(keitai-l) SmartPhones will kill consumer PDAs?

From: Giovanni Bertani <giovanni.bertani_at_exsense.com>
Date: 04/18/03
Message-Id: <10A7A339-7182-11D7-B7BB-003065BA6D3A@exsense.com>
This is my thinking:

Consumer PDAs (Like Palm's ZIRE) will be killed by advanced one-hand 
operated smartphones (Like the 3650 and not the P800) with modular OSs 
like those based on Symbian (Also Nokia Series 60).

PDAs will remain a limited niche for business users and powerusers.

Reasons:

1 - Smartphones do include most if all of the features of consumer PDAs 
included advanced PIM, Caledars and e-mail support.
2 - Carrying 2 things  creates a lot of stress
3 - One-hand operated devices are much better for day-to-day use and 
for most of the applications...

What do you think?

Giovanni

PS: Do you have any number about the success of Sony Clio Pdas in Japan?
Received on Fri Apr 18 12:43:43 2003