| GPS is a system that's used by the military, | | | | feature of this device was that you could |
| companies, and individuals to plot locations | | | | call up contact information through voice |
| on the surface of the earth. These devices | | | | commands. However, the debate rages on as to |
| are mainly used commercially as high-end maps | | | | which is better? Is it better to have one PDA |
| which offer detailed directions to a plethora | | | | with GPS, or have your GPS as a separate |
| of locations in the country. The Garmin Nuvi | | | | device? Regardless of your choice, there are |
| 350 is an example of such a GPS device. | | | | always benefits and drawbacks. Two separate |
| Finding accommodation, food outlets, gas | | | | devices will definitely work out to be more |
| stations, and more is very easy with this | | | | expensive. Some of the GPS devices can be |
| device because it contains maps and points of | | | | quite bulky and can be a problem if you need |
| interest. A PDA is a Personal Digital | | | | to carry them around with you. In such |
| Assistant or a "pocket computer" in layman's | | | | situations you will be best suited with a GPS |
| terms. The RIM Blackberry is a perfect | | | | PDA phone. With a single device it's rather |
| example of a PDA that's developed into a cell | | | | difficult and inconvenient to use both the |
| phone as well, with its advanced audio | | | | phone and GPS at the same time. A PDA also |
| capabilities. This phone has been dominating | | | | have a tiny screen, which could make reading |
| the PDA market over many years and continues | | | | the map quite cumbersome. All in all, it |
| to gain popularity due to celebrities such as | | | | depends on your needs. If your primary use of |
| Paris Hilton using them. Therefore, GPS PDAs | | | | the PDA is as a phone and organizer, then two |
| are PDAs which have the added function of | | | | separate devices would be better. If you want |
| being GPS enabled. For finding maps and | | | | to save some money and don't mind a little |
| direction you can just turn on your PDA. An | | | | inconvenience, the combined device would be a |
| example of this device may be the Garmin | | | | better choice. |
| iQue300 which holds the honor of being the | | | | |
| first PDA to include GPS technology. Its GPS | | | | At you can get PDA assistance, as well as |
| system was a Garmin and its PDA Operating | | | | information on the Blackberry 8800. |
| System was that of Palm OS 5. An added | | | | |