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Next-Generation PDAs: Today's handhelds finally offer something for everybody--from bargain-price organizers to the first PDA/phone combos that actually work. Our …

Thornton et al., 2002

Document ID
3633348536596436996
Author
Thornton C
Aquino G
Publication year
Publication venue
PC World

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DEBBIE CHONG CAN'T REMEMBER a time when she didn't use a personal digital assistant to help her stay organized. The San Francisco executive has relied on a succession of PDAs- -from the basic Sharp Zaurus she used ten years ago to the Compaq IPaq 3635 Pocket PC …
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