Did you buy a PDA for your 1st year?

[suzi_h]

Hey everybody!

I have been reading the posts on here about PDA's and I am thinking it would be a graet tool to have. Except for their price tag. Are they a neccessity to have. Or are good old fashioned books still the "norm"? If you've bought one already, how's it working out for you. Anyone else considering buying one? I would've posted this in the PDA forum, but I am curious about those who aren't getting one too.

Suzi

[ortess1971]

I wish my school(and some instructors) were technologically savvy enough to require PDA's. I use mine because I have Epocrates(drug data base) and I use it all the time. I have the free version which is pretty good but I understand the full version is awesome. I also have palm EKG-which was freeware and a psych compendium which defines the various disorders. I'm a big gadget freak so I love my PDA. I have gotten some strange looks from instructors when I take it out at first but they tend to think they are neat after a while.