Board Thread:My Singing Monsters Forum/@comment-26863688-20171208214232/@comment-24577221-20171217165342

My girlfriend has a smart phone and has been waffling about getting a tablet for quite some time.

I've never seen much use in having a smart phone or other personal portable phone, and I suppose I have a bit of a negative reaction to the idea of always being instantly reachable -- of always having this thing right on my person that could start shrilly demanding attention at any moment. And the "but everyone does it!" argument also tends to make me push back. Some of the features of a smart phone are occasionally useful, such as interactive mapping. And especially lately, I've sometimes wished that I had a phone with me when I've been sent out shopping for something that turns out not to be available. "Okay, the store doesn't carry X.  What do you want me to do here?  Do you want me to pick up Y, or Z, or should I try another store?"

Getting one of these devices so I can play games on it isn't a priority at all. I should be spending less time playing games, and more time reading books and doing creative things.