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Ditching the smart phone -Way too much time on it .

  • 22-08-2012 2:57pm
    #1
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭


    Has anyone considered getting rid of their smart phone due to the amount of time they spend on it ?

    It has crossed my mind in recent weeks that maybe I will revert back to a good oul call and text phone.

    My iPhone is a great device don't get me wrong but I am spending way too much time on it due to many factors (apps, forums, browsing, info)

    It (the smart phone) for me also seems to be a bit of a conversation killer as well, most of the time peoples heads are stuck in their phones - example being the canteen in work.
    Heads bent, thumb twitching not a word ! ..OK maybe a grunt about some event someone has just read .

    Do I need to be browsing the Internet so many times a day ?
    Do I need to be on boards so much ? :P
    Do I need instant access to information ?

    I know it boils down to self control but I have found it to be becoming more of a habit rather than a necessity reaching for my phone ?

    Will I miss it ...I really don't think so .

    How about you ......


Comments

  • #2
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Go back to reading newspapers on the toilet?
    Never!


  • #3
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Go back to reading newspapers on the toilet?
    Never!

    Shampoo bottles FTW


  • #4
    Captain Commie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Captain Commie


    I have contemplated this many times, but cant bring myself to do it. I have everything on my iPhone and keep it syncd with my mac via iCloud, calendar contacts etc etc.

    Also, quite often when I am doing a callout I may need to look something up real quick, and if Im working on a machine that is playing up or running diag's then using that machine is not always the best option


  • #5
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    Captain Commie wrote: »
    I have contemplated this many times, but cant bring myself to do it. I have everything on my iPhone and keep it syncd with my mac via iCloud, calendar contacts etc etc.

    Also, quite often when I am doing a callout I may need to look something up real quick, and if Im working on a machine that is playing up or running diag's then using that machine is not always the best option

    I am in the exact same situation as I am also in the sync trap, and I would also miss the ease of access to mails, contacts, calendars etc.. or would I ?

    I also have lots of work related things on my iPhone either accessed via specific apps or iCloud and I have also thought about how I would miss them, but yet again , I done without them before being on a smart phone .

    I am really going to give it a go cause I think the answer on how much I would miss its convenience lies somewhere between my worst fears and not giving a shít .


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