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What PDA Handhelds can do

PDAs were originally designed as organizers. They could store addresses and phone numbers, keep track of appointments, and carry lists and memos. PDAs still do those things, but they are now more versatile. They can retrieve or send e-mail or download other information from the Internet. They can play music, movies and video games.

If you wonder whether you could use a PDA and whether it would be worth the money (the average cost is about £300), you should take a look at the basic tasks that can be done with a PDA, but you also might find other uses that you never even thought of. Here are things that PDAs can do:

Manage personal information (all models) - This is function is often referred to as personal information management or PIM. Most PDAs are able to store contact information (names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses); make task or to-do lists-take notes; write memos; keep track of appointments (date book, calendar); remind you of appointments (clock; alarm functions); plan projects; do calculations; keep track of expenses.
Send or receive e-mail (some models)
Do word processing (some models)
Play MP3 music files (some models)
Play MPEG movie files (some models)
Get information (news, entertainment, stock quotes) from the Internet (some models)
Play video games (some models)
Integrate things such as digital cameras and GPS receivers (some models)