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Presumably you would have to sync the iPod Shuffle equivalent as you would the AirPods. Maybe the issue is more with their syncing? (I know I find it annoying.)

DHH from 37Signals mentioned on Twitter recently that he has two iPhones - 6+ and a 6. Larger one for around the house, in bed, etc and the other when out and about. It struck me as an almost affordable luxury for some people, if you can endure any syncing hassles.

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almost affordable luxury

Is it markedly different from having an iPhone for portability and an iPad+4G for around the house?

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On the surface it would seem not, but going by my usage, I think there's a difference. Since getting a 6+, my iPads go largely unused. There are 3 iPads in my house and my wife and I both regularly watch streaming content on our phones. I think it's because you tend to have your phone with you as you move from the kitchen to the couch to the home office to read/watch before bed, etc.

For DHH, I guess it's a combination of that and the fact that he doesn't want something as large as a 6+ in his pocket all the time.

But in terms of having the two devices, then little different. Obviously an affordable luxury given that many households would have phones and a tablet. I just hadn't thought of it being two different sizes of phone before.