Comment Re:Well... (Score 1) 212
w3rd up to that.
but i don't really use my keyboard that often, since i remember things better when i write them (even though i make many mistakes with graffiti, it really doesn't matter).
what's really great is not having to worry about positioning during the auditorium lectures with the desks that have the itty-bitty, odd-angled flip-up desktops, i don't care whether you're writing on a notepad or typing on laptop, it's just not as comfortable as writing on my palm.
on a side note, exchanging notes digitally isn't exclusive to IR, and IR isn't exclusive to pdas, so i wouldn't say i'm better off than the typical laptop-user in that respect. however, i will be the first to admit that i'm all about not paying attention during boring lectures, and one thing i do have with my palm VIIx that most laptops don't have is internet access, so i'm not limited to solitaire, i can browse ebay, too.
as far as giving students pdas, i don't see any problem with this, they are incredibly handy. the only thing i wonder is: why pdas, specifically? students probably wouldn't be getting any more benefit from the ones they would be given (non-internet-connected) than from any old laptop. and at least with a laptop, there is an attached keyboard and the screen is larger. plus, students are more likely to lose something the size of a pack of cards than they are something the size of a textbook. and in any case, game-playing is inevitable. :]
but i don't really use my keyboard that often, since i remember things better when i write them (even though i make many mistakes with graffiti, it really doesn't matter).
what's really great is not having to worry about positioning during the auditorium lectures with the desks that have the itty-bitty, odd-angled flip-up desktops, i don't care whether you're writing on a notepad or typing on laptop, it's just not as comfortable as writing on my palm.
on a side note, exchanging notes digitally isn't exclusive to IR, and IR isn't exclusive to pdas, so i wouldn't say i'm better off than the typical laptop-user in that respect. however, i will be the first to admit that i'm all about not paying attention during boring lectures, and one thing i do have with my palm VIIx that most laptops don't have is internet access, so i'm not limited to solitaire, i can browse ebay, too.
as far as giving students pdas, i don't see any problem with this, they are incredibly handy. the only thing i wonder is: why pdas, specifically? students probably wouldn't be getting any more benefit from the ones they would be given (non-internet-connected) than from any old laptop. and at least with a laptop, there is an attached keyboard and the screen is larger. plus, students are more likely to lose something the size of a pack of cards than they are something the size of a textbook. and in any case, game-playing is inevitable.
