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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:35
Membro (2007)
Inglês para Português
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PC Mar 28, 2024

I only use my PC to respond to translation inquiries. I use my smartphone just to check my email but I will respond when I’m back at home.

Baran Keki
Sandra Boca
Simon Turner
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
 
Alex Lichanow
Alex Lichanow
Alemanha
Local time: 14:35
Inglês para Alemão
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Mostly PC Mar 28, 2024

I receive most of my business emails during my working hours anyway, so I'm at my PC, have my email client opened and can use an actual keyboard.
If I receive an email outside of my working hours or when I am out during those hours for any reason, I will sometimes use my smartphone to reply if I missed out on anything important otherwise. Anything else can wait until I can get back to my PC. Using the touchscreen of a 6-inch phone is too much of a hassle and I would hate to fat-finger my b... See more
I receive most of my business emails during my working hours anyway, so I'm at my PC, have my email client opened and can use an actual keyboard.
If I receive an email outside of my working hours or when I am out during those hours for any reason, I will sometimes use my smartphone to reply if I missed out on anything important otherwise. Anything else can wait until I can get back to my PC. Using the touchscreen of a 6-inch phone is too much of a hassle and I would hate to fat-finger my business emails. ▲ Collapse


Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
The Shredder
Patricia Prevost
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Philip Lees
 
Liena V.
Liena V.  Identity Verified
Letónia
Local time: 15:35
Membro (2014)
Francês para Letão
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Mostly computer Mar 28, 2024

I do use my phone to check e-mails when I am not at my desk during standard business hours and send a quick reply to my regular clients, but usually it can wait until I am back. If I am on vacation I just set an out-of-office message and do not check anything.

Alex Lichanow
Tainá Ferreira
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
México
Local time: 06:35
Inglês para Espanhol
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Desktop Mar 28, 2024

A Lenovo All-in-one desktop computer. Its screen is wider than any cellphone, the keyboard is more comfortable too. I see, read and process more information per minute compared to the cellphone.
 
Aline Brito
Aline Brito  Identity Verified
Brasil
Local time: 09:35
Inglês para Português
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Desktop Mar 28, 2024

I prefer doing everything work-related on my desktop. Only when something is urgent, and I have no access to my desktop (or any desktop/laptop) do I use my phone. But I can count on one hand how many times that has happened in 10+ years in the industry.
 
IrinaN (X)
IrinaN (X)
Estados Unidos da América
Local time: 07:35
Inglês para Russo
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Brain Mar 28, 2024

Helps on many levels.

Daryo
 


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