[Robster1958]

I want to buy the Sony Clie SJ30 to replace my busted Palm V.

There was a previous post about its great out of box compatiblility with mac. apparently because no mp3, it does not need missing synch.

I did not see whether this unit will synch perfectly with my iBook with OfficeX's Entourage program.

On MacTopia, there is a new download that says it will synch Entourage with Palm devices (Palm os 4 or higher).

I assume if i download this addon onto Entourage, i should just be able to plug in the Clie into the USB...and voila <??>

[engaged]

Yup, the Microsoft Handheld Sync installer download works a treat for my SJ30 and iBook.

Am very pleased with it all so far - I mentioned in a previous post my experience with being able to upgrade to 'Documents To Go Premium' with DataViz. Could be worth it if you use Office.

[Robster1958]

yes..i plan to call them too!

from your previous post, i wasn't perfectly clear that you were using the same setup as me. great!

not to make you feel bad, but eCost has the SJ30 on sale now for $199, with no shipping or add-on charge.

https://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=642924

when you put it in your shopping cart, it goes to $199.

[engaged]

Everything is cheaper in the US...

Saying that, I got mine the day Sony released it in the UK and it has gone down slightly to £199 - about US$300 or so!