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Originally Posted by Lemurion
The more I think about it, and this thread has led me to think about it a fair bit, the more I realize that my own preference for dedicated vs. multi-function devices depends entirely on the intersection of use and suitability.
For example, I no longer own or use a dedicated MP3 player. I use my phone. A modern smartphone is at least as good an MP3 player as most dedicated devices, and I've pretty much always got it with me.
However, while I do read on it, it hasn't taken over that use case. The problem there is that while it does work as a reader, I get a noticeably better experience from a dedicated device. That's not the case with music, so I've ditched the MP3 player and kept the readers.
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I'll go along with your thinking on this. My BB is just fine as an mp3 player - playlists, albums, singles. Bluetooth or wired or speakphone (my mp3 player was only headphones). My BB can also serve up moves on airplanes. It can also take reasonable photos with gps locations but I have a digital camera that I prefer. It can be a reader but, so so. The BB also has a gps.
So, as noted, I have a separate camera with a lot more features (but no gps). It works better overall and takes higher resolution. Its lens is also better protected from pocket dust.
The k3 for reading because I prefer the larger screen with more type per page.
A car gps and a hiking gps. Both have onboard maps and do not need a data connection. The car (tomtom) talks and has a larger screen. The hiking has extended battery life and is pocketable.
Yup, the cellphone, BB, is more of a "swiss army knife" but is not appropriate in a number of situations - at least, not for me.