Questions 163 – 165 refer to the following article.
After A Rough Start, PDAs Catching On
Only a few years ago hand-held computers, or personal digital assistants (PDAs), were relatively bulky and expensive, with limited memory and ability to connect to other computers. Advances in hardware and software have made the hand-held devices much more attractive to consumers and businesses – in fact, PDAs are now among the hottest computers on the market. “Sales have been incredible. We’re expecting that this will become the next ‘must-have’ product” says Jason Dasher, president of Computer World, the largest computer retailer in Chicago.
Most PDAs in the $500-800 range send and receive electronic mail and faxes, run basic software programs, connect to the Internet, and exchange data with desktop personal computers. A few models also incorporate a telephone. According to Computer Trends, a national computer marketing and consulting company, the U.S. hand-held computer market recorded 908,000 units sold and had $1.9 billion in revenues last year, and is expected to hit 1.25 million units and $2.5 billion in sales this year.
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