PDA
These days the pen-and-paper method for personal organization is losing favor to the feature-rich personal digital assistant (PDA). The PDA was conceived as a hand-held digital organizer with essential features like a calendar, address book, and notepad, but has blossomed into a device capable of providing many of the same services as modern personal computers and cellphones. With some PDAs users can make calls, browse the Web, send e-mails, and organize their life, all with a compact, pocket-sized gadget.
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Dulcinea's Insight
- PDA makers operate independent Web sites with model-specific information, troubleshooting tips, and more.
- There are sites where PDA owners can buy or freely download new software programs from the developers who've created them.
Dulcinea's Picks
For PDA information and resources ...
How Stuff Works 's PDA guide discusses their various functions, the technical details of their components and operation, and their history. It also offers some buying guidelines and FAQ.
PDATopSoft is a PDA software download site. To browse the software, click "Software" in the bar on the left. Results are arranged by category (business, entertainment, utility, etc.) and sortable by model to ensure that you find compatible programs. Browse the "Tips and Tricks" section to
see users share their knowledge on specific models in a forum-style setting.
see users share their knowledge on specific models in a forum-style setting.
Cantoni has a topical directory of Web sites with PDA/smartphone-accessible formatting. These sites can be viewed directly from your handheld.
For PDA news and more ...
PDAStreet is the primary site in a family that includes PalmBoulevard, WindowsMobileToday, SmartphoneToday, and BlackBerryToday. Each of these has relevant news, reviews, features, and downloads. is the primary site in a family that includes PalmBoulevard, WindowsMobileToday, SmartphoneToday, and BlackBerryToday. Each of these has relevant news, reviews, features, and downloads.
For PDA history and culture ...
The Guardian has an article about the chic PDA alternative known as the "hipster PDA" (or hPDA). Nothing more than index cards bound together with a binder clip and pen, this cult "device" is a funny commentary on gadget fetishism.
The European Space Agency has an article that discusses the current and predicted uses of PDAs aboard the International Space Station.
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