1.12 What are the tradeoffs inherent in handheld computers?

tradeoff inherent in handheld computers are mainly because of it's small size for convenience and portability. Following are some tradeoffs:

1. Limitatiion of size in memory. Usually in megabytes compared to gigabytes in computers.
2. Processor speed is limited because of less power ability. the Operating System has to be designed for low power consumption.
3. lack of physical space limits the I/O capability. The input method are small screen based keyboard or hand-writing recognition while small display screen for output.