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Features of Palm Pilot Handheld
By Darrin Ngo
A personal digital assistant or PDA is one of the most versatile devices ever invented, and one kind of these devices is the
handheld. "Palm" is the name of the manufacturer or brand and "Pilot" refers to the model. A
handheld is considered to be the leader of PDA handhelds. Some of Palm's biggest competitors are Sony, HP, Dell and Compaq.
A handheld, like other PDAs, makes it easier to organize one's hectic life and become more efficient. In simple terms, a handheld is a mini mobile computer that you can carry with you like a cell phone. At the start, the organizer was the main use of the handheld - organize files, organize schedule, organize contacts, and etcetera. Today, the features of the handheld have greatly expanded to include internet access, phone, built-in digital camera and even audio video recorder; and support for PDA software products, and many others.
The Palm Pilot's organizer helps busy people keep track of their daily schedule so they will not miss any appointments. This feature contains a calendar, address book and task manager. You can synchronize it with Microsoft Outlook so you can coordinate information
on your handheld and personal computer.
Aside from featuring Microsoft Outlook compatibility, a handheld also runs pocket pc versions of some of the most popular applications like Word, Excel and other Windows office software. This is very useful when you are not in the office but you have work to do. With a handheld, you can get plenty of office work done no matter where you are, saving you valuable time.
Moreover, there is a wide selection of PDA software that you can add onto your handheld just like you would on a regular personal computer. It depends on the software that you need or want to install, but your choices range from multimedia, entertainment and games to educational PDA software to the typical business and finance applications. You can also install travel PDA software to turn your handheld into a GPS device.
Of course, the selling point of a handheld or any PDA device is its ultimate convenience, enabling people who are on the go to utilize important services such as internet access, email, text and instant messaging in an all-in-one device so its easy to stay connected wherever they are.
My background is in information technology. I have been particularly interested the palm pilot when it made its big debut in 2000.
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