Today, the popularity of cell phones and personal desk assistants (PDAs) has grown from many years ago when there were only bulky-sized cell phones that doctors and lawyers carried around. Now, virtually anywhere you go, you’re subject to see people of all ages using their cell phones for texting, talking, taking pictures, and more. Likewise, PDAs have become the replacement for many people who were bound to paper datebooks and cumbersome planners.
Does having a cell phone go hand in hand with owning a PDA as well? Not necessarily. Many cell phone users will tell you that having a cell phone is sufficient and that some of the features of their cell phones allow them to keep track of things similar to a PDA. Those same users may say it’s just one gadget too many to try to keep up with a cell phone and a PDA, especially when it comes to synchronizing devices. For some cell phone users, however, having a PDA is a must accompaniment to go with their phone. Why? PDAs take address books, calendars, access to the Internet and touch screen technology to levels that cell phones fail to compete with.
Wondering if your cell phone needs a PDA? It may be time to invest in a PDA if your cell phone’s functions are too limited for the kinds of things you’re doing with it. For example, your cell phone has a contact list but not a place for contact information like anniversary and birthdates or other special days to remember, it may be time to invest in a PDA. If you are spending more time finding the note keeper in your cell phone than you are making the notes, it’s possibly time to invest in a PDA. And, if you’re losing calls while trying to program new reminders into your phone or to take down notes during a call, it sounds like it’s time to invest in a PDA.
True enough, there are still note pads, datebooks, daily planners and the like that can help you keep track of appointments, events, birthdays, contacts, and more. However, these paper-based products don’t compare to the electronic functionality of a PDA and, they cannot be electronically synchronized with your cell phone. Additionally, no paper-based planner or datebook can provide Internet access.
Cell phones and PDAs can be natural companions that work together seamlessly through your laptop or desktop pc. The advantage to having a cell phone and PDA is that both devices can work in a more centralized manner towards what they are specifically designed to do. Your cell phone may be connected to your wireless Bluetooth and not actually have to be in your hand at all. In this case, a handheld PDA can serve as a note taker, scheduler, address book, calendar, e-mail sender and receiver, web browser, and possibly a music player as well.
If you’re in the market for a PDA to accompany your cell phone, be sure to check for compatibility when synchronizing.
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