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It's interesting the differences between gen z and older generations when it comes to computers. I'm a cusper (millenial/gen z) so I grew up with computers, jus

It's interesting the differences between gen z and older generations when it comes to computers. I'm a cusper (millenial/gen z) so I grew up with computers, just like my parents who are gen x, so we all understand it just fine. But I'll help out someone who can't be any older than their late 40's with a $2,500 laptop, who almost started crying when I opened a new tab in her browser because she thought I deleted it. She didn't understand the concept of tabs. Or just last year when I met someone who had never owned a laptop, and returned their school laptop and bought an iPad Pro instead because they understood it. It's so strange, I feel like I'm in this weird middle ground of understand desktop and mobile OS's just fine, but the older generation and the younger generation are siloed into one or the other.

falcolas 3y ago
As someone on the cusp from X to Millenial, I get mobile fine, but the loss of screen space is why I'll never prefer it. And this is made worse by the natural degradation of eyesight as I get older. I did have to make an intentional effort to become comfortable on a mobile device, though.
- zzbzq 3y ago
  I find I'm almost mad when I have to actually do something on a mobile device. I can scroll through feeds just fine but if I need to start finding answers to questions, or editing text, it's just obnoxious and I'm mad the whole time.
  - falcolas 3y ago
    I can type reasonably fine, but anytime there’s a skeuomorphic control (like a joystick) it all goes to hell. The screens are too small and my thumbs too large to get anything resembling accuracy. And so many huge developers are unwilling to put in the effort to support external controls. Smaller fingers and better eyes are what’s required, I guess. So, not me.
    - Izkata 3y ago
      Meanwhile I have small hands and have trouble with modern phones being too big. Have to use them two-handed or risk dropping the phone as I shift my grip around.
      - falcolas 3y ago
        I can only one-hand my "standard" sized iPhone comfortably with a pop-socket. I love that they make those as mag-safe attachments, as an aside. Otherwise, I'm with you on two-handing it, even with my large hands.
  - araes 3y ago
    On the editing text at least, I recommend one of the soft, foldable or rollable keyboards with bluetooth and a phone mount. Walked India and Nepal a few years ago while writing posts and software when I hit hostels or hotels and it worked quite well. There's some fairly lightweight ones (also fairly cheap) that also have touchpads, which may help with the feeds and finding answers.

falcolas 3y ago

As someone on the cusp from X to Millenial, I get mobile fine, but the loss of screen space is why I'll never prefer it. And this is made worse by the natural degradation of eyesight as I get older. I did have to make an intentional effort to become comfortable on a mobile device, though.

zzbzq 3y ago
I find I'm almost mad when I have to actually do something on a mobile device. I can scroll through feeds just fine but if I need to start finding answers to questions, or editing text, it's just obnoxious and I'm mad the whole time.
- falcolas 3y ago
  I can type reasonably fine, but anytime there’s a skeuomorphic control (like a joystick) it all goes to hell. The screens are too small and my thumbs too large to get anything resembling accuracy. And so many huge developers are unwilling to put in the effort to support external controls. Smaller fingers and better eyes are what’s required, I guess. So, not me.
  - Izkata 3y ago
    Meanwhile I have small hands and have trouble with modern phones being too big. Have to use them two-handed or risk dropping the phone as I shift my grip around.
    - falcolas 3y ago
      I can only one-hand my "standard" sized iPhone comfortably with a pop-socket. I love that they make those as mag-safe attachments, as an aside. Otherwise, I'm with you on two-handing it, even with my large hands.
- araes 3y ago
  On the editing text at least, I recommend one of the soft, foldable or rollable keyboards with bluetooth and a phone mount. Walked India and Nepal a few years ago while writing posts and software when I hit hostels or hotels and it worked quite well. There's some fairly lightweight ones (also fairly cheap) that also have touchpads, which may help with the feeds and finding answers.