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PDA!! You have been hearing this all the time and most of your very busy friends also own one. Have you always wondered what it does? And what does it stand for? Well, for starters, Personal Digital Assistant is the full form of PDA and as the name suggests, it is a very high tech version of a PA. Now you don't even need a PA to remind you about your appointments and the meetings that you have to attend as you can easily use the PDA to make a note of everything. This is just one of the many features it has to offer. Do you want to find out more? Well, read on and be a proud owner of a PDA...

Basic Features of a PDA

No matter which PDA you buy, the following are the minimum features that all of them will have. So while shopping for them, you will know what to expect. However, the newer versions of PDA also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Touchscreen

The original PDAs and some of the first PDAs like Palm Pilot that came in to the market had touch screens for the user. PDAs like Windows Pocket PC usually have a detachable stylus, a pen like instrument that is used to navigate your way around the PDA. They generally have a few buttons on the screen that can be used as shortcuts to the frequently used programs in the PDA. For inputting text in the PDA, there are two ways of doing it. One by making use of a virtual keyboard and the other one by making use of word or letter recognition where in the letters or words are written on the touch screen and are then translated.

Memory Cards

All the PDAs need to have a memory card slot as there is no use of a PDA if you are unable to store all the required data. The standard slots that you can see on the PDAs these days are Secured Digital slot. With technology still advancing and thanks to the invention of the SDIO standard that particular slot can double up for Webcams and Wi-Fi cards.

Connectivity

All the PDAs need to have an IrDA port that is used for connectivity. With the help of an IrDA port, you can communicate with another PDA or a PC with an IrDA adapter or any other device that has an IrDA port. If you purchase a PDA and are having issues synchronising it with your desktop computer or laptop it would make sense to talk to Geeks 2 U. They offer onsite computer repairs , network support, upgrades and maintenance and wireless network installations. They currently service Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & The Gold Coast, Canberra and Perth.


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