What Does PDA Stand For?
Personal Digital Assistant Facts

PDA stands for Personal Digital Assistant otherwise known as a hand-held computer.

PDA’s have revolutionized the way people now conduct their lives, on a day to day basis. You see them all over the place, on the bus, in school, and in business meetings.

Personal Digital Assistant Facts

The great thing about the PDA, especially the more recent models, is you can install and operate a variety of great programs, like word processing, spreadsheet, internet access, budgeting, and desktop publishing applications.

Because these programs integrate seamlessly with their desktop computer cousins you are now able to save files from these programs on your PDA and then import them into your main desktop computer. The same goes for email and calendar functions as well.

PDA’s are easier to use than you might think at first. Many PDA’s have the same interfaces and operating systems as many desktop computers.

PDA Brands

One of the best known brands is called the Palm Pilot, there are also versions made by HP/Compaq (mentioned above) and Special Deals from Dell™ Home which run the Windows operating system, and also integrate seamlessly into PC based desktop computers.

Any PDA will be able to sync into your regular computer, therefore making file transfers easy. And of course, many personal digital assistants now have peripheral attachments which give them the capability of wireless Internet, or full keyboard functions.

There are a number of PDA manufacturers around, not least of which is HP Compaq.

They offer the Compaq IPAQ which is one of the worlds most revolutionary PDA handheld computers. Offering full word processing and spreadsheet functionality, the Compaq IPAQ also offers email management, diary management, voice recording, hand recognition software, wireless based Internet connectivity and image management capabilities.

Check Out The Reviews

Before you buy anything you should always read online reviews of PDA’s and handheld devices you are about to purchase. TigerDirect offers reviews, ratings and detailed information to help in your purchasing decisions.

Online forums offer insights from existing users about all sorts of computer related issues and the perception of peripheral items like the PDA is no exception.

You can read about peoples experiences with particular brands and read comments about things that might have gone wrong and how they were (if they were) resolved.

Online reviews also give you the opportunity to see what other applications people use PDA’s for, giving you the potential to further expand any uses you might have for a handheld.

PDA’s can be purchased over the Internet from any number of reputable suppliers but we recommend TigerDirect because of the quality of their service and they have the best prices we've seen for new and refurbished electronics.

Online shopping is now a very reliable way of purchasing good quality products affordably and usually below retail prices.

Shopping on the Internet allows you to compare products and prices and also read reviews about PDA’s on the market. All this before you put down any money. And depending on what you spend some online suppliers even offer free shipping and insurance … even extended warranties on personal digital assistants.



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