A Newton MessagePad PDA.
A personal digital assistant (PDA) refers to a small hand-held computer or mobile device typically providing calendar, contacts, and note-taking software but may include other applications, for example a web browser and media player. Small keyboards and/or stylus-based touchscreen systems are commonly used for user input.[1]
History[]
Apple Computer's Newton MessagePad was a very early example for which Apple CEO John Sculley coined the term in 1992.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Personal Digital Assistant at the Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing. 2002-09-03.
- ↑ The Story Behind Apple’s Newton by Tom Hormby, Low End Mac. 2013-08-06.
External links[]
- Personal digital assistant at Wikipedia
