How can iphone be your PDA?

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How can iphone be your PDA?

i used tero 680 before. one of the reason let me use iphone is it combines ipod, pda and a mobile phone. i just surprised that apple can not let to do list and notes sync with iphone? why?

and for the time been, i just sync with calendar, but how can the iphone be a really pda?

macbook pro 17, Mac OS X (10.5.1), 2.33 ghz

Posted on Dec 17, 2007 7:59 AM

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Dec 17, 2007 8:09 AM in response to ragershen

As introduced, the iPhone is a phone, an iPod and an internet device.

I don't believe PDA has been used by Apple at any time to describe the iPhone so it isn't really a PDA.

It is what it is and what it does do it does very well IMO.

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ragershen Author

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Dec 18, 2007 9:26 AM in response to Allan Sampson

yes, i totally agree. i just wanna apple can improve it. do you think iphone can replace your pda is a good idea?

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DaVBMan

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Dec 18, 2007 9:29 AM in response to ragershen

Sure, and once the SDK comes out in Feb...sometime after that you will see more applications for the iPhone that could very well make it a good choice for a PDA replacement. But that is just if people make the software for it (which I am sure they will).

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roaminggnome

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Dec 18, 2007 10:13 AM in response to ragershen

I guess it depends on your needs. I gave my PDA to my nephew yesterday because I have not used it in the 5 months that I have had the iphone. In my case the iphone has completely replaced a PDA.

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Dec 18, 2007 11:04 AM in response to roaminggnome

Me too, iPhone does just fine 🙂

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Dec 18, 2007 12:40 PM in response to ragershen

I have used many different PALM devices over the years and have, like others, given all of them away and am focused on the iPhone. And, I think that is the key. I gave myself over to Calendar, Mail,, etc., and have just decided that I am only going to carry the iPhone around and use it only. It has been, for lack of better words, refreshing. I read an article on how underused Contacts is on the Mac, so I decided to really understand and use it along with Mail, Calendar, etc. I love it. With more applications coming out in early 2008 becuase of the SDK, things will be even better.

The seamlessness with this the parts of the iPhone interact with each other is the best part. And, seamless with the Mac.

Love it. And I look forward to it become even better in 2008. Mix Leopard, with the SDK with exclusive iPhone use and you have a sweet, powerful, simple PDA.

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rbayford

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Dec 20, 2007 2:36 AM in response to ragershen

I know this is slightly off topic but I have a bank account which lets me have phone insurance with it for no extra charge, tried to insure my iPhone and was told i couldnt because it was classed as a PDA!! Annoyed because its clearly not, its a phone, a bloody good one at that!

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Anoroc

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Dec 20, 2007 12:37 PM in response to rbayford

Not sure if it answers everyone's needs, but the iGoogle mobile tools have come in extremely handy to me. I have documents, calandars, email, RSS reader and more. In some cases it's a little redundant to what is already included with the iPhone, but it's still nice to have options.

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ragershen Author

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Dec 25, 2007 9:39 AM in response to ragershen

thanks for all your views.

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Answer 10

Dec 26, 2007 8:09 AM in response to DaVBMan

I agree with you 100%, I think that once the SDK comes out the iphone will be the best phone, ipod, internet Device + PDA on the market.

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