This document discusses personal digital assistants (PDAs). It provides a brief history of PDAs, noting they were introduced in 1996 and function as mobile personal information managers. The document outlines key PDA features like contact storage, calendars, notes, and later models including email and web browsing. Uses of PDAs are also summarized, such as in education, the military, and post-disaster relief efforts. The future of PDAs is mentioned to include more portable designs and ubiquitous computing capabilities.