It used to be that if I didn’t have a notebook and a pen, I’d freak out. Since I have a particularly bad memory, being able to write things down was always essential. Aside from my memory issues, I also feared that in a moment of inspiration for a song or poem or short story – I’d be lost without a way to record it. Yes, pen and paper were very important. (I always dreaded writing in pencil even for math class. It just seemed so temporary…)
So now, I’m all about my devices. After all, when I have a moment of inspiration I write it in my Blackberry (BB) Notes. If I have a song idea, I sing it into my voice recorder. If I have a funny, short thought – I tweet it using my BB. If I miss a friend, I’ll send them a “we need to get together” text message. If I don’t have my phone, I can’t do any of that.
Oh and what about my music? Wherever there is internet (work computer, or BB), Pandora can come through in a clutch with streaming radio stations filled with artists of my choice. My music device of choice is Zune HD. It’s not because of my Microsoft PC affinity, actually Zune just has a $15/month subscription that lets me download all the music I want. iTunes doesn’t offer that. (Sorry iFriends) So as much as I like my iPod Touch, that is reserved for funky apps. My Zune has music and podcasts.
My kindle has books (those that I haven’t found for cheaper on half.com), my digital camera has pictures that will never be developed, most likely downloaded for slideshows and fun screensavers, my digital voice recorder sits in a drawer – and on and on.
I have a lot of gadgets. I love them all but I’d have to say that the BB and Zune HD are the ones that I roll with every day. They are my modern day pen and pad. It’s a convenient thought to have a device that does it all, but for some things like my kindle, the luxury is in having a dedicated device. I can’t explain it. It’s just where I am.