Do you use a mobile device exclusively to browse DU?

[intrepidity]

I bring this up because I *do* only use a mobile device (don't ask), and thus use the mobile formatting option (available in My Account preferences) which does not show user avatars nor signature lines...

...which means, of course, that it's not readily apparent that a poster has changed their username.

Not that it matters that much, as I tend to not pay much attention anyway to authorship, but occassionally it does or will become an issue.

So, just wondering how many others may only be using a mobile?

42 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	I only use a mobile device to browse DU
	20 (48%)
	I'm normal
	22 (52%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[JHB]

1. Depending on time of day and immediate circumstance...

...I'll use my PC (standard setting), iPad (standard setting), or smartphone (mobile setting), so it's a mix.

[intrepidity]

2. So...

you're normal! What's that like?

[JHB]

6. It's fine. You might pose your dilemma in a replay to the announcement message...

...in Announcements, and also put it on "Ask the Administrators" just to cover all bases.

[intrepidity]

8. Eh, that sounds like something a normal person might do

It really isn't much of a big deal, but it got me wondering about how many others are in the same boat.

[NurseJackie]

24. That's my answer too.

[Haggard Celine]

3. Yes, I use a tablet or my phone.

I broke my computer last year and I don't have the money to fix it right now. My username was LuvNewcastle. I misspelled my new username, though, because of the autocorrect on this tablet and I'm checking to see if I can change it. I wish I could see who the old usernames were, too, but maybe people will mention it in their posts.

[OhZone]

4. Depends, but I use -

a phone at times, and a laptop or desktop.

There are always things that work better on a PC or work better on a phone.

[SoonerPride]

5. I use both my phone and desktop

Is that “normal?”

[intrepidity]

11. I believe so

Congrats! (unless you don't like being "normal&quot

[mvd]

7. My computer is so old I hardly ever use it

I almost always browse from my iPad.

[hlthe2b]

9. I use a laptop typically, but iphone or ipad on occasion. But, I don't dare say I'm "normal"...

[intrepidity]

14. Heheh, I *knew* there'd be some, perhaps many, who would balk at that

and choose "Pass"

[Blue Dawn]

10. I use my iPhone or tablet to browse on DU.

[meadowlander]

12. I use my phone to check DU on the bus commuting to work

but it drives me crazy to try to post from my phone so a lot of times I'll see a thread I want to comment on and then wait until I'm home so I can type up the response on my computer.

If I can add a kvetch, the version of DU that I see on my phone won't scroll over the the right side of the screen so I can't check what I'm typing on the right-most quarter of the screen.

[intrepidity]

17. OMG that'd drive me bonkers

I wonder if it's a phone setting of some sort?

It is crazy hard posting with a phone using one finger typing, so I rarely do long posts, and I used to leave out words, particularly articles, until I read that Russian trolls are often detected because of their English, especially leaving out articles. Ugh...

Apostrophes are such a PIA, too!

[ananda]

13. I mostly use my computer or iPad..

but I do use my phone when nothing else
is available.

[Sympthsical]

15. I typically only respond when at my PC

I spend more time reading on my phone, but I cannot be bothered typing out replies on it. Probably why my post count is relatively low. I type 110 wpm, so trying to type anything on the phone is a frustrating experience for me. If I'm out and about, I read e-mails and websites, but I'll wait til I get home to compose a response unless it's absolutely necessary. Usually, however, I've totally forgotten what I wanted to respond to by then.

Suffice to say, I am not much for texting. Unfortunately, my partner is. As I'm writing this response, my phone is lighting up. I know it's him. 9 messages in the past two minutes? He looooooves texting. Drives me crazy.

I seriously don't know how y'all are writing out posts on the regular just with a phone.

[intrepidity]

19. Oh yeah, I just posted above about this, ugh nt

[meadowlander]

22. LOL

I read that the woman who wrote 50 Shades of Grey wrote the entire original draft on her Blackberry. I just can't imagine. Sending a text longer than two sentences makes me want to smash my phone into a wall.

[happybird]

16. I only have mobile devices

An iPhone and an iPad. All I do online is mess around on the internet, some streaming, and listen to music, so no need for a computer.

[Dream Girl]

18. I'm "normal". Not sure wat that means. I used an iPad.

Is that normal?

[WePurrsevere]

20. Mostly I use a tablet (Amazon's Fire HD) but...

prefer to view DU using the "Desktop" setting so it looks the same as on my laptop (normal).

[LeftInTX]

21. DU doesn't play nice on my phone!

My posts end up with typos and spell check doesn't work!
F.f.yousee.pos.thhtatl..llll00ks.,thi,sit,s;probblty..myph.one.

[soothsayer]

23. Strictly iPhone

[MerryBlooms]

25. I use my laptop, and only spend time on DU when I'm home.

Never during work hours and never on my phone.

[nilram]

26. And then there's the Greatests page...

I used to be able to look at the greatest page threads by time, browse into one, read it, then press the back button and most of the time I would still see the greatest threads listed by time. Now, when I press the back button they are always listed by the number of recs. I mostly want to be able to see the newest ones.

About 2/3rds of my DU reading is on my phone.

[ProfessorGAC]

27. I Passed

Here's why:
I occasionally use the phone, but 90+% of my time on DU is on a 10.5" Android tablet through my home WiFi.
So, it's not what I call my mobile device.
And, I have both of them set to see the computer monitor view, not mobile view.
Have to do a a lot of zooming in & out on the phone. Tablet works just fine.
So, I use the mobile device some, but tablet is 95% of the rest & laptop is the other 5%.

[Alliepoo]

28. Since I don't have a laptop

Or a desktop I use my iPhone! It is a pain in the patootie sometimes!!

[underpants]

29. iPad at home mostly. IPhone at work.

[NewHendoLib]

30. both Dell laptop and pixel android phone.

does that make me normal???

[Tree Lady]

31. Mostly use ipad but if in car (passenger) use phone

Also at cafes, bars...when I did that.

I use my desk top once in awhile if I get bored during zoom class or just happen to be using computer.

[Turin_C3PO]

32. iPad Pro.

Whichever option that is.

[MineralMan]

33. I use my cell phone in in the evening with DU

I use the desktop view setting, though, so everything is visible. Samsung A10e.

[Generic Brad]

34. I am abnormal

I use phone, pad, laptop and desktop. I'm all over the place.

[Raine]

35. I only use my tablet. nt

[electric_blue68]

36. I don't have internet service...

but my smartphone plan has a pre-paid unlimited data choice.

When it's safe to be on th NYC subway as covid lowers, more people get vaccinated etc then I can charge up my tablet and use the he subway's free WiFi to pop in as well.
👍

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

37. I use a laptop. I guess it's mobile, sort of.

My old desktop was sort of mobile. The case had a handle on top.

[FlyingPiggy]

38. Phone at home and desktop at work (when I can).