Are PDA's obsolete?

Question

And if so, what is a good replacement for one used for a busy mom, not someone using it for business? Do I go to one of the phones with an organizer? IT MUST SYNC WITH YAHOO CALENDARS

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

It all depends what you intend to use your unit with. The exciting thing about a smartphone is the ability to combine your cell phone with all the features of a PDA (e.g. calendar, contacts, alarms, et cetera). One of the downside of using a smartphone is that the screens on smartphones are still smaller than I would like, and, if you care about WiFi connectivity at hotspots, many don't offer built-in WiFi.

If you don't care much about the phone aspect, but care about a great PDA with built-in WiFi for connectivity to the Internet and e-mail at hotspots, Bluetooth, gorgeous large screen, and a lot of capacity (4 GB hard drive), I would highly recommend the Palm LifeDrive. If you don't care much about storage space, I would look at the Palm Tx, and if you really want a built-in keyboard, I would recommend getting the older, yet very powerful Palm Tungsten C. You can't find the Tungsten C in stores, so try eBay. It is one of my favorite units, although I recently upgraded to the LifeDrive.

If you do decided to go with a smartphone, I would recommend a unit with the Palm operating system (os), or alternatively Mobile Windows.

Answer 3

I cal my Palm Z22 "my brain"! I can't function very well without it. It reminds me of appointments and even TV shows I don't want to miss. I can even use it as an alarm clock, and it tells me what time it is anywhere in the world. I can keep track of everyone I know, and store my pictures in it. It's so durable, I once dropped it in a glass of water, and after some drying out, it works fine! I even threw it at my husband once when I was mad at him, and it hit a wall before landing on the floor, and it still works great! It syncs with my computer, and I can play games on it when I'm bored.

Answer 4

I would not be with out my Palm TX, I don't like them with phones, If I loan out one then I am without other. Same thing if one breaks, plus I use my Palm a lot, so the battery life would not be sufficient.

I think I can get it to sync with Yahoo calendars.

Answer 5

Well I wouldnt be caught dead without my PDA....but I went to a Treo 650 and never looked back. I love it. PDA and Cell phone all in one. Im not sure if it syncs with Yahoo calender or not.

Answer 6

You see more and more people carrying them around because you can get so many diffrent kinds, and they fit just about anywhere you want to stick them (like a purse or pocket). Just recently i bought a new one myself from dell. most of the major manufacturers will let you customise your order and add the things you desire on to your pda, or pocket pc.