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PDA - you may not have any idea what those letters stand for, but in all truth, a PDA is something everyone should have, especially people who are time-crunched and have heavy schedules. Maybe you know PDAs as being really cool gadgets disguised as computers, but you ended up getting turned off because though they sounded neat and useful, they were simply too complicated. Well, the PDA of today has changed to be simpler and user-friendly, still remaining a solid investment for time management.

PDA’s (personal digital assistants) have evolved in recent years from ridiculously confusing to a little more approachable. Everyone has one now too. If you don’t own a PDA, people look at you like you own idiocy. However, there are so many choices now and so many features that it is hard to weed out what you want. First there are some basics. All PDAs have some fundamental elements which are: a date book, a memo pad, a calculator, a to-do list, an address book, an onscreen keyboard, a character recognizer (lets you handwrite instead of type), email, and blacklight. There is additional software that you can buy that lets you play games, take pictures, listen to music, or watch a movie. Many professionals carry PDAs in order to communicate within their organization.

There are so many choices when it comes to what model of PDA to buy, and because technology is rapidly changing, it would be impossible to rank them; although, there are some important things you should consider when buying a PDA. The most important thing to remember when buying a PDA is that whatever you buy today will be out of date tomorrow. The computer world advances rapidly everyday, and it is impossible to keep up. You need to remember that PDAs are not a personal computer. They need a personal computer to access the Internet and to back-up data. You need to consider what, if any, compatibility issues need to be addressed between your home computer and your PDA. Considering what you will be using your PDA for will help to minimize all of the endless possibilities that you have to choose from. Also, don’t forget to ask other people who own a PDA what kind they have and what their likes and dislikes are regarding their machine. Needless to say if you run a small business or home based business you will of course need to keep your special needs in mind.

I never went back and purchased my PDA, and all of my friends think that I’m a freak. I figured that I have lived my life since that day in Best Buy in total disarray, why not thirty more years? I still think that they are cool little machines, and there is still no better invention than to have a little computer tucked away with all of your need-to-knows right there in your back pocket.