PDA Operating Systems for the Palm and Pocket PC

Ever since there has been a Palm and a Pocket PC, there has been an ongoing battle about which PDA operating system is better. A comparison between this debate of Palm vs. Pocket PC has been made to the great Mac vs. PC debate because the answer is often dependent on what operating system the user is accustom to using.

For a long time, the difference between Palm and PocketPC was cost and features. Those who had never used a handheld PC before were choosing to go with the less expensive Palm, just to see if they really would get any use out of a handheld. The Palm came with fewer features and only allowed you to work on one task at a time. The higher end PocketPC was the choice of the power users and allowed users to multi-task, very similar to Windows. But that was yesterday. Today, while the standard package still varies between the two units, you can get the same features on each, and Palm has even upgraded is operating system to allow some multi-tasking now. And, both the Palm and PocketPC now start at around $200.

Purchasing a PDA phone is not an inexpensive undertaking, and no one wants to get stuck with a $200 paperweight when what he really wanted was an efficient way to get organized. If you are looking to purchase a PDA, look at more than just the price. Look at what standard features work best for your lifestyle, what operating system you feel most comfortable using, and whether your PDA can grow with you. Millions of existing PDA users have proven these devices are indispensable. The real decision is which one will work best for you.