technt77

What's the advantage of purchasing an (overpriced) PDA over using the old pencil/paper organizer? I realize this might be a no-brainer, but I need someone to convince me to shell over the bucks.

leroystar

Some people just prefer to store all their info digitally. It's easier than carrying a separate organizer, since you're carrying your phone anyway. It's just a matter of preference.

leroystar

And then there are those of us who buy the PDA for the coolness factor, and never use the applications it comes with.

technt77

Now that's just sick . . . and funny. However, I suspect that this fact is all too true. I understand the idea of storing information digitally, and I suppose that having everything at the push of a button would be nice, but I still have a difficult time spending hundreds of dollars for something I could get for $15 at Target.

tiggapooh

So, the pdas are a cell phone as well? Didn't know that cause I don't own one.

yellowbird

I completely agree that they are over priced. I do have one, but the idea of them sounds much better than what it is. I really was hoping to use mine for work as I have some protocols that I need to refrence from time to time. I typed all of these it, but it is impossible to read. It's like reading three word lines at a time, it's all chopped up, and your lucky if you fit an entire sentence on a screen. I use the calendar a lot, at times. All get in the mood to enter all my dates and what not into it, and then, as soon as I think I'm going to start carring it with me, I don't. So, in reality, I don't use mine. I really wish it was more versitle for me. Like I said, the idea was great.

technochick

I don't have one but they sound good. The only problem I have with is if lose it and all of your information is on it, you're toast.

technt77

True enough. Is there a way to back up your PDA, like with a memory card?

kitkat86

Some PDAs can interface with the computer, so you can download your information to the computer, or upload information to the PDA.