| In the past, people carried around address books | | | | Even with these small problems, PDAs keep |
| and planners. Then the PDA was developed and | | | | getting more and more popular. Everyone seems |
| released. With a PDA, you can manage all of your | | | | to have one these days, especially people with |
| contacts and schedules, send and read e-mails and | | | | business-related jobs. This is because PDAs can |
| even listen to music. Its like your own small | | | | have applications such as spreadsheets, word |
| computer. To start with, Personal Digital | | | | processing, databases and financial management. |
| Assistants were just used for basic information. | | | | When you're looking to buy a PDA, you'll need to |
| The more advanced models now do a lot more | | | | know the two types of PDA. First, there is the |
| and can be used in almost the same ways as a | | | | Palm Pilot PDA, and then the Windows Mobile PDA. |
| laptop computer. | | | | The Palm Pilot was the first operating system for |
| PDAs aren't completely like laptop computers | | | | PDAs, and is very simple to use. Windows Mobile |
| though. To start with, to type information it is | | | | has a lot more advanced features but is more |
| either through a small keyboard or by handwriting | | | | complicated to use. |
| recognition. Unfortunately with these keyboards, | | | | The main thing to look out for when you're |
| its a lot more difficult to type so it takes longer | | | | shopping for a PDA is to look at the features that |
| to type something. Also, a PDA can use a lot | | | | the PDAs support, and what you'll need the PDA |
| more battery life than a normal laptop, mainly | | | | to do. Find out which type of PDA would be best |
| PDAs with color screens. The amount of | | | | for you by researching the applications that work |
| programs you can use on them is limited too | | | | on both, and then make your decision. |
| because of the small screen. | | | | |