Quote:
Originally Posted by stustaff
"Imagine a device with a camera as good as a Canon, Audio as good as an iriver, phone as good as [insert personal fave phone], games as good as a DS etc etc"
And at a price less than the devices if purchased seperately."
And you said
"I still wouldn't buy one.A super-duper all-in-one device is only a good deal if a) you want all those functions (and lots of people don't), or b) it does a better job (or an equivalent job at a lower price) than one (or more, depending on your individual needs) dedicated device that performs a function you do want."
Which completely missed the point of what I said that such a device would be the 'holy Grail'
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I didn't miss the point at all. If all I want is a camera, and a Canon costs half as much money as a multifunction device with an equivalent-quality camera, I'll buy the Canon. If I want a camera and a cellphone, the multifunction starts to look more appealing, since it's about the same price. If I want a camera, and a cellphone, and a game console, it's starting to look like a pretty good deal. And if all I want is a good camera, but get suckered into paying twice as much money for a device packed with useless-to-me functions, as a customer I'm the manufacturer's holy Grail.