User blog comment:Hydrokinetic/A Rant on Phones and Social Networking Sites/@comment-2240864-20120313012206/@comment-2240864-20120313012547

TL;DR: the iPhone has specific uses for when I cannot bring a laptop or other likewise device. I'm not going to set up a tripod and use my laptop to find star positions when I can open an app that shows me a realtime view of stars and their positions with orbiting satellites. Same deal with maps. TL;DR's TD;DR: Smartphones have their uses for engaging in outside activities. My ex and I rely heavily on our iPhones when traveling as we have applications usable on-the-go.