Your acquaintances are computer nerds (no offense, honey ), and go for that sort of gadgety thing. Of course, since you fall in that category as well, I don't know. Maybe it's all the rage among your sort

Fair point - though not all are computer nerds particularly in my business classes. They like them too, though perhaps those that have them are geeky nerd types too.

It's also interesting to note that here, most of my Japanese friends have them, too.

Japanese love gadgets . I think I will end up using one - I can definitely see the advantages to them. Although many people have them for gadgets I think they are more than that.

I suppose they might be useful, but if there is a cheaper way to keep appointments, then I, personally, wouldn't spend the money on it. I guess if you have failed appointements or assignments, then it might help you to remember...I don't know.

I think there is more to it than just organisation. That is a key part of their usefulness, but it is just a way to get people to use them. I can think of lots more uses.

I think it would be a good idea to keep a small book, that way everything will be in one place. Then if it helps you, and you are really good at writing things down and keeping up, go the next step and get a PDA. At least, that is what I've heard you should do.

That is sensible. I have kept little books before and they were very useful. However, I let them slip because of some of the limitations of paper (i.e. crossing things out when they change, having to redo things regularly as they get unwieldy), which doesn't apply to a PDA. They also have other advantages that you can't translate onto paper.

Just playing devil's advocate here, so don't get grumpy with me for arguing

Not at all - it helps to clarify my thoughts. I have always been sceptical of them before because I thought they were just gadgets for keeping addresses and so on. I think now they have evolved to the point where they are very useful and have a lot of functionality. It is good to get lots of different opinions on the matter though .


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