Observation :: Bus Vs Subway
I had decided to observe people's use of digital devices during a day I was navigating through the city by subway, bus, and just plain walking...
11:00 am - L Train, 1st avenue. People were using the machines to charge their MTA cards. People were swiping their cards.
11:15 am - L Train, moving. Almost 1 in every 2 people have headphones on. I'm assuming they're iPods.
11:40 am - M5 Train. There is a sign at the front of the bus that has 6 colored segments that light up when someone pays the bus fee. The "Adult" segment lights up when someone swipes their MTA card or pays in coins.
12:00 pm - M5 Train. People were swiping their MTA cards, to pay for the ride. People were pressing the tape to stop the bus.
12:15 pm - M5 Train, heading uptown. The radio informing the bus driver of the traffic, allowing communication in the bus network.
1:00 pm - M5 Train. A lady in front of me is talking on her cell phone.
1:15 pm - M5 Train. A man w/ headphones boards the bus. Followed by another gentleman. Probably some sort of mp3 player.
1:16 pm - M5 Train. Another woman is chatting animatedly on her cell phone.
4:00 pm - My apartment. The radio is blasting in my roommate's bedroom.
5:00 pm - My apartment. My roommate is on her cell phone. I'm on my laptop, using the wireless router to connect to the internet.