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Personal Digital Assistants Palm Pilots and Beyond: A Brief Overview What is a PDA? Hand-held computer Store, access, and organize information Windows-based (Pocket PC) Palm operating system (Palm PDA) PDAs can be screen-based or keyboard-based Common Applications Personal Information Management Store and retrieve addresses and phone numbers Maintain a calendar Create to-do lists and notes Software Applications Databases Word processing Spreadsheets E-mail Internet access Synchronization Exchange information with a desktop or laptop computer PDAs come with cables or docking stations to connect them to your desktop or notebook computer For wireless e-mail and Internet access available for a fee Screen Display Monochrome or gray-scale Color 256 to 64,000 colors Screen size will vary among PDAs Larger screen means more readable space Active matrix – Better display Passive matrix – Uses less battery power PDA Power Permanent rechargeable batteries Standard alkaline batteries Removable rechargeable batteries Length of service varies on the PDA Recharge time may also vary depending on the battery You can use the PDA while the battery is recharging Memory Typically 2MB to 64MB of built-in memory Two MB of memory is generally sufficient to fill address books, maintain an active calendar, take notes, and load useful programs More memory may be needed to store large files like digital photos, databases, or large software programs You can expand memory of some PDAs with small storage cards that can be inserted into the PDA PDA Software Options Palm OS Palm Pilot PDA Windows CE Pocket PC Palm Pilot PDA vs. Pocket PC Palm OS devices work best basic contact management, the Palm OS PDAs are generally smaller, cheaper, lighter and have vastly better battery life Pocket PC units have flashier color screens and more multimedia capability, but are more expensive and have short battery life Palm Pilot PDA Manufacturers Palm OS – Palm Pilot PDA Palm Pilot Sony Clie Hand