Comments on: How Many Devices Do We Need? http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2009/04/14/how-many-devices-do-we-need/ LOCAL MEDIA WATCH. The Nexus of All Things Local Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 By: Mike Boland http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2009/04/14/how-many-devices-do-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-348742 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:48:59 +0000 http://blog.kelseygroup.com/index.php/2009/04/13/how-many-devices-do-we-need/#comment-348742 Good thoughts. The context and use case are key in each of those situations. But notice that though you’re choosing these individual devices based on what the situation calls for, you still own all of them. If this is representative of mainstream user behavior (and i believe it is), it has important implications for the consumer electronics and mobile device industries.

]]> By: Marina Martin http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2009/04/14/how-many-devices-do-we-need/comment-page-1/#comment-348356 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:30:25 +0000 http://blog.kelseygroup.com/index.php/2009/04/13/how-many-devices-do-we-need/#comment-348356 Just because a device/program *can* do something doesn’t mean it does it well, or best. Video captured with your cell phone is okay for 12seconds.tv but not okay for professional-looking work. My iPhone is great for sharing a funny picture on Twitter but I wouldn’t use it to capture a trip to Budapest. I can browse the web from my iPhone or Blackberry (yes, I carry both), but I wouldn’t get 1/10th of the work done that I would with my laptop and a real keyboard.

What devices you carry or what software/websites you use are (or should be) a function of your current needs and goals. I don’t carry a real camera around town, as my iPhone will suffice, but my camera is always in my purse when I’m traveling. I wouldn’t carry a Kindle for a bus ride — the iPhone is fine for such a short time — but I could see bringing it to the park.

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