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The Pocket PC: A Student's Best Friend Chris Hollomon | Tech Section Manager Handheld computers, Pocket PCs, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), Palms, and Handsprings are all little gadgets that you will be seeing much of in your next years at Radford. Just as almost everybody has a computer, soon more people like myself will have a PDA with them at all times. There is a price on piece of mind, and in my case, it's about $260. You see, I am one of the few students who are using a Handspring device for computing and scheduling around campus. To learn more about the Handspring you can check out our article earlier this year. A new device on the market that is more like carrying around a small version of Windows is called the Pocket PC. This new device has all the advantages of a regular computer with a very small learning curve. For some, this is too much junk for a useful pocket device, but in some cases, it is just what the doctor ordered. With pocket versions of all your windows apps, the new Pocket PC can do everything you can on a desktop. You can surf the Internet (as long as you have wireless Internet access), write papers, schedule appointments, and do spreadsheets and database functions. It can also be expanded to use an mp3 player, digital camera, etc... The Pocket PC is a crisp and fast tool; however, do they warrant a $500 - $800 price tag? In my opinion, no, not yet. First, batteries are only good for 5-8 hours of limited use, and I like to use mine a lot more. Second, as far as saturation goes, you’re much better off with a palm device because more people have them. Third, Pocket PC's don't have over 9,000 free applications available, making a Handspring, Visor, or other palm device more versatile and easy to use. Whatever your choice is, it may be a good idea to think about getting a handheld computing device. The advantages of having all that information about you and your classes will come in handy every day. Trust me. Responses: Refresh frame to view latest entries. Comments:
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