What is a personal digital assistant?
Q: What is a personal digital assistant?
A: A personal digital assistant is a handheld computer.
Q: Why were personal digital assistants designed?
A: Personal digital assistants were designed to replace non-electronic day planners.
Q: What are some functions of a PDA?
A: Many PDAs can work as an address book, a calculator, a clock, and a calendar. Some also have games on them.
Q: What are newer PDAs called?
A: Newer PDAs are now called smartphones.
Q: What are some features of smartphones?
A: Smartphones have Wi-Fi, touch screens, can read e-mail, record video, play music and make phone calls.
Q: Can a PDA function as a phone?
A: No, a regular PDA cannot function as a phone, but newer ones, called smartphones, can make phone calls.
Q: Can a PDA record video?
A: No, a regular PDA cannot record video, but some newer ones, called smartphones, can.
