[fjtorres]

Me, I also favor a mix of optimized devices.
Not that I bought them all at once nor would I recommend that.
If you are starting from scratch I'd suggest starting with a popular multi-function device and then get optimized devices when/if you need more robust capabilities.

With that proviso, my current portable toolkit runs:
- HTC Star Trek (AKA Cingular 3125) smartphone with Tiny reader
- Acer A0751h netbook
- Creative Zen Media Player
- Pocketbook 360 "paperback" eink reader
- Pocketbook IQ "hardcover" color reader, running Kindle, eReader, Aldiko, and Repligo

I think I'm set for the rest of the year but if I *had* to replace any item in my kit I'd probably go with:
- Generic flip phone
- Viliv Blade
- Zune HD
- Pocketbook 360 (or the upcoming 501)
- Pocketbook IQ if the price doesn't rise, Nook Color if it does

As pointed out above, today is not the best of times to be shopping for gadgets; mid-summer would be best. Unless you have an immediate pressing need it is worth waiting until the iPad refresh in April(?). I suspect Apple *won't* be doing a 7in iPad but rather a 4x3 *eight* inch 1024x768 model at US$399 with a single core CPU and a dual-core 11 in iPad HD at $699 and up. By then, the new Win7 tabletPCs should be out in force and Pearl screens should be filtering down to the second-tier eink vendors *if* they are going to get them at all before K4 comes out in July. I also expect a whole new wave of Netbooks and ultralight notebooks and convertible Tablet PCs, some of which might even have Pixel Qi screens.

In other words, I expect some fun toys to be available come summertime.