Personal Digital Assistants – Making life Go Smoother
Everyone has had the angst of looking a day timer or diary. Many more dislike the idea of carrying around a heavy Day-Timer or notepad. Personal Digital Assistants (PDA’s) take all that away. No more flipping through sheets of a notepads to find dairy entries or important appointments. No more loosing important dates if the Day-Timer gets left behind. And no more lugging around a heavy, large, and awkward paper system.
PDA’s can now be networked right onto other peoples PDA”s and personal computers and laptop. By means to Microsoft Office Online, Outlook, and a docking station, all team members and office members can be in sync. With the merger of cell phones and PDA’s into on digital device, now docking centers and USB cords will so be a thing of the past too. All data is automatically backed up via wireless internet cards, all those that share a system, or who have networked their devices can stay on top of last minute changes, and a lost PDA doesn’t mean lost data.
Here is a quick overview of some o f the latest devices available:
Palm Zire; This is by far one of the most affordable hand held’s on the market. No need to purchase separate and expensive paper refills, this handy PDA is just right for a busy and active lifestyle. It comes with an infrared port, rechargeable battery and flip cover, enough space for years of data and thousands of addresses. It has an eye catching white design that is all at one simplistic and elegant. It is one of the most uncomplicated devices to use. It takes care of the date book, address book, and an electronic diary. Its lithium battery lasts the average user about 4 weeks. Its user friendly design also allows for users to reassign buttons, and reorganize its contents to make it more efficient for them.
Palm Tungsten; This is a sleek and stylish handheld from PalmOne. Its packed with the latest technologies including Bluetooth, and an extra sharp and clear screen resolution. Its ultra safe, non-volatile flash memory safely stores all its users’ calendar, contacts, documents, presentations, photos, and videos. If you don’t have time to recharge it, not to worry, all the data is safely stored and easily unloadable to any pc. It has 32 mb of ram, plus a touch screen, lithium battery, output speakers, and a 5way navigation button along with a stylus. Only available in the UK.
Palm Z22; It’s a pleasure being organized with the Palm Z22. The simple and easy to use interface will fool the user. It’s small, light, and starts in seconds. The user can keep phone appointments, phone numbers, photos, and even view them with a color screen. It’s affordable; it also includes software to keep the data safe. Simple press a button to upload the data to your PC. Or interchange data with other devices. Tap with the stylus for direct access to all the stored information. Easily make changes to records and information simply by writing on the screen with a stylus. Its cool, compact design and handheld technology is easily rechargeable with a multi-connector battery charger.
O2 XDA; This baby is loaded. It’s a lightweight, voice enabled PDA that is so powerful and does so much, and you will wonder how you have ever done without it. It’s a cell phone, lets you surf the internet, send email, and play games. Its also a personal organizer, and it allows you to use Microsoft Pocket Outlook, Pocket Office, Excel, PowerPoint, MSN messenger, a calculator, a camera, a video recorder, a video activated dialer, wireless data manager, Microsoft ActiveInsync, Bluetooth, Voice Notes, Photo Contact ID, a 39 key keyboard, a USB port, 5-way navigation button, touch screen stylus supported, 5 programmable buttons, and even plays videos. It holds 64MB of ram, and allows for batter changes on the go. It’s only available in the UK. Leave your laptop at home, leave your cell phone at home, this is an all in one, get it done, organizer.
Sony Clie (10 models on the market); Pronounce Klee-Ay, the Sony Clie is a series of digital assistance that run on the Palm operating system. It introduces new features such as a jog wheel interface, memory slots, audio playback, high-resolution displays, multimedia interface, and an easy to use design. The name “clie” is an acronym for “creativity, lifestyle, innovation, emotion.” Though it is thought that clie means the work “tool” in the Jerriiais language. The clie was one of the first PDA’s on the market before the PDA was a coined term.
HP Ipaqs ; IPaqs are Compaqs flagship model when it comes to PDA’s. they originally ran off of Microsoft Windows for Pocket Pc OS and featured a 12 bit color display, 32/64 MB of RAM, and 16 MB ROM. All three units are priced at a fairly market, being one of the least expensive and they have a wide distribution in the US and UK. The device is upgradable, and some models can run the windows media player. They are a fabulous way to get started using a PDA as they are easy to use and have a friendly user interface. They allow for upgradable memory capacity and even allow users to keep several batteries on hand which is useful if they are loaded with additional devices after shelf purchase.
Nokia95 ; Originally called “the smart Phone,” the Nokia95 includes many easy to use functions that make it a highly prized PDA on today’s market. It’s a camera phone, a portable media player, offers email and web browsing, WI-FI capable, and allows text messaging. It has a two way slider feature to access either play back buttons or an alpha-numeric keyboard. The newer upgraded versions are increasingly capable and come with more features and programs. It’s all at once a computer, a phone, and an Ipod. This “thing in my pocket,” is fast becoming an icon for digital assistants.
With cell phones and PDA’s merging to form one device, staying organized and staying in touched is becoming increasingly easier. No need to carry around a heavy bag with day-timers, address books, cells phones, and music devices, all these can now fit into your pocket and are as easy to use as pushing the on button.
