Dr. Tanya is the host of Blogging Insights
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Today’s title reminds me of a book I once read. It was “Devices and Desires” by P.D.James, a mystery / detective story. This is however entirely besides the point. The devices we discuss today are those we use for blogging, our desktop, laptop or trusty smartphones.
TODAY’S QUESTION
What device (desktop computer,laptop,tablet or smartphone) do you find most useful for blogging and why?
When I started to blog, I set up my WordPress app on my laptop and got a few tutorials about blogging on a laptop from a very good friend of mine who was already blogging. The plan was to blog from my laptop.
But being the lazy person I am, I soon downloaded the WordPress app on my iPhone and was checking up on my blog during the day over it. Gradually I shifted all my blogging over to my phone.
It is not only handy but I think easier for blogging. It’s forever connected to the internet and writing as well as commenting is way easy on the phone.
Recently I felt so guilty about getting a new laptop and not using it that I tried to blog from it again. But the thing I found very interesting is that if I have to correct the punctuation, grammar, and spelling while I am writing, I lose my train of thought. It was tedious to blog from a laptop.
Now I have realized that blogging from my phone is my best option.
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Hi, I’ve started with my laptop too. Bad very quickly moved to the phone option, which I find it very convenient! 🙂
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It is very convenient. And totally mobile. What else one can want.
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I believe an iPhone is the game changer. It seems that most who have one, blog from it.
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Yes, most. It all depends on what you use more. That device becomes your go to app.
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🙂 I would like to find out from you what using the Block Editor on the iPhone is like for you.
Our friend, Fandango, uses an iPhone for his blogging purposes; he thinks that using the Block Editor is cumbersome (Which is the reason why he only uses the Classic Editor).
My intuition tells me, “The Block Editor is ideally suited for laptop and desktop computers and not as user friendly on mobile devices.”
Since I am a Linux person, the laptop computer is most ideal for me.
I am also a proud user of the Block Editor.
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Oh I don’t use block editor at all. On my phone app, there’s an option to disable the new editor. It’s simple really to stick with what I know.
I know you’re a brave soul. Attempting all the new things introduced on WP.
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I use the Block Editor from an android phone. It isn’t really a problem for me. I’ve gotten used to it. I put photos and embed videos into my daily posts.
I don’t do much with color of type or any of that, but I never have.
Just typing/writing hasn’t been difficult.
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🙂 It is nice to know that you have gotten used to the Block Editor and that you use it with ease on your Android smartphone.
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As I said you’re brave. Once you take the first step will the intent to get it done, it usually works.
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Glad it works out for you! I don’t think I could blog from my phone at all, and I’ve never had a laptop or ipad. I only use my desktop computer & big keyboard and monitor.
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It all depends on how we start. If you’re comfortable at a desktop, you wouldn’t look for any other option.
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I only use my phone to check for comments etc and perhaps a tiny bit of editing. I find it difficult to compose and type using my phone. All of which may be a direct result of my ever increasing age and technology challenges. 99% in do on our MacBook Air
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I used to do that initially and then I wrote a few posts on my phone. After that I found the laptop to cumbersome.
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I think my problem is I have uncooperative fingers when using my phone. I perferr our laptop. I don’t have an iphone, so maybe that makes a difference.
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That may be the case. Enjoy your blogging, whichever device you use.
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Thanks Sadje. I find the laptop works best for myself.
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And that’s what matters.
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Whatever works for anybody. Use what is the easiest and most convenient.
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Yup, exactly
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I do it all from my android phone. I go to the dot com site though. I have the app but prefer the look of the dot com
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That is good. I do that too when I want to make changes to my published post.
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In the beginning I use my phone (occasionally my iPad) to work from and jot down ideas. But after I kept experiencing technical issues, I switched to my laptop. It is convenient to use from my phone. Like right now to make comments.
But whatever works for you is what matters. 😉
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You’re absolutely right! It’s what works and how comfortable you are with it. Thanks for visiting.
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I will occasional read and comment from my phone but do all my writing on my laptop through the new block editor…I am getting used to it.
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That’s cool Leigha. Mastering the block editor is an great accomplishment.
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