And still other readers are holding on to the term "PDA" despite the influx of "smartphones":

"All smartphones are PDAs, but not all PDAs are smartphones," wrote Mac. "Yes the market is moving in that direction, but you shouldn't go so far as to say it has been replaced."

Some readers thought we could have added to our list, and had some suggestions:

"I do think you should have included anything with the word 'cyber' prefixed to it. I literally cannot stand that," said Steve in Seattle.

All in all, we found the feedback interesting, and it highlighted the fact that how we talk about technology is closely linked to how we feel about it. Thanks for making Network World's Web site a forum for these types of lively discussions.