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I have a fairly nice smart phone, and I use it for phone calls, text messages, 2FA, e-books, taking pictures, checking the weather forecast, and as a clock/time
by godshatter 6y ago
I have a fairly nice smart phone, and I use it for phone calls, text messages, 2FA, e-books, taking pictures, checking the weather forecast, and as a clock/timer/alarm. In a pinch I'll look something up or access my bank account, but very rarely. I'm in front of my desktop computer 10 to 12 hours a day, if I need to search for something on the web I'll do it then. If I want to play a game, I'll play it on my expensive desktop computer. If I'm going on a trip I'll bring my laptop.
I must be in the minority, but the size and ergonomics of the phone make it a last-resort sort of device for me despite the fact that it looks like a futuristic sci-fi device.
- justinlloyd 6y agoAgreed. It is a last resort device for me, for the most part. "Banking" is the one anomaly, but really what I want is a widget that tells me "this is how much you have in your account." For weather forecast I have a dedicated tablet that tells me that. :-) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23778254 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23778254