The changing core purposes of devices
When I was making a post on Windows 8 earlier today, I was thinking about the core purpose of each device that I own and use.
The core purpose of my laptop is work. If I did not need to work, my iPad and smartphone would have been more than enough.
Four years ago, the laptop served a core purpose of 'entertainment + work'. In those days, I would play games like Solitaire, Pinball and Minesweeper which came pre-loaded with Win OS, watch movies and browse the internet. All those activities have all but stopped now. I do them on the iPad instead. The core purpose of my iPad is entertainment and browsing. It is my chosen device for these activities and I have never picked up anything else
When I tried to define the core purpose of my smartphone I was surprised to see it read like this: 'to keep constantly connected through email, phone, SMS and chat and to provide some interesting ways to pass time. Should be able to do what my PC does in an emergency"
I clearly expect the most from my phone compared to other devices, in terms of the breadth of functions I desire. And it's interesting to see that this has grown so much compared to say, 5 years ago, when all I expected from the phone was calls and SMS.
What is the core purpose of the devices that you use in your life?
The core purpose of my laptop is work. If I did not need to work, my iPad and smartphone would have been more than enough.
Four years ago, the laptop served a core purpose of 'entertainment + work'. In those days, I would play games like Solitaire, Pinball and Minesweeper which came pre-loaded with Win OS, watch movies and browse the internet. All those activities have all but stopped now. I do them on the iPad instead. The core purpose of my iPad is entertainment and browsing. It is my chosen device for these activities and I have never picked up anything else
When I tried to define the core purpose of my smartphone I was surprised to see it read like this: 'to keep constantly connected through email, phone, SMS and chat and to provide some interesting ways to pass time. Should be able to do what my PC does in an emergency"
I clearly expect the most from my phone compared to other devices, in terms of the breadth of functions I desire. And it's interesting to see that this has grown so much compared to say, 5 years ago, when all I expected from the phone was calls and SMS.
What is the core purpose of the devices that you use in your life?
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