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Originally Posted by J. Strnad
Regarding the article: In the interest of being family-friendly, I'll say, "Nonsense."
You can drink coffee out of your hat and, for that matter, wear a coffee cup on your head, but I'll keep my specialized devices, thank you.
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I was just about to post "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." The thought of having email on my reader is horrendous. I have enough things splitting my attention - even on my ipod, should I listen to music, watch a movie, listen to a lecture? On my computer, should I check email, shop, read the newspaper or play solitare? I love my single device kindle. There is a definite sense of relaxation when I open it up in bed. I can use it to fall asleep, just like I did with regular books. The computer definately didn't work for that.
But I am a different generation (I'm in my early 50s). My teenage daughter watches TV on a netbook. She has put a camera on her Xmas list
(yes, already, because she knows I shop early. Already have 2 small presents, and intend to be done by October 15), but she has a smartphone (don't all 12-year olds need them?) and maybe she should use that. I don't understand why someone would want everything on one device - how do you choose what you are going to do? The concept of unlimited choices just freezes me. Right now, I have a choice of doing several work things or reading MobileRead. Obviously, I still haven't learned to make good choices - I need my choices limited, for my own good.