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I bought an Android e-reader tablet (Boyue Likebook Mars) and it has been life changing. I suffer from the same problem since I use a computer almost 9-10 hours a day at work. Then I go home and use my laptop and my phone before I sleep. An e-reader has helped me cut down my screen usage by probably 2-3 hours a day.

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So.. an e-reader display is not a screen then?

That's a weird area - with my Kindle paperwhite I don't even turn on the backlight at night - it's basically staring at a static image. It's also built so that you don't really have device attention issues, There's little in the way of digital distraction, your choice is to read a book, or read a book. I feel like it's basically the same as a book at that point.

I would argue that an ereader that simply displays ebooks is less of a "screen" than a smartphone.

But I read 90 books a year on an ereader, so perhaps I'm biased.

What does screen-ness even mean?

Dynamic vs. static. Less FPS. No sound. Little interactivity.

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