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CharredChar:

--- Quote from: Jurichan on November 09, 2011, 08:44:09 AM ---Doesn't surprise me too much.
Like, honestly, how useful is Adobe Flash these days? Do you really need it on your cell phone or tablet?
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Install FlashBlock on your browser and see just how many things are using it. No, you dont really NEED it on a phone or tablet and to be honest things would be better without it. I personally have the same hatred for flash as I do for java. But its easy for people to use and make things for, even if it isnt very efficient, so its wide spread. The real problem with this comes with the fact that people dont always want to make dedicated mobile sites or have to do more work to make a site that functions on every device. What if, lets say, your banking website doesnt have a mobile version and uses flash to login? Youre SOL then if you cant get to a computer or the physical bank.


--- Quote from: AceHigh on November 10, 2011, 09:30:27 AM ---And I have yet to buy a phone that can be used for browsing internet... I will never understand this whole smartphone concept, luckily dumphones are still around and don't seem to be declining in variety.

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When you can only get to a computer for an hour or two at most a day a smart phone becomes really handy. Ontop of the fact most of them now will act as a wifi hotspot for when you want internet access on a normal computer away from home.

iindigo:

--- Quote from: AceHigh on November 10, 2011, 09:30:27 AM ---And I have yet to buy a phone that can be used for browsing internet... I will never understand this whole smartphone concept, luckily dumphones are still around and don't seem to be declining in variety.

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Smartphones aren't necessary to function in today's society, but they can be damned nice. There's been a number of times where mobile email access has saved my ass, and the ability to do Paypal transfers while out somewhere without having to resort to using a public computer with questionable security is great. Also there's many times where'd I'd have been completely fucking lost in Tokyo if it weren't for Google Maps + GPS. There are a number of other great uses, like being able to stream from your music collection at home or from Google's servers so you don't need to bother with syncing your music to your phone (especially nice if you have more music than your phone can hold). Smartphones have a plethora of practical uses, but it really depends on what your needs are.

Aside from that, being able to bop around on forums or read a book during the ~45 minute train ride from Minami-Azabu to Ontakesan is really nice.

CharredChar:

--- Quote from: iindigo on November 10, 2011, 01:59:00 PM ---Aside from that, being able to bop around on forums or read a book during the ~45 minute train ride from Minami-Azabu to Ontakesan is really nice.

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Not that I have a commute that allows me to read anymore (owning a car can suck sometimes) but I HATE spending long periods of time reading on my phone. Such a screen really isnt set up for it, eyestrain and headaches are common complaints. Its one reason the Kindles are so popular, even with tablets exploding everywhere. Im thinking of buying one myself...

iindigo:

--- Quote from: CharredChar on November 10, 2011, 02:15:43 PM ---Not that I have a commute that allows me to read anymore (owning a car can suck sometimes) but I HATE spending long periods of time reading on my phone. Such a screen really isnt set up for it, eyestrain and headaches are common complaints. Its one reason the Kindles are so popular, even with tablets exploding everywhere. Im thinking of buying one myself...
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I've found this largely depends on the phone. Most of the eyestrain actually comes from low pixel density rather than backlighting... my old iPhone 3GS' pixel density isn't that great and will strain my eyes if I read for a long period of time. It's not unbearable, but it's present.

Once I borrowed a friend's iPhone 4 for a day and used it. Its much higher pixel density killed eyestrain entirely; I found it more comfortable to read off of than even my 27" IPS display back home (which is awesome and not bad to read on). I imagine that high-end Android offerings with excellent displays would give similar results.

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