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Farewell to PDAs, Hello to Smart Phones

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-they-are-gonna-converge-anyway dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Is it time to get rid of your PDA? Apparently yes, according to General Motors, writes Ephraim Schwartz in InfoWorld.The subtitle of this story is pretty clear: "GPS, Java, and push-to-talk give smart phones a clear edge over PDAs." "General Motors announced last week that it will partner with wireless carrier Nextel to use Nextel?s Motorola cell phones with data capabilities to market a field-force management application to its commercial truck fleet customers." GM chose these cell phones because people feel more comfortable with, but also because they can run sophisticated applications. And of course, because they are cheaper than handhelds, both to purchase and to maintain. Check this column for a summary and references."

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  1. Darth Vader's PDA by the+darn · · Score: 5, Funny

    "a field-force management application" But what I really want is a force-field management application...

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    Ceci n'est pas un post.
  2. I'll keep my pda by Matey-O · · Score: 4, Funny

    as long as
    I plan on
    seeing my
    ====>next

    information
    in chunks
    greater than
    ====>next

    16kb at a
    time!

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    "Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus."
  3. All programs evolve until they can send e-mail, by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    and all PDA's evolve until they can make phonecalls.

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    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
  4. Re:one thing we are all forgetting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    hehe, you said something that sounded like semen.

  5. Not a problem. WAS Re:May not always want a phone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Action: Takes visorphone module out of handspring

    "There. Happy? Now, smeg off."

    Such works in reverse:

    "Sir, we don't allow electronic shopping lists in Menards"

    "Its my phone."
    Action: Dials Menards store. Asks for Tony. Tony is paged. I walk over to where Tony takes call.
    "ITS MY PHONE!"
    Action: Hangs up on Tony.