Archived It's a PDA, not a gun

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Seriously, I get "shot" by people with a PDA about three times a day. I realize that's not too much, but we're adults here. I do realize the PDA is shaped like a gun, but that doesn't necessitate "shooting" people with it.
 

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Who's an adult here? :)
Have to plead guilty, haven't done it lately but there were a few times when I've 'shot' people.
 

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It does bother me when I hear the word "gun" used over the walkie in reference to the PDA.

"Hey, did my pulls drop into the gun?"

As a guest, I'd feel a little uncomfortable hearing the word gun spoken all around the store.
 
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i turned my PDA into a lazer gun once, got into the sound files and theres one thats a lazer beam sound, set it to loop and let the fun begin!
 

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Seriously? You've NEVER played Star Trek with your PDT?
 

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I wish it were a gun. Perhaps your coworkers feel the same way.
 
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You have to make the "Pew Pew" sound for full effect. I always have an LPDA, so those rare days I have a PDA, I admit to some laser tag fun. ;)
 

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Seriously? You've NEVER played Star Trek with your PDT?

You are the 2nd person to refer to a PDA as a PDT... what does PDT stand for? The first person who mentioned it (Backroom SrTL had no idea, yet calls it a PDT all the time..
 
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Portable Data Terminal. Think of a device that looks like your PDA but it ONLY runs the "RFApps" stuff. Its an older term for a more single purpose device. It couldn't play mp3s or check your email or chat on MSN like your PDAs could (if they weren't prevented by the firewall!)
 

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Yeah the PDT was the precursor to the PDA. Some people still use this legacy term to refer to the new devices.
 

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Portable Data Terminal. Think of a device that looks like your PDA but it ONLY runs the "RFApps" stuff. Its an older term for a more single purpose device. It couldn't play mp3s or check your email or chat on MSN like your PDAs could (if they weren't prevented by the firewall!)

ahh.. I can see clearly now.. thanks!
 
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