[warfangle]

Note that this is why standalone MP3 players have been unable to garner marketshare in Japan: everyone's cell phones were already their mp3 player (and they bought the music OTA via their phone, to boot). As is, the days of standalone music players are likely numbered.

[robryan]

What about the ipod classic? For the moment this gives a lot bigger capacity than you can get with a phone and for a lot cheaper price. Plus it's very straight forward to play music.

Although if you were to only carry around one device it would be a phone, just personally everywhere I go that I would usually want a mp3 player I carry a bag making carrying two devices a non issue.