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Now considering myself a decent traveler, I have begun to question a few potential purchases once I return to the States. First off, I plan to get a new cell phone. I am, however, stuck within the AT&T silo, leaving me with precious few upgrades. My choices basically boil down to an iPhone, Jack by Samsung, or a Blackberry.

It isn’t that I’m against these options, but something else comes into play when making my decision: The e-reader.

To be fair, I am not sold on the concept of a Kindle or Nook or whatever company will call theirs Cranny. But I am also not totally against the idea. I, you see, am a nerd, ready to read whatever I can, whenever I can, about a variety of interests. So the idea of getting my magazines, newspapers and books (maybe even some I have to read for classes) onto one object appeals to me greatly.

Here’s where this affects my phone debate: The Nook has wi-fi and works on Android, which means it could potentially have the hardware to run Android apps. If I get an e-reader with decent wi-fi and applications, do I really need a cell phone like the iPhone? (Of course, Android is fairly new so we don’t know how much it’ll work out, or how much Nook will work to allow for using it for its apps.)

Also, what if I got an iPod Touch and just used two devices, one phone, one application device? That totally eliminates the previous e-reader conversation for now, but it is still a potential option.

The downside I see to a wi-fi device not connected to a network is a loss of using a device anywhere. With an iPhone, Jack or Blackberry, I could be on the web no matter where. With the iPod Touch or Nook, I would be limited to certain locations where I pick up the wi-fi.

I know there are a decent amount of you tech nerds like me our there, so help me out! Got an idea for me? This is quite a tech nerds dilemma.

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