DocAndersen
One of the things I always find interesting is the expanding reality of media devices. There was a time, with the iPod and the Zune (as well as many other devices) that the concept of media devices was independent of your cellular device. I suspect the rising reality of time has changed media devices forever. The Zune, iPod, and other media devices were rapidly replaced by devices that had connections. Your cell phone always being connected killed the iPod. The Zune died because the market said, no. One of the things I often think about, though is the reality of the Swiss Army knife approach. I am, have been for more than 40 years a fan of swiss army knives.
I often grab my knife as the first option to do several things. I usually have my cell phone with me, so the camera, recorder, and other functions are often used. What I do often find, however, is the need. Yesterday I talked about the concept of waiting. What would you wait for? It is interesting to me because the camera concept is right now. Images such as the many here on Vriily are about capturing the exact moment. You can’t tell a butterfly to stop, and please wait while I run in and get my camera. The Butterfly, bird, or any other living thing is not going to wait for the camera to appear. They are going to do what they do and move on while you try to get your camera.
The cellphone, at that point, is of value. You see there are times when the Swiss army knife is the best tool. But the Swiss army knife is not always the best tool. The right tool for the job! That said, I do wonder as we move further into the Cellular phone world, that things are going to change. Today, I use my phone for conversations, boredom, and for checking on various things. The phone doesn’t have an issue with battery life. I have run to 10% a couple of times. I do have an extended life battery, But one of the things I noted recently is if you do Netflix or Hulu on your phone while waiting, the battery drains even faster. That draining will change the future of media players, maybe they come back, again!
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Do you have a dedicated media player today?
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Yes
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No
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As it turns out I am very fickle. At least now I know!
There is no shame in being fickle! It is about what you need!
We just use the radio, and listen to the classical station. Mainly because it does not have Ads. Yes, my cell phone is great to have when I don’t have my cameras with me and being an iPhone is easy for me
I can understand that – radio is still a viable solution!
Q: Do you have a dedicated media player today?
Yes (3 votes) – 50%
No (3 votes) – 50%
I guess the forms of technology that survives are the ones that keep things simple and blends well with existing stuff. Any technology that needs an additional space or gadget has not done well on most occasions.
It is true, as the market evolves you have to move past the early adopters.
Used to listen music in media player on my PC when printing something.
I still do! I love music as I write
for a quick and dirty job, the swiss army knife approach is generally the way to go. double that for fieldwork. but when you want the job done right, you’re better off using dedicated tools…
yeah, that is the approach I was taught and it works best.
The swiss army knife adds convenience tot he equation!
the screwdriver on a swiss army knife sucks. it’s better than nothing, but I’d rather just use a proper driver. or a cordless!
the reality of good enough is that you are bound to the minimum rather than the easier way to do the job.
you could use a dime or even your fingernail to remove a screw, but it will turn what should be a half minute job into a half hour ordeal
I’ve used a dime out in the middle of nowhere to do just that. It was agony, but got the job done.
as have I. and cursed my lack of a screwdriver the whole time
I use a cell phone and laptop.
may I ask which one you use more?
I use a cell phone and laptop. I listen to music on the radio
I have a radio in my office, it hasn’t been on in more than 4 years. I love, streaming!!!
I use a little phone. Maybe it’s a habit to use more laptops.
I can understand that – thanks!
Mobile phone and laptop … these are my two devices that I use … I do not have any drunks
which one do you use more? Laptop? Cell Phone?
Certainly the laptop … I have a cell phone mainly for photography
I am always curious what people are using! Thanks!
No problem, my friend….
I use my phone and laptop. And usually listen to music with iTunes or YouTube.
Can I ask which you use more? (phone or laptop)?
I need the cellphone, first and foremost, for writing, reading, talking, whatever. But for doing layouts, laptop still does a better job. Apps designed for cellphone are somewhat limited in my experience.
i call them bite-sized apps on the cell phone!