What keeps you hooked on to a technology when you are on move?

Nowadays it is the smartphone and along with it is the laptop. In train journeys now hardly anyone talks with each other - all are hooked to these gadgets. Recently on a journey of about five hours, sitting in front of me where two young persons, who were listening to music through their smart phones plugged into their ears. They sat like immobile statues for all the five hours and hardly exchanged a word wih each other or others. Just before the final station one of them asked me about the final stop. The other one also took out his ear plugs. We exchanged a few words and I came to know they were good friends on way to enjoy in the city of Mumbai for a few days. So much for modern gadgets.

my I pad and and my sketch book are my constant companions while on my move. Both keep me away from the tiresome journeys.

Nowadays it is the smartphone and along with it is the laptop. In train journeys now hardly anyone talks with each other - all are hooked to these gadgets. Recently on a journey of about five hours, sitting in front of me where two young persons, who were listening to music through their smart phones plugged into their ears. They sat like immobile statues for all the five hours and hardly exchanged a word wih each other or others. Just before the final station one of them asked me about the final stop. The other one also took out his ear plugs. We exchanged a few words and I came to know they were good friends on way to enjoy in the city of Mumbai for a few days. So much for modern gadgets.

recently, iwas Chennai for some medical reasons, with me i took my galaxy smartphone and with internet connectivity and I have hardly any boring time and from application I use Google+ maps, and vmedia player.

Even a Book of my favorite author is capable of driving away the boredom during long arduous journeys. Though I carry my I Pad, i don't read ebooks as they cause more strain on the eye.

I avoid carrying any kind of gadgets while travelling because I feel that vacation time is the actual time to recharge yourself from daily grinds of life and to take a breather, open your eyes and look, really look around you. If you become engrossed in phones or laptops or music even then, then what is difference? While traveling I prefer to acquaint myself with people around me, fellow travellers or locals, otherwise the very purpose of traveling is defeated!

I carry only mobile phone during travel and that too use very little. I rather like to talk with copassengers and watch the scenery.

I carry only mobile phone during travel and that too use very little. I rather like to talk with copassengers and watch the scenery.

Alas this breed is now reducing considerably. People sitting next to you are hooked to persons miles away. Most of the time the ir ears are plugged. Talking is not on their agenda. Good old days when one talked and talked with co passengers are becoming history.

I carry only mobile phone during travel and that too use very little. I rather like to talk with copassengers and watch the scenery.

Alas this breed is now reducing considerably. People sitting next to you are hooked to persons miles away. Most of the time the ir ears are plugged. Talking is not on their agenda. Good old days when one talked and talked with co passengers are becoming history.

That's the bane of the Technology, that made us zoombies.

I carry only mobile phone during travel and that too use very little. I rather like to talk with copassengers and watch the scenery.

Alas this breed is now reducing considerably. People sitting next to you are hooked to persons miles away. Most of the time the ir ears are plugged. Talking is not on their agenda. Good old days when one talked and talked with co passengers are becoming history.

Nowadays people do not talk even with their own family while traveling, each member is sitting hooked on to ipods, mobiles, laptops etc. with hardly a glance at each other. So talking to strangers is an impossible task! :blink:

Actually I carry my cellphone with me. I might need it in emergency.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

I love to listen music on my phone with headphone during travelling.. Sometimes I also enjoy gaming to beat high score of my friends during travelling which also cut travelling time fast.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

Contrary to this, it rouses the enthusiasm around including children who flock around me to see how things are shaping up. In this process, there will be lot of interaction which serves both the purposes of interaction and whiling away the time.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

Contrary to this, it rouses the enthusiasm around including children who flock around me to see how things are shaping up. In this process, there will be lot of interaction which serves both the purposes of interaction and whiling away the time.

I agree and wish you all the best.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

Contrary to this, it rouses the enthusiasm around including children who flock around me to see how things are shaping up. In this process, there will be lot of interaction which serves both the purposes of interaction and whiling away the time.

I agree and wish you all the best.

Kind of you. So what I conclude is that, it's not necessary for an electronic mod Gadget to while away the time during long and arduous journeys.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

Contrary to this, it rouses the enthusiasm around including children who flock around me to see how things are shaping up. In this process, there will be lot of interaction which serves both the purposes of interaction and whiling away the time.

I agree and wish you all the best.

Kind of you. So what I conclude is that, it's not necessary for an electronic mod Gadget to while away the time during long and arduous journeys.

Yes the outside scenery and the inside passengers can be a source of joy.

During journeys it's not necessary to carry an electronic gadget to while away the time. I for one carry a book for short journeys and an I pad for longer journeys. Still better i carry my sketch book that gives me immense pleasure which none of the electronic gadget can give.

Sketch book is also equivalent to a gadget - only that it is not energised. Functionally like electronic gadgets it keeps you involved.[/quote

Sketch book on which i scribble and note which will be enlarged and developed later manually. How a bunch of papers and a pencil can be called as an electronic gadget?

Point is both keep you from interacting with co-passengers.

Contrary to this, it rouses the enthusiasm around including children who flock around me to see how things are shaping up. In this process, there will be lot of interaction which serves both the purposes of interaction and whiling away the time.

I agree and wish you all the best.

Kind of you. So what I conclude is that, it's not necessary for an electronic mod Gadget to while away the time during long and arduous journeys.

Yes the outside scenery and the inside passengers can be a source of joy.

A source of joy to you and the fellow passengers. Best of both the worlds is achieved.