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.

Sometimes you can find PDA's at a cheaper cost, however it means buying a PDA that is used. And often times these PDA's aren't under any type of warranty and if something happens to go wrong, you pay to get the PDA fixed. When you purchase a PDA that has been refurbished, this means the PDA has either had a programming problem, a processing problem, or some other flaw. It has been repaired and now it is being sold as used. Most of the time refurbished PDA's only last for a short period of time.

Choosing a PDA that is right for you

When you go to purchase a PDA there might be a few things you want to check out before your actual purchase. Deciding which PDA is right for you depends on things like, what you will use your PDA for the most. Also, how much information you will need to store on your PDA before it can be transferred to another computer or a memory card.

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.