Buying a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Read the information on this page if you plan to buy a personal digital assistant.

Note: Use Marketplace UCSD's online buying site to order PDAs if your department has access.

• If you're not sure that your department has access, check the list of departments and representatives (Excel) to find out.
  
• If your department is listed, you can go directly to Marketplace and start shopping. See a list of suppliers (PDF).
• If your department does not have access, see Getting Set Up in Marketplace.

Personal digital assistants, commonly called "handhelds" or "PDAs," range from simple digital daily planners that cost about $100, to handheld computers priced from $200 to $900, depending on specifications.

The most commonly used PDAs at UCSD are Palm and the PAQ series, but many other brands are also available.

The suppliers listed in the table below are among those who can provide you with information on PDAs. When you're ready to make your purchase, follow the step-by-step procedures outlined in How to Buy Computer Hardware.

Suppliers

• UCSD Bookstore
  Contact: Walt Wasik
  Phone: (858) 534-6522
  Fax: (858) 534-1430
  Buyer tips

• Computer Discount Warehouse
  Contact: Ryan Schroeder
  Phone: (877) 865-0064
  Fax: (847) 371-2129
  Buyer tips

• TIG, Inc. (Technology Integration Group)
  Contact: Patti Nelson
  Phone: (858) 566-1900, Ext. 4266
  Fax: (858) 566-8794
  Buyer tips

Notice: UCSD Procurement & Contracts endorses all on-campus suppliers. Other suppliers listed on this page have reliably provided goods and services to UCSD in the past. However, UCSD Procurement & Contracts does not intend their inclusion to be an endorsement.

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