| As kids we used to dream about the future and | | | | can use my PDA to stay in touch with current events |
| wonder how much like "The Jetsons" our lives would | | | | and family and friends. With its wireless capability I can |
| be. Would there be flying cars and entire meals | | | | step into any cafe or shop with a free wireless hub |
| encompassed in tiny capsules? Would all sidewalks be | | | | and check e-mail and download news alerts. It's like |
| conveyor belts, and would be talking with loved ones | | | | having a newspaper that never expires. |
| through video phones? Well, we aren't exactly living like | | | | 3) Usability and storage - Despite the size of the hand |
| George, Jane, Judy and Elroy, but we are gaining | | | | held device, there is plenty of memory to store |
| some ground with a few technological wonders. My | | | | important documents and phone numbers, a few |
| favorite is the personal digital assistant, or PDA. | | | | favorite songs in MP3 format, and text messages |
| Why do I love my PDA? It isn't difficult to come up | | | | from friends. What doesn't stay stored may be |
| with reasons, though I'll spare readers the time to | | | | backed up into a portable, reusable drive, plus |
| wade through an entire novel and focus on the four | | | | compatibility with my computer allows me to transfer |
| main points that emphasize my gratitude for this | | | | files with ease. |
| invention and the ease it brings to my busy life. | | | | 4) Reading books - Used to be I would carry a bag full |
| 1) Convenience - Decades ago computers used to | | | | of books on vacation. Having a PDA, however, |
| take up entire rooms. The PDA, by comparison, is no | | | | eliminates the need for extra luggage. With many |
| bigger than the palm of my hand and goes with me | | | | bestsellers in eBook format and public domain eBooks |
| everywhere. It is a personal date book, address book, | | | | available on the Web for free, I can download as |
| memo pad, shopping list, and music player. Having it | | | | many as ten books into my PDA and read to my |
| has helped me eliminate the clutter in my handbag. | | | | heart's content. I can also adjust the font size on the |
| Now, when I need to take down any important | | | | screen to suit my eyes and use the back light feature |
| information, I need only take out this hand held | | | | for night reading - I can't do that with a book! |
| computer and jot notes with the stylus. | | | | For convenience and usability, my PDA is an absolutely |
| 2) Wireless capability - As the world shrinks with | | | | necessity. |
| Internet connectivity bringing people closer together, I | | | | |