Posture

Desktop screen time is more often intentional.

Eye strain with small display, typing on a touchscreen, and looking down at a smartphone are all much worse ergonomics than a desktop. At least for myself, the desktop is for productivity (work, hobbies) and the smartphone is for entertainment stuff generally. One feels better than the other after a day.

https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2014/06/30/quantification

relevant Penny Arcade

I chock this one up to generational prejudice. Both are useful computers that can accomplish essentially the same thing.

“Phone bad” was already sentiment being pushed before smartphone ecosystems became enshittified.

I feel that way giving kids computers. A Linux laptop CAN be source of brain rot (ala the internet) but an to a tablet or phone is almost guaranteed via the apps it has.

I don’t feel my phone time is any worse than my laptop time. Maybe because I keep notifications off except for email and Signal on my phone so it’s not asking for my attention all the time.

Phone=downtime Computer=work

Sometimes work is for the man, sometimes work is for me!