Mobile
I fell in love with mobile computing back in 2000. I purchased my first handheld computer which was a Palm branded pda. I don't recall the model as I only owned it for a couple months; however, it was a monochrome screen with very little memory or capabillities compared to today's handhelds. Around the same time Microsoft launched it's brand of handheld computers called Pocket PCs. One of the first models in this line was the iPaq released by Compaq. The iPaq was a huge success and helped start the decline of Palm's hold of the majority of the pda market at the time.
Currently I own a Dell x51v which is a huge improvement over the original Pocket PCs with its VGA screen, large RAM and ROM memory, removeable battery and dual flash card support, bluetooth and wi-fi support. Unfortunately Dell has discontinued this line of Pocket PCs although there are rumours of them releasing an updated new line.
What always suprises me is how unknown the pda market is even today. When out in the city, people confuse my dell handheld for a simple mp3 player or a cell phone (one person even asked if it was the newly released iPhone). Unfortunately convergence hasn't helped the market. When I demonstrate what the pda is capable of, people are usually quite surprised at the capabilities.
With this section I plan to show off the pda's capabilities through the software I love to use. Then if you feel you should own one you can view the buyer's guide illustrating what you should look for based on your needs.
Forthcoming
2008-10-14
Piers Anthony - Xanth - Book 32, Two to the Fifth
2008-08-25
Terry Brooks, The Gypsy Morph
What's New
2008-03-25
Terry Brooks, Dark Wraith of Shannara
2007-10-16
Piers Anthony - Xanth, Book 31, Air Apparant
Mobile
History of the PDA
(1993) - Apple Newton(1996) - Palm Pilot 1000
(1996) - Casio Cassiopeia A-10
(1998) - HP Jornada 820
(1999) - HP Jornada 420
(2000) - Compaq iPaq 3600
