PDA Typing
I had a colleague today who said "sorry about the PDA typing" when sending an email. It made me reflect on the change that PDA devices have had on the email system. I used to think that SMS messages (ie: texts) that the teenagers send to each other were fairly cryptic but I'd have to say that even they pale into insignificance compared to some of the messages I receive now from PDA-based emailers. The briefest email I've ever received from a client said:
TY D
Maybe I was having a day where I was a bit thick but it took me a while to realise this meant:
Thank you, David