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Originally Posted by emellaich
I kind of agree, but you should see me travel or even go to work. I have my Android phone in my pocket, I carry my Windows 7 laptop, I bring along my iPad, and, of course, I have my Kindle (How is that for giving a little love to every major player). Sometimes I think I would be willing to compromise a little for fewer things to carry around -- and fewer chargers to bring on trips.
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I'm just about as bad. I have a barebones cellphone, a charger for the phone, a flashlight, a lighted magnifier, a calulator, a JetBook Lite, a camera, and 16AAs and 8 AAAs (all NiMH Eneloops) in my purse. I also wear a watch whenever I leave the house. Sure a single smart phone could replace all those items but, other than making phone calls, it wouldn't do as well as the dedicated devices do. Battery life for the dedicated devices is also much better. A cell phone would require at least once a day recharging; like my ADD "blessed" mind is going to remember that.
When I travel, I have my big camera and external flash, two smart chargers for the plethora of batteries I carry, another flashlight, a travel alarm, and my netbook. All my electronics except for the travel alarm and netbook use either AAs or AAAs which cuts down on the number of chargers I need to have with me at any one time and allow quick, easy battery changes. I have two 12v to 120v inverters in my truck (one is a spare) so I can charge anything in the truck without extra chargers for each item. I also carry a three outlet adapter and a 6' extension cord in my luggage to make sure I have plenty of outlets no matter where I stay.