PDA Resources

The Mercer Medical Library is pleased to offer the following brief list of resources for Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]. Please note: this list is intended as a guide, and is not comprehensive.

Palm OS Devices

PalmOS Device Manufacturers

• PalmOne Smartphones [Treo™] (cellphone/PalmOS-PDA combination)
• Kyocera (offers some smartphones)
• Palm (see comparison chart)

PocketPC Devices

PocketPC Device Manufacturers

• Dell
• Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Selecting a PDA

Comparing features

• PocketPC: See the Gadgeteer's PocketPC reviews
• MobileTechReview Comparison of PocketPC and Palm OS features

Reviews

• Reviews at PDABuzz
• Reviews at MobileTechReview
• Reviews at pdaMD
• Reviews at BargainPDA

Tips & Tricks

• PocketPC Hints & Tips
• PDA Live Tips & Tricks
• How To Do Everything with your PocketPC [book]
• How To Do Everything with your Palm [book]
• How To Do Everything with your Treo 600 [book]

General Purpose Software

• General applications recommended by Ectopic Brain
• Handango (for PocketPC, Palm OS, and others)
• Palmgear (PalmOS only; searchable; note the "Essentials" section)
• Pocketgear (PocketPC only ; searchable)
• Tucows PDA software (for PocketPC, Palm OS, and others)

Healthcare Applications

• Medical applications recommended by Ectopic Brain
• Medical applications recommended by PDA Cortex (PocketPC & Palm OS)
• Medical Applications from HandHeldMed (PocketPC & Palm OS)
• Medical Applications from Skyscape
• Medical Applications from Doctors Gadgets
• Healthcare Applications from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ]

Resources Available in GaIN
For access information and help with downloading these resources, contact the Medical Library or (478) 301-4144.

• POCKET Consult (for Palm or PocketPC platforms)
• PIER on PDA (for Palm OS only)