Strategy: HP iPaq for organisation and note taking

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HP iPaq 114 classic "I do have a palm top - its a Hewlett Packard [iPaq] and it has got Wi-Fi which is useful. I used to take it to lectures and write all my lecture notes, but I don’t really have lectures any more, so I don’t use that. I use it to synchronise my contacts and email, and all of that stuff, if I know I’m going to be somewhere without a computer, I take it with me so I can get my email. It has got Word and Excel but its a pocket version, and it changes all the formatting. It did have Adobe Acrobat on it at one point, but it was quite slow, so it wasn’t really usable - so, no I couldn’t really use it as a document reader, but it is fine for making them and it is good for e-mail."

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pen stylus writing on PDA

Using the pen stylus on the handheld - it is then possible to copy notes and recordings directly into OneNote on the PC. Using ActiveSync with the Mobile Device Center other iPaq or PC files can be synchronised including e-mails and Outlook calendar.Windows mobile synch

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"I use my PDA mainly for organisation. It contains my timetable and my emails. My mobile phone does actually have my timetable on as well, except at the moment because my Bluetooth is broken so I am using my PDA."

- Ben C

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JISC TechDis m-learning and accessibility for finding out more about accessibility and hand held devices from the teaching point of view as well as for the user e.g. Pocket PC additions to help viewing and writing and using a PDA to support reading or referencing

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