I don’t own a smartphone, which may seem like a disadvantage in a lot of contexts (and is significantly motivated by frugality,) but since I am easily distracted, it helps me read through a book without being distracted by other activities.
I mostly read while I’m out of my home, while I’m waiting or on public transit, or other contexts where I have nothing else interesting vying for my attention. Thus, I get productivity out of time that would otherwise being going right down the sinkhole.
I definitely relate to your first comment. I purposely bought an older Kindle so that I wouldn’t use the device for anything but reading.
I find it really difficult to concentrate on a book in a short time span, like a fifteen minute bus ride, especially if I don’t have a companion to tell me when to get off the bus. I like the idea of using otherwise underutilized time, but for me it’s difficult in practice.
Is this really a problem with something like a work commute which you take every day and which is the same every time? I’ve read smartphone books on the bus to school or work for something like 8 years now, and being fully aware of where to get off has never been a problem after I’ve ridden the route a few times and become familiar with it.
I don’t own a smartphone, which may seem like a disadvantage in a lot of contexts (and is significantly motivated by frugality,) but since I am easily distracted, it helps me read through a book without being distracted by other activities.
I mostly read while I’m out of my home, while I’m waiting or on public transit, or other contexts where I have nothing else interesting vying for my attention. Thus, I get productivity out of time that would otherwise being going right down the sinkhole.
I definitely relate to your first comment. I purposely bought an older Kindle so that I wouldn’t use the device for anything but reading.
I find it really difficult to concentrate on a book in a short time span, like a fifteen minute bus ride, especially if I don’t have a companion to tell me when to get off the bus. I like the idea of using otherwise underutilized time, but for me it’s difficult in practice.
It sounds like adding a timer/alarm clock to readers would be a good idea.
You mean so I won’t need to worry about missing my stop?
Exactly.
I think every cell phone in existence has a timed alarm. That’s what I use when commuting.
Is this really a problem with something like a work commute which you take every day and which is the same every time? I’ve read smartphone books on the bus to school or work for something like 8 years now, and being fully aware of where to get off has never been a problem after I’ve ridden the route a few times and become familiar with it.
Maybe you should use a timer with an alarm to get of the bus in time?