2007-02-12 09:07:41 · 6 answers · asked by CruiznSD 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ PDAs & Handhelds
Common question - it can be confusing with so many gadgets on the market today.
PDA - personal digital assistant - the term is independent of what type of pda you have. Basically, there are two 'categories' of pda's: pocket pc and palm. Both categories have a varitable garden of software you can choose from - but you have to stay within your 'category'. Pocket pc cannot run Palm software, and Palm can't run PocketPC.
Pocket PC's generally use the Microsoft Mobile operating system, and are usually what I recommend since it is a familiar interface with a small learning curve for most. Dell and HP have great devices that are easy on the pocketbook. Microsoft Mobile operating system has 'pocket' versions of familiar software such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
Palm's operating system is used on devices like the Treo; and like the Pocket PC this can be with or independent of a phone. Palm used to be much harder to learn with it's own flavor of shorthand, but has come a long way in user friendliness.
I hope this helps, good luck!
2007-02-12 12:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by lisa_tilton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, we've PDA, then Pocket pc, then phone. Pocket pc often can do more beneficial aspect than PDA using larger advantageous hardware and application purposes, yet PDA is catching up. So now, no a lot diverse from PDA and Pocket pc, besides the undeniable fact that, at the same time as people use the time period "Pocket pc", frequently, is a PDA operating on domicile windows CE. As for phone, it is PDA/Pocket pc + Hand telephone capabilites. So phone do basically a million more beneficial aspect, it is help you chat as a cellphones. you are able to take a inspect HP Smartphones, which have like digital camera,mp3 taking area in potential,bluetooth,infrared.
2016-12-04 02:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are all the crazy details, but usually, if someone says they have a pocket pc, its a pda running windows mobile, and if they say pda, its usually running palm os.
sorta like the difference between a mac and a pc.
2007-02-12 12:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Pocket PC is a type of PDA. Palm makes one type of PDA that does not run off of the pocket PC operating system. Most Pocket PC's run some type of Windows operating system, while Palms run off of a different Palm operating system.
2007-02-12 09:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by Michael D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a pocket pc like m htc can be a phone were pda are not and pocket pc have more features and functionality
2007-02-13 04:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by the_world_is_not_enough 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the easiest way to say it. PDA is old school, Pocket PC is new school. PDA's and Pocket PC's run different OS's.
2007-02-12 09:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Scott D 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋