tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32866692011-07-14T19:42:44.515-05:00Handheld computers are growing more and more popular. Use this section to discuss pdas, applications, and the implications for libraries. <a href="http://techusers.blogspot.com">Back to main page!techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413226709169219198noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286669.post-780450562002-06-21T18:22:00.000-05:002002-06-21T18:22:04.166-05:00This blog has become part of <a href="http://www.handheldlib.blogspot.com">The Handheld Librarian blog</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3286669-78045056?l=librarypdas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413226709169219198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286669.post-89720052002-01-23T11:38:00.000-06:002002-01-23T11:38:43.836-06:00The PDA market is changing and converging. Handspring has announced that it is moving to convergence devices, like the Treo, to its stockholders. PDA buzz's forum goes on about this at length in the thread "<a href="http://www.pdabuzz.com/#newsitem1011488125,2226,">Handspring Tries to Stop the Bleeding</a>." <br /> <br />Palm has announced the finalization of the split of its Palm OS subsidiary (software) from its Palm handheld subsidiary (hardware.) This seems to mean well for the company and users as evidenced by the articles, like <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,49889,00.html">this one from Wired</a> entitled "Palm-ists Like the Company Split." <br /> <br />Also, the LIBRARY-PDAS@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU list is a really good source of information on what people are investigating.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3286669-8972005?l=librarypdas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Terinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286669.post-89577522002-01-22T23:14:00.000-06:002002-01-22T23:14:11.576-06:00Hi Robin. Are you a member of pdalibraries yahoo user group? I do not know that many <br />public libraries are using pdas right now; however, the possibilities and applications are out there <br />and more development is necessary. I am of the strong opinion that pdas are the solution to the ebook wars. <br />There have been very few successful ebook reading devices on the market. Ebooks in general do not <br />seem to be doing well, yet palm has increased the number of ebooks it is selling. I have recently been <br />involved in an ebook project. You can see the final report at <a href="http://www.geocities.com/lbell927/index.htm <br />We used the franklin ebook reader and the RCA REB 1100. The RCA is a very good solid reading <br />device but with no pda functionality. The Franklin tried to incorporate some pda functionality into it, but was not <br />a very solid device. The college students using the device really liked the pda functionality, and that is one <br />of the reasons I think that pdas will become the standard platform for e-books. I think there is a lot of opportunity and need <br />for librarians to discover their role in the world of pdas. The other fields where they seem to be used heavily are <br />in the medical arena where there are tons of content and applications and the field of law. I too, wonder, what <br />the public library applications will be, but perhaps some others could answer to that. Hope this helps. Lori<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3286669-8957752?l=librarypdas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413226709169219198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286669.post-89001872002-01-21T09:45:00.000-06:002002-01-21T12:40:12.000-06:00Hi, my name is Robin Boulton and I'm interested in finding out what PDAs can do for both staff and patrons in a public library. So far I have read a lot about PDAs, seen all the reviews, tech articles etc, but I've never used one and have no idea what their potential really is. I'm also curious about messages I've seen on some listservs about PDAs being a potential solution to the platform wars for e-books. I guess I would really like someone to tell me the reason why I absolutely positively need to go and buy a PDA right away. <br /> <br />_________________________________________________________ <br />Robin Boulton rboulton@linc.lib.il.us <br />Automation Coordinator (630) 584 0076 x 258 <br />St. Charles Public Library District Cell: (630) 918 8738 <br />St. Charles, IL 60174 FAX: (630) 584 3448 <br />http://www.st-charles.lib.il.us <br />_________________________________________________________ <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3286669-8900187?l=librarypdas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15851772001722861693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3286669.post-87756022002-01-17T02:51:00.000-06:002002-01-17T02:51:41.123-06:00This discussion is for pdas, ideas, and applications, and the implications for use in libraries.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3286669-8775602?l=librarypdas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07413226709169219198noreply@blogger.com