Wanna combo PDA/cell phone? Here's what to look for
Source: ZDNET
How do you find the perfect handheld? With PDAs and cell phones on the fast path to convergence, making the right choice is more difficult than ever.
I've relied on both PDAs and cell phones for over 10 years, and I've worked with many converged devices during the last year. Based on that experience, I've developed some criteria for my next purchase. Read this before you buy your next phone, PDA, or combination thereof.
The BlackBerry 5810 wireless handheld helped to refine my thinking about PDAs. The hardware, software, and network have to be just right for a converged device to satisfy the masses. The beauty of all BlackBerries is their thumb-operated keyboard (or thumbboard). As long as a BlackBerry is in touch with its network, e-mails come and go 24/7. For situations that demand timely responses to e-mail, the thumbboard is ideal for carving out quick responses and managing heavy e-mail loads.
