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Originally Posted by Patricia
Returning to the topic, there does seem to be two camps when it comes to reading devices. One believes that a dedicated device works better than a multi-purpose one. The other believes the contrary.
My (purely anecdotal) impression is that younger people prefer the flexibility of multi-purpose devices, while (often) older people prefer a specialist reading device. However, I may be getting an inaccurate impression...
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I think the preference For a dedicated or multifunctional device is a little difficult to generalize.
As a comparative young person (25) I usually prefer multifunctional devices as that usually means having to carry less and less logistic issues ( having to travel with apowerstrip and a bag of chargers is not fun).
However when it comes to readers I've usually preferred having a dedicated device, as it means that I've not got to worry about whether my 3hr Reading session means I'm not able to take an important call or vice versa.
Having said that, there are times when I don't want to carry a dedicated device with me, and prefer the convinence offers by a multifunctional device. I'm quiet lucky that I'm able to afford to do both, have a dedicated Reader for longer Reading sessions (and holidays) while my multifunctional device can and does serve me well for those quick 10 to 15 minutes of Reading I'm able to grab throughout the day.
So what I'm saying is that it's not really an either or preposition for everyone, with a hibrid solution often suiting many peoples needs.