is pen and paper an alternative to pda and vice versa?

Answer 1

Pen (or pencil) and paper can be used to do many things more easily and simply than a PDA - for example, taking meeting notes, or sketching a diagram. It's cheap, reliable, highly portable "technology".

However, PDAs provide some advantages over paper-based information solutions. For example, PDAs can store much more information in a smaller amount of space; they can search through large amounts of information for specific data; and they can remotely retrieve information from external sources, for example via wireless internet.

So: to answer your question, yes, paper and PDA are alternatives, and both have strengths over the other. The most appropriate alternative will depend on what task needs to be accomplished.

Answer 2

It can replace a simple PDA (like the Sharp Wizard), but it can't organize everything. It cannot replace anything Tungsten E grade and up (Including Palm E and T series, LifeDrive, Treo, and Pocket PC's)

Answer 3

a pen and paper cant check email download files and have hundreds of multimedia in such a small state of matter

Answer 4

nothing beats the tried and true.