The most recent product out is the smart phone.
Although it is almost like a PDA it is in addition in fact a cell
phone. However, the standard or basic PDA isn't considered as being
as bulky whereas the Smart phone of course is. Also, screens on the
standard or basic PDA are larger than those of the smart phone,
making it easier to see and navigate through web pages. Not to
mention the creation of word documents and spreadsheets.
The standard and basic PDA also allows you to see
pictures and videos much better than that of the smart phone.
So, some recommend that if you really don't need the use of the
Internet access, the better choice is the standard and basic
PDA. This makes sense given the idea that people who just
want the PDA for simple tasks and pictures, perhaps the use of
Mp3's and keeping up with appointments, then nothing else is needed
really.
True, the smart phone which is a newer type of
PDA does have more features, access available to the Internet, it
obviously has its draw backs too. Ultimately, this depends on who
is buying the PDA and what they intend to use it for.
In comparison however, more people right at the moment would prefer
the standard and basic PDA. I think the main reason people ran out
to buy the smart phone was because of curiosity, and of course,
they were determined to keep up with the times. Having the latest
technology and advances that go along with the smart phone.
The smart phone also comes with fees, like when
you use the cell phone, or access the Internet and do other things.
Sometimes there are even fees for downloading things on the smart
phone. But there are those people in the business field that
believe they need these additional features to "move up in the
business world." If this is the case there is going to be no
stopping the person from getting the most advanced PDA on the
market.
As for the standard or basic PDA things don't
cost you, unless you actually purchase a program and download it to
your desktop to add to your PDA. But even then, these programs are
considered much cheaper. There are no additional fees obviously,
because the standard and basic PDA is not a phone.
That's the biggest reason why people have run out
for the newer PDA's because of the phone capabilities however, they
didn't stop to think of the charges that would be incurred each
month as they use the phone part of the PDA, or perhaps the text
messages as well. If a person is not careful this can at the least
be very expensive, and the person could probably have gone out and
bought a couple standard or basic PDA's for the cost.
While the standard and basic PDA's don't have
these capabilities they do however have many of the other
capabilities and that's what makes all the difference in the world
to some people. This is the real reason for PDA's in the first
place.