Is a PDA right for me?

[halve]

I am a network administrator for a company with multiple sites that supports about 700 users. We are in the process of upgrading our old nt4 network to windows 2003. I have heard stories of people being able to administrate many parts of daily checks and routines just using a PDA. I would have to purchase some sort of ethernet nic for it because we do not have wireless where I work. Another plus in my eyes would be ability to organize alot of my daily tasks and use it to coordinate those with reminders and what not.

I guess I am looking for a way to sell the notion to my boss that a PDA would increase my productivity at work.

What do yall think?

Halve

 

[bocamojo]

I think it can be a useful tool in administration, as well as a good overall tool for keeping organized. If you have Outlook at work, you can even sync your PDA with that, so you can reference your emails and your appointments, etc.

 

[halve]

We use exchange 5.5 right now, but are planning on migrating to exchange 2003 when it is released. I sure hope that is soon. Anyone reccomend a good PDA?

 

[AnarchyInTheUS]

I would get one by Hewlett Packard with the newest version of Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC, or whatever they started calling it. Anyway, Pocket PCs have a lot more features and you can get wireless cards to monitor websites and probably a lot of other stuff too. They are remarkably easy to use and would probably serve you well. I hope you don't mind shelling out quite a bit of money though.