https://harlanh.tech/tags/mp3/Recent content in Mp3 on Harlan D. HarrisHugo -- gohugo.ioenharlan@harris.name (Harlan Harris)harlan@harris.name (Harlan Harris)Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000https://harlanh.tech/2010/03/smartphones-mp3-players-and-bluetooth-the-division-of-labor/Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000harlan@harris.name (Harlan Harris)https://harlanh.tech/2010/03/smartphones-mp3-players-and-bluetooth-the-division-of-labor/ <p>As more and more people get smartphones that can play MP3s or streamed music, like the iPhone or Android phone like the upcoming <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc-evo-4g-is-sprints-android-powered-knight-in-superphone-armo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HTC Evo 4G </a>(I’m gettin’ one!), fewer and fewer people are buying standalone MP3 players. Why have two gadgets when you can have just one? But I think there are good reasons to do so, but I don’t think the right combination of products are currently on the market. Here’s my thinking.