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I haven't gotten attached to podcasts yet, so I cannot address that directly. As to other content on the phone, sure, I could listen to music or watch a TV show. But a phone's controls aren't well suited to calling up, watching/listening, and changing channels/volume/settings on the fly, as they are with MP3 players like iPods (and most others). I think that's the biggest problem with "convergence": The phone's controls are best suited for a phone... not for anything else. In fact, in most instances device convergence isn't ready for the hype yet.
When's the last time you tried to input a web address on a cellphone? On my Razr, it bites. So am I likely to try to use it for web surfing? Hells no. How far do I have to surf down my menus to call up music to listen to? Too far.
I also agree with the battery issue here... convergent devices are rarely known for their battery longetivity.
Now, when all cellphones become smartphones, with touchscreen controls that can change on-the-fly for each application, and better battery life, convergence will be much more likely. But again, cellphone carriers are dedicated to charging for cell use, which means extra cost for every podcast downloaded, or time spent surfing the web. As long as that is true, depend on most people to avoid convergence and download things at home for free.
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