Yes - a combo, regardless of the price unless it's an office machine under a maintenance contract, will eventually become an overpriced and oversized single-use

Yes - a combo, regardless of the price unless it's an office machine under a maintenance contract, will eventually become an overpriced and oversized single-use machine. You will save time, headaches and money (in the long run, at least) by spending a little more up front by purchasing separate devices that are designed to do the job you want them to do. I can't speak to the Linux aspect.