JPM - Creative Chaos - Fun, Fast and Furious
Tags


Filed under

iphone

 
December 20, 2009
 

Be a Specialist (DLSR) or Generalist (iPhone)?

The ever long debate I've had as a consultant - be a specialist or generalist. I answered this with the former as a consultant and changed the course of my life. But today, I thought I'd look at something I love doing and apply the same thought.

Would you buy a 'dedicated' DSLR camera aka SPECIALIST OR an 'all-in-one' gadget (like iPhone) aka GENERALIST?

When the iPod originally came out - it focused on one and only one thing... becoming the best mp3 player available! It was simple to use, hardly anything extra... somewhere down the road, they forked - they introduced the iPod Touch AND the iPod continued (in Nano and Shuffle and Classic modes). The fact remains, iPod Nano got the upgrade recently (with a camera and fm radio) whilst iPod Touch was... untouched!

Back to the point, Apple's success was in creating the best mp3 player. Now with iPhone, it's trying to be an all-in-one device (Phone, Multimedia, Laptop, Gaming, GPS, etc). 

I like that... but I still like going through my photos, and only putting the best ones up after editing for exposure and touching up on contrast or color depth. I don't want to upload grainy amateur photos to flickr. 

Ok, so ease of uploading is another factor, with apps like PicPosterous - you can upload instantly (provided u have an internet connection) - however, there's the EYEFI SD card which does (almost) the same thing - and you can use it on any camera! Today, a number of cameras especially with HD Video allow you to upload directly to YouTube (and I think in some cases flickr).

So my question is this... would you like a dedicated device or an all-in-one gadget? Would you prefer to lug around all these specialist devices or just carry a single, no-so-perfect, all-in-all device? If you're time is sacred... which would you chose?

Here's something to think about on the SPECIALIST vs. GENERALIST debate:
  • Mp3 Player: iPod Nano/Shuffle/Touch [OR] iPhone
  • Laptop/Netbook: Macbook Air [OR] iPhone
  • GPS: Garmin [OR] iPhone
  • Gaming: PSP [OR] iPhone
  • Camera: DSLR/Point N Shoot [OR] iPhone
  • Video: FlipHD [OR] iPhone
  • Phone: Blackberry Bold [OR] iPhone
Ok, the last one was unfair... nevertheless, I'm still debating this... and have a Blackberry.

 

Retweet Loading mentions
Filed under  //   blackberry   dslr   fliphd   garmin   generalist   iphone   ipod   macbook   macbook air   mp3   nano   psp   shuffle   specialist   touch  

Comments [0]

September 7, 2009
 

How Do You Read?

I'm a voracious reader. However, I have one question: Would you prefer paper to screen? 

Would you enjoy a book better if it were on a few dead trees or a few electrons? Would it make a difference if you saved the trees in this world? What would you do if your electronic device ran out of battery power? Would you be able to fall asleep reading, without worrying about crushing the screen? Would you be able to save space in your home? What are you doing? Are you using an iPhone or Kindle or Sony eReader?

Ok, so that wasnt one question. But you get the drift... to those bookworms out there, help this fellow decide!

Retweet Loading mentions
Filed under  //   amazon   books   digital   iphone   kindle   paper   reader   sony  

Comments [1]