I use my phone to play Texas Hold Em, plus Im always texting other hunters & my wife while on stand. I can also check the current weather radars, wind directions, predicted weather changes, etc. As to the effect it has on my stand time, Id say its positive. Im far less bored & end up sitting for longer amounts of time. Micheal Waddell coined it, being a "HighTech Redneck". 8)