You guys might want to read your company manuals, just because the PAX can do it doesn't mean you can.

"1.11 Personal Equipment Distractions caused by portable electronic devices affect flight safety because they can detract from a flight crew's ability to monitor and cross-check instruments, detect hazards and avoid errors. A. Personal Electronics: Flight crewmembers may not use personal portable electronic devices (PEDs), (e.g., cell phones, two-way pagers, I-pods/MP3 players, laptops, PDAs, etc.), while performing job-related duties on or around the aircraft unless directly related to those duties. This does not preclude operations-related cell phone use to contact SOC, etc. when necessary as an alternate means of communication. Captains must take precautions to ensure cell phone use does not interfere with ground movement safety."