http://info5000.com//PDA/index.html When you go to purchase a PDA there might be a few things you want to check out before your actual purchase. Deciding which PDA is right for you depends on things like, what you will use your PDA for the most. Also, how much information you will need to store on your PDA before it can be transferred to another computer or a memory card. en-us Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT PC World Is Dell Building an Android PDA?Linux Insider.com Is the PDA dead and gone, or will Dell and Android be able to breath new life into it? Here's one of the many questions facing device makers targeting the ...Dell's Android Non-Smartphone: The PDA Lives On!pocketnow.comNew Dell Mobile Devices A Dubious ProspectPC WorldDell Working On An Android PDA?UberGizmoNational Business Review -Electronista -Computerworldall 186 news articles raquo; http://info5000.com/PDA/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Examiner.com Is a netbook in your future?Examiner.comquot;pda's began our reliance on instant accessible data while traveling. When PDA functionality converged with cellular voice, smartphones became the new ...and more raquo; http://info5000.com/PDA/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT CNET NewsNavteq offers free traffic updates on your mobile phoneCNET NewsThe mobile site is accessible from any Web-connected device (mobile phone, PDA, etc.) and offers free up-to-the-minute traffic flow and incident information ...Navteq Offers Free Navteq Traffic Mobile SiteUberGizmoNAVTEQ Traffic.com Upgrades Mobile Website for Real-Time Traffic ...PR Newswire (press release)Navteq Revamps Mobile Traffic Web SiteAppscoutall 17 news articles raquo; http://info5000.com/PDA/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Hoosier Ag TodayHoosier Ag Today Offers Wireless Service For Indiana AgricultureHoosier Ag TodayThe service is free and can be obtained by entering www.hoosieragtodaymobile.cominto the web browser of a flip phone, Blackberry, PDA, Smart phone, ...and more raquo; http://info5000.com/PDA/index.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Okay, everyone agrees that PDA's are effective in many ways. The PDA helps maintain schedules, keep addresses, among other things. PDA's are also used in colleges in some areas. So, if they are so important; how can there possibly any type of drawbacks? http://info5000.com/PDA/some-pda-drawbacks-to-take-into-consideration.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Oh my, where does one begin when it comes to the considerable variety of games that can be installed and played on the PDA. While some people choose learning games, still others like card games or games that are casino style. By putting games on their PDA, they have something to do while waiting for a meeting to begin, or an appointment. Playing games on your PDA does help to pass the time. http://info5000.com/PDA/playing-games-on-your-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Yes, sometimes this does happen. You purchase a program for your PDA and get home just to find out the program doesn't want to install the way it is supposed to onto your PDA. You have docked it with the desktop computer and still it doesn't want to install. http://info5000.com/PDA/pda's-that-wont-install-programs-properly.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Now you see more teenagers using the PDA's. This is of course considered a good thing as long as they don't have access to the internet or if they do they are responsible and don't do things that aren't appropriate. Teenagers can use PDA's for calculation conversions and other assignments. They can also keep track of assignments and dates they have to be finished. http://info5000.com/PDA/teenagers-using-pda's.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Over the last year sales on PDA's have increasingly dropped. Palm pilots and those with blue tooth capabilities are still holding at a steady pace. According to the economic statistic poll taken in 2006 PDA sales had fallen by at least twenty percent. Even if incentives were included into the package. http://info5000.com/PDA/pda's-are-declining-in-sales.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Among the many accessories that already come with a PDA, there are also several different types of software that can be installed on your PDA. One of these installations for software, includes different languages. Software can include English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and a few others. The software program once installed on your PDA can have different features. Although most software is basically the same, some forms are actually different. http://info5000.com/PDA/software-associated-with-the-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Depending on the brand, the amount of memory and the style you are looking for; PDA's can average in cost. To some people they are not expensive at all. While to others they sound too expensive to get. Basically a PDA that is good for the use of basic programs and optimizing word documents as well as other simple tasks the cost is lower. http://info5000.com/PDA/how-much-do-pda's-actually-cost.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT In some cases, although the PDA has several different uses, people often get them simply for the use of having a digitalized journal. This is a good concept in the fact that PDA's have the ability to let you create a password denying anyone who does not know the password access. The journals you would buy at the store in reality have locks on them but these locks ultimately can be broken into. http://info5000.com/PDA/using-your-pda-as-a-journal.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT The personal digital assistant better known as the PDA is a handheld computer that contains a lot on it. Although different brands may vary, they all usually do about the same thing. Some are bigger and others are smaller. The PDA has become a tool for people on the go all the time. Students in high school use them to keep track of homework assignments, while others might use them to keep track of taking notes. http://info5000.com/PDA/what-is-a-personal-digital-assistant.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Some high schools across the United States have implemented the use of PDA's into their learning system. This allows students not only to learn the use of a PDA but also allows them to keep up with their homework assignments, take notes and use programs that are installed on the PDA. Some of these learning programs might be word processing, excel projects, as well as the use of a dictionary that is usually installed on the PDA. http://info5000.com/PDA/using-pda-as-a-learning-tool.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT There are things a laptop can do, that a PDA is unable to do. There are tasks the PDA can perform that the laptop can't perform. One of these things is the ability to go anywhere you go, simply by putting the PDA in your pocket or purse. Obviously though small and convenient, the laptop isn't as easy to just grab and go. The PDA holds information just like a laptop, however the laptop has more memory. http://info5000.com/PDA/the-pda-compared-to-a-laptop.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT The basic concern about the battery of a PDA is the way the PDA is actually treated. It should not be allowed to completely drain, if this does happen all information and data that is on the PDA will be lost. The PDA actually goes back to the manufacture state when you first purchased it in a sense. http://info5000.com/PDA/battery-charging-your-pda-so-you-don't-lose-information.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT A PDA can also play mp3's if they are stored in the memory of the PDA. Just like a desktop computer, depending on the amount of memory on your PDA. The PDA has a built in windows media player, that allows mp3 files to be played. You can be doing other tasks on your PDA while the mp3's are playing, however it may slow your PDA down a little. Once again in depends on the amount of memory you have. http://info5000.com/PDA/playing-mp3's-on-your-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT PDA's have definitely been around for a while now. More people are coming to the conclusion that they are more convenient to use for more of the tasks that people do everyday. Some people however disagree with PDA's because they feel it tends to make our minds lazy. No longer do we have to walk to a shelf and get a dictionary, flip through its pages and find a word, to read the definition. Instead we can put the word in a search area and have the definition within seconds. And there are other tasks just like this that we no longer have to do. http://info5000.com/PDA/the-pda-in-our-future.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Although some newer laptops are coming out with reminders, you still have the problem of actually taking it with you wherever you go. The PDA has a program already installed on it when you purchase it called a task manager. As well as appointment book. This allows you to keep up with appointments and tasks that are upcoming. http://info5000.com/PDA/pda's-help-peple-stay-on-schedhule.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Every PDA available today can be synchronized with your desktop computer. This is an important program or function that allows you to add data to your PDA. Your PDA could come with the docking station that plugs into your desktop computer, while some docking stations for specific PDA's are sold separately. Either way you want to be sure you have the right one. http://info5000.com/PDA/synchronizing-your-pda-with-your-desktop-computer.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT A PDA has a touch screen, which is a very cool feature. This allows the PDA to have very few buttons you have to deal with. The stylus is used to access different areas of your PDA by the use of the touch screen. http://info5000.com/PDA/a-pda-has-a-touch-screen-rather-than-plain-screen.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT A lot of people can get very agitated when their PDA stops working. I am talking about letting it charge all night, going to turn it on, and nothing happens. Of course you try resetting your PDA on the back cover and still nothing but a dark blank touch screen. There is obviously something wrong with your PDA. http://info5000.com/PDA/when-your-pda-stops-working.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT This is actually a great feature that is on most PDA's. What this does is allow you to aim two PDA's at each other and they can ultimately transfer files or pictures one to the other. And, this is without any wires being attached or docking systems having to be in place. The infrared beam on the top of your PDA allows you to quickly transfer files without a lot of grief and hassle. http://info5000.com/PDA/using-the-infrared-beam-feature-on-your-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT It's no big surprise really, that hospitals are starting to implement the use of PDA's into their system. Patient care and treatment can easily be stored on the PDA and then synchronized with the main computer of the hospital allowing the patients records to be put into specific files. Once the patient care information is loaded onto the main computer at the hospital then the doctor or nurse can go on to the next patients, and record their patient information and care as well. http://info5000.com/PDA/the-pda-being-used-in-patient-care.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT The most recent product out is the smart phone. Although it is almost like a PDA it is in addition in fact a cell phone. However, the standard or basic PDA isn't considered as being as bulky whereas the Smart phone of course is. Also, screens on the standard or basic PDA are larger than those of the smart phone, making it easier to see and navigate through web pages. Not to mention the creation of word documents and spreadsheets. http://info5000.com/PDA/why-choose-the-standard-pda-over-a-smart-phone.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Some employers of corporate offices are using PDA's with the use of the Excel Spreadsheet program to keep track of their many employees and their hours. The employers are not only able to keep track of their employees, but their schedules and the time that they have actually put in each week. http://info5000.com/PDA/employers-of-companies-using-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT To some people this takes some getting used to. Using the stylus, at the bottom of your screen a keyboard will appear that looks entirely like the keyboard on any other computer. However, to use your PDA keyboard you tap the letters with the stylus on the touch screen. This of course acts as a typing mechanism and the words appear where you want them to on your PDA. The keyboard, can also be used with numbers, capitalization, and symbols too. Some PDA's come with a very small keyboard that your PDA can be attached to, and you can use it to type with. In most cases though, people simply find it easier to use the virtual keyboard on the touch screen of their PDA. http://info5000.com/PDA/using-the-virtual-keyboard-on-your-pda.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT Almost every PDA available today has the capability to store pictures on them. The picture has to be in the right format in order for the pictures to display properly. Most pictures can actually be saved on the main memory of your PDA, however once again they can be stored on a memory card and viewed this way. The same rule applies; simply use the stylus to open the storage card file and find the picture you would like to view. This is another way to view pictures on your PDA. http://info5000.com/PDA/using-your-pda-to-view-pictures.html info5000@info5000.com (Carson Danfield) Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:21:39 PDT