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Over the last year sales on PDA’s have increasingly dropped. Palm pilots and those with blue tooth capabilities are still holding at a steady pace. According to the economic statistic poll taken in 2006 PDA sales had fallen by at least twenty percent even if incentives were included into the package.

Most people in offices and hospitals don’t see the decline in sales of PDA’s due to the simple fact that at this point they are in use by these people. As well as major companies and department stores. College students are currently the highest buyers of PDA’s, when surveyed and ranked among other buyers in different establishments.

Depending on the brand, the amount of memory and the style you are looking for; PDA’s can average in cost. To some people they are not expensive at all. While to others they sound too expensive to get. Basically a PDA that is good for the use of basic programs and optimizing word documents as well as other simple tasks the cost is lower.

Not to mention the fact that there may be flaws in different programs on the PDA that you are initially unaware of until you go to actually access or use that specific program. So, the cost of the PDA you have purchased as being used will obviously increase as time goes on; or problems should arise. As a matter of speaking bluntly, you shouldn’t really buy a used PDA from a friend if for some reason something goes wrong with the PDA it can ultimately end a friendship quickly.

Choosing a PDA

PDA’s usually come with 16 to 64 megabytes of memory. However with a PDA you have to remember that one third of the memory is used for the operating system alone to run properly. Most PDA’s come with basic installation programs nothing very fancy, but worth the cost of the PDA and the operating system as well.

There are special software programs you can purchase for just about anything. That you can install onto your PDA once you have chosen the type that best fits you. Medical software is available, calculations and numbering software, teaching software, reading software, games, and so much more.

Once you have chosen the PDA that is right for you and have it purchased, you can then start to personalize your PDA. Some PDA’s require twenty- four hours before actually using it.