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Using Information Technology Intro: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e
Stacey Sawyer
Brian K. Williams
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Knowledge in Action



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How many different brands of PDAs exist? Use your college library’s periodicals section or an Internet search engine such as www.google.com to see if you can come up with a list of at least six different manufacturers of PDAs. What are a couple of features that differentiate these PDAs?
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Use your college library’s periodicals section or the Internet to locate information on a recent convergent device. Which industries are combined in this device? What functions does this device provide? Who manufactures it? What is its cost? How useful do you think it would be to own such a device? Do you think this device is likely to still exist in some version 10 years from now? Why or why not? Write up a one-page summary of your findings and analysis.




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