Palm Pilots

The idea of a Personal Digital Assistant or PDA has existed for years. Every model put out was either too slow or too large or heavy. Eventually, in 1996, the original Palm Pilot was introduced to the public. Right off the bat it was a huge hit with the consumers. Today, most major computer companies like Sony, Handspring, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq have made their versions of Palm Pilots, but they all have one thing in common. They are made to complement a computer, not replace it. Although, as they become more powerful, they can perform many computer tasks.

All PDAs fall into two major categories: handheld PDAs and palm-sized PDAs. They run on a palm OS platform or windows CE. Palm-sized computers are small and light. They have liquid crystal screens and rely on stylus/touch-screen technology and handwriting recognition programs for data entry.

The operating system contains the pre-programed instructions that tell the microprocessor what to do. The way PDAs work is not as complex as the way PCs work. They normally have fewer instructions and take up less memory. For example, the Palm operating system fits in less than 100K of memory. That is only about one percent of the size of Windows.

Now, with the great technology, Palm Plots are able to hold your schedle, let you play games, write down adreses memos, and even watch or listen to edia files.

Without these handy devices, some people would forget their daily schedule.