So PDA sales are falling, while smartphone shipments are up. According to some, like The Dallas Morning News’ Doug Bedell, this means that PDAs are dying. To others, like Brighthand’s Ed Hardy (looking resplendent in dark turtleneck and matching beard), it means that PDAs, overall, are just fine. If a smartphone can do everything a PDA can do and make calls, why wouldn’t it take over the market? I’m going to heed some advice I remember from my storied unix days: follow the man with the beard.
