We've all probably seen lists like this [1]: "50 Things Your Smartphone Replaced" that talk about all the tools that the smartphone has made obsolete.
However, I recently realised that there is a small set of things that (for me, at least) are moving in the opposite direction. The typical use case is that my smartphone is "good enough" for casual use, but serious or focused activity in this area needs a specialised tool. Some examples: - Cameras, the obvious one. Smartphone cameras keep getting better but the laws of physics mean that they can't have the kind of lenses that single-purpose cameras do. - Music. I mostly listen to music through either my phone or my computer. For serious listening, I still use my phone but I will connect a DAC and a good pair of headphones. - Reading. For focused reading, either a Kindle or a large monitor on my desktop. Any others you can think of? Udhay [1] https://www.geckoandfly.com/13143/50-things-smartphone-replaced-will-replace-future/ -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
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