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Personal Digital Assistants
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What is it?
Small basic handheld programmable computer ~ 3x5x3/4" in size,light weight (4-8 oz), battery operated. Screen resolution = 160x160 pixels, more on new models.
Prices range from ~ $125 - $1000 OS includes Calendar (Date Book), Address Book, To-Do List,Memo Pad & Calculator functions.
Palm Pilot 1st really successful model.
Came into it's own with the Palm III series.
Thousands of programs available from mfgr's & 3rd parties (usuallycheap $5 - $30, specialized programs can be much more).
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Why?
Small, convenient , easy to use, easy to update andedit (using graffiti or a built-in keyboard).
More convenient than a DayTimer Notebook.
Internet Connection via Modem, Wireless or PCConduit.
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Who Uses One?Anybody who has a need for the basic apps .
Real estate agents, insurance agents, Dr's, nurses, med
students, salesmen, military, engineers, students, teachers,administrators, IT professionals, travelers, writers, lawyers,law enforcement, etc.
Inventory, kitchen , e-books, sports.
In short , anyone who has a need to carry information in aconvenient form thats easy to use, small, lightweight and
easy to update.
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E-Books
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Manufacturers
Palm Pilot 1000 - 1st r eally successful device (1996)
Palm III and clones - IBM, Symbol, QualComm, TRG (1998)
Handspring - Licensed Palm OS and added SpringBoard slot.(1999) HP/Compaq - Uses Pocket PC Windows OS
Sharp - Uses LINUX OS (2002)
Sony
Toshiba RIM
Others
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Operating System
Palm OS - 3.x, 4.x, 5.x - Works well andefficiently with small handheld devices.
Pocket PC Windows CE - Resource and powerhungry.
Embedded LINUX OS - Unix operating system.
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Power
AAA Batteries - 2-6weeks depending onusage .
RechargeableBatteries - 1-3 weeks.
Cradle recharge forrechargeable models.
Battery Life -Palm 2-6 weeks,
Windows
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Hot Syncing - PDA PC
PC HotSync via: Serial cradle.
USB cradle (muchfaster)
IR
Beaming - PDA PDA , can
transfer programsand files over shortdistances.
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Features
Gray Scale/Color.
Memory (0.5, 1, 2, 8, 16, 64 MB).
Resolution (160x160, 320x240 pixels). Programmable buttons
Expansion - Memory/Accessories.
Thumb boards - on some newer models.
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Expansion Accessories
Memory/BackupModules
Digital Camera GPS Cell Phone
FAX Modem
Games
Rechargers Sync cables
Carrying Cases Stylus
Keyboards
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Standard Applications
Calendar(DateBook)
Address Book To-Do List Memo Notepad (4klimit) Expenses
Calculator
Graffiti Mail
Preferences Security
Sync
CityTime Games
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Freeware Applications
AvantGo - News & Info prog, requires internetconnection HandyShopper - DataBase
BigClock - Clock/Timer EasyCalc - Programmable Calculator DateWheel - Date Calculator Currency - Currency Converter Progect - Outliner RiseSet - Sun/Moon Rise/Set Diddle - Sketching Program
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Shareware Applications
CplxCalPro - Programmable graphing calculator FireViewer - Image Viewer
Launch'em - File Organizer/Launcher Planetarium Mapopolis - Map Program
SmartDoc - Doc Reader TealPaint - Paint Program PocketC - Programming Language HotPaw Basic - Programming Language
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Commercial Applications
Backup Buddy - Backs up everything to PC WordSmith - Text Editor
MiniCalc - SpreadSheet HanDBase - DataBase MobileDB - DataBase
ThinkDB - DataBase TealInfo - DataBase
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Hacks - OS Extensions
Xmaster/HackMaster - Hackinterface program,needed to manage andrun hacks (OSExtensions)
AsciiHack SymbolHack
MultiClipHack SwitchHack PopUpNames
Phlegm Hack Many OthersAvailable
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PC Desktop Palm Software
Desktop SoftwareDoes: Calendar Address Book M emo NotePad To-Do Expenses
Some Palm apps havespecial syncconduits .
Palm OS Emulatorruns on PC and allows
you to try programswithout first installingon your PDA.
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Software Sources
Manufacturers - (Palm, Handspring, etc)
PalmGear - http://www.palmgear.com/ Handango - http://www.handango.com/ PalmOpenSource - http://www.palmopensource.com/ VersionTracker - http://www.versiontracker.com/palmos/
FreeWarePalm - http://www.freewarepalm.com/
Memoware - http://www.memoware.com/ - E-Books & Reference Material
http://www.palmsource.com/http://www.handango.com/http://www.palmopensource.com/http://www.versiontracker.com/palmos/http://www.freewarepalm.com/http://www.memoware.com/http://www.memoware.com/http://www.freewarepalm.com/http://www.freewarepalm.com/http://www.freewarepalm.com/http://www.versiontracker.com/palmos/http://www.palmopensource.com/http://www.palmopensource.com/http://www.handango.com/http://www.handango.com/http://www.palmsource.com/http://www.palmsource.com/8/12/2019 Pda (personal digital assistant)
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Other Resources
Palm - http://www.palm.com/ Handspring - http://www.handspring.com/ Sharp - http://www.myzaurus.com/
PalmInfoCenter - http://www.palminfocenter.com/ PalmZone - http://www.palmzone.net/ PalmBoulevard - http://www.palmblvd.com/ PDAStreet - http://www.pdastreet.com/ PalmLoyal - http://www.palmloyal.com/ PalmTipSheet - http://www.palmtipsheet.com/
ZDNetShopper - http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29 - Palm device comparison pages
http://www.palm.com/http://www.handspring.com/http://www.myzaurus.com/http://www.palminfocenter.com/http://www.palmzone.net/http://www.palmblvd.com/http://www.pdastreet.com/http://www.pdastreet.com/http://www.palmloyal.com/http://www.palmtipsheet.com/http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://zdnetshopper.cnet.com/shopping/0-11013-1410-0-0.html&cobrand=29http://www.palmtipsheet.com/http://www.palmloyal.com/http://www.pdastreet.com/http://www.pdastreet.com/http://www.pdastreet.com/http://www.palmblvd.com/http://www.palmzone.net/http://www.palmzone.net/http://www.palminfocenter.com/http://www.myzaurus.com/http://www.handspring.com/http://www.handspring.com/http://www.palm.com/8/12/2019 Pda (personal digital assistant)
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Whats Next?
Always on, always connected, multipur posepalm size device that does palm-like apps, cellphone, pager , text messaging, e-mail , digitalcamera, gps, mp3 player , web browser , etc &costs
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Personal Digital Assistants
Presented by Josh Cockeywebmaster@fpcug.org
August 8th, 2002
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