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 Table of Contents
 • Introduction
 • Palm-sized vs. Handheld
 • Why Buy A PDA?
 • What's Right For You?
 • Options And Add-ons
 • Pricing
 • Extra Buying Tips

Options And Add-ons

Add-ons and extras are important to PDA lovers, if the warm welcome received by the newcomer in the PDA world-the Handspring Visor - is any indication. Its Springboard feature allows easy snap-in installation of software and hardware modules, making your PDA even more versatile. For more on the Springboard click here.

There are accessories available for just about all PDA models - both hardware and software - that can make your pocket-sized companion a source for information, communication, and entertainment. They range from practical to somewhat silly.

Software
You might be surprised at the number of software titles out there available for your PDA. Check out the Web for downloadable freeware, shareware, and commercial titles. And you can usually try them out by downloading trial versions.

can range from games to fax software to currency converters to mapping applications. You can even dish out $30 for a CD-ROM that compiles some of the best software programs available for PDAs.

Hardware
Hardware peripherals, like modems, pagers, and even real keyboards, are also available to add on to palm-tops.

As long as your model is compatible with the peripheral, installation is relatively easy.



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