This is an argument that has popularly sprung up in many nooks and corners of the globe. Is it better to carry one device which does it all but at the cost of lesser quality or several which can perform one or at most two tasks particularly well?
Personally, it comes down to the question of your situation at a given moment and how you are able to travel as well as whether you require an all-in-one device and what level of quality you expect from your service or finished product. For example, if I'm going on a long trip and I know I'll be spending hours in a car, train, or airplane, it's certainly convenient to have a tablet or phone with Internet capabilities at hand, however, I'd opt for a true computer whenever possible. This also brings up the classic example of whether or not we need Internet with us everywhere we go. Some people argue Yes because you never know when it could come in handy and it's always convenient to look something up online in the rush of the moment while others hesitate to spend money on such a thing or simply believe that the urge to connect everywhere is a deep seated paranoia. Of course, the true example, I'd like to get down to is the classic do all device such as a tablet vs. cameras, e-readers, camcorders, etc. which perform the same functions but each individually, not as a small part of the larger whole.
What are your thought on this debate? When is it optimal to use each type of device? Which do you prefer? Will multipurpose devices ever fully make some dedicated devices obsolete? If so, which ones?
Personally, it comes down to the question of your situation at a given moment and how you are able to travel as well as whether you require an all-in-one device and what level of quality you expect from your service or finished product. For example, if I'm going on a long trip and I know I'll be spending hours in a car, train, or airplane, it's certainly convenient to have a tablet or phone with Internet capabilities at hand, however, I'd opt for a true computer whenever possible. This also brings up the classic example of whether or not we need Internet with us everywhere we go. Some people argue Yes because you never know when it could come in handy and it's always convenient to look something up online in the rush of the moment while others hesitate to spend money on such a thing or simply believe that the urge to connect everywhere is a deep seated paranoia. Of course, the true example, I'd like to get down to is the classic do all device such as a tablet vs. cameras, e-readers, camcorders, etc. which perform the same functions but each individually, not as a small part of the larger whole.
What are your thought on this debate? When is it optimal to use each type of device? Which do you prefer? Will multipurpose devices ever fully make some dedicated devices obsolete? If so, which ones?