered about the size.
- scarface74 7y agoCan I carry around a tablet, laptop, desktop, smart TV around in my pocket?
- goatlover 7y agoDo you need to? I'll modify my biased opinion and ask, does everyone need to such that phablets became the industry norm?
- hosh 7y agoBack when I was going minimalist and traveling more, I learned to watch my shows on the phone. I would lay on the couch or in bed and watch it with headphones. I ditched my desktop. For me, it was about having a few, high quality tech than a profusion of tech. If a device can serve multiple purposes, even better. Now I am more settled and have a family, I watch things on my phone a lot less.
- goatlover 7y agoI understand, but wouldn't a tablet have worked better for that, in addition to reading and browsing? It's not a like a tablet takes up that much room or weight.
- hosh 7y agoBeing minimalist is about what works specifically for that person. What seems to work for you doesn't mean it works for me. I have spent effort at intentionally designing my life and environment. Not having a tablet at that time was an intentional decision on my part. Rather than using a tablet, I was using a Kindle Paperwhite so that I can take my library with me. I don't use it to browse the web. I have quite a bit I use my SE, including Evernotes, my meditation timer, my Go client, etc. I don't actually need a tablet. I have a tablet now. More because my wife and the T-mobile guy convinced me that I can use it as a backup 2FA device with Krypton. There are some use-cases that I am looking to incorporate things with... but again, I don't actually need it. I probably won't take it with me when I travel.
- NikolaeVarius 7y agoPublic Transit, being in a place that doesn't have places to put things down on.
- goatlover 7y agoI guess, but seems weird to me to watch video on public transport instead of listening to music or a podcast, or reading something (which I do use my phone for). Then again, I don't have good public transport where I live, so I don't spend time on it to know. But it's more about do enough people want to watch video in public or on the go such that large phones became the dominating choice?
- scarface74 7y agoAnd the same question, why does it seem “weird” that other people have different preferences than you?
- goatlover 7y agoFair enough, but I edited my comment to add that it surprises me that this preference became the popular one. The reason being that in a public place, people can often see what you're watching and there are potentially a lot of distractions, plus on transport the ride might won't always be smooth.
- rsynnott 7y ago> I guess, but seems weird to me to watch video on public transport instead of listening to music or a podcast, or reading something ... Why?
- eloisant 7y agoWhen I'm in a plane, in coach, watching on my phone is way more comfortable than pulling out my 15 inch MBP.
- jackpeterfletch 7y agoPut your phone in a transparent sandwich bag, and tape the bag to the top of the sear in front
- hadlock 7y agoWatching TV is, for some people, a Very Important Activity I don't get it myself, but for whatever reason a lot of people do enjoy this. I'm guessing as a coping mechanism. Probably in the same vein as reading books/news, or playing video games etc. I have an old friend who every night picks out some criterion collection DVD to watch, and posts about it on social media before/during/after. That said, I have a tablet I use for long-form reading/youtube (90%+ reading) during train/ferry rides > 10 min, but obviously haven't had to use it much recently. Mostly reading.
- zitterbewegung 7y agoI like to watch lots of videos and television sometimes but not all the time. Ive lately transitioned to watching YouTube / Netflix . Also, when I want to learn something I try to look for Youtube videos that are relevant.