At home I'm very proud of my triple monitor setup and second iteration of my hand assembled computer. The setup is built with ease of use in mind. To lazily chat with friends, unwind, and keep up with bleeding edge news.
When I leave my little tech temple, my mobile computer of choice is a flip phone. A substitute calculator and unit converter.
With no GPS it's great reading the land and people in it. Very occasionally I'll cheat and bum around in front of a cafe and use the tablet to find a spot but most plans are made at home on a printed map.
As stated in other articles here, it's great not having a slab fight for your attention with bleeps and red notifications while out on adventure.
TL;DR / Long story short: Be the friend at the restaurant conversing, not on the glass slab.
When I leave my little tech temple, my mobile computer of choice is a flip phone. A substitute calculator and unit converter.
With no GPS it's great reading the land and people in it. Very occasionally I'll cheat and bum around in front of a cafe and use the tablet to find a spot but most plans are made at home on a printed map.
As stated in other articles here, it's great not having a slab fight for your attention with bleeps and red notifications while out on adventure.
TL;DR / Long story short: Be the friend at the restaurant conversing, not on the glass slab.