What Is a GPS PDA?
A GPS PDA is a personal digital assistant (PDA) equipped with a global positioning system (GPS), typically used for navigation. A PDA is a multi-functional, mobile device that can have a wide range of purposes, from scheduling appointments to Internet browsing. A GPS PDA, then, combines the many functions of the PDA with the location-finding abilities of the GPS. One can use a GPS PDA’s global positioning system for many different purposes; some use it for recreation while others use it for business. Many simply use it for navigation, as these systems tend to have maps and the capability to offer directions on roads and through wilderness. Others use the GPS for recreational purposes, such as geocaching. In geocaching, people hide boxes—with trinkets or notebooks inside—in various outdoor locations and post GPS coordinates on the Internet, allowing others to hunt them down.
