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PalmSource Drops Mac Synchronization in Cobalt
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"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." -Archimedes
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PalmSource will figure it out when Palm based PDAs drop sharply in sales.
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After all the years of supporting Palm, this is what they think of the Mac. If that's the case, screw them. I'll go back to a notepad before I'll give them another dime.
I hope all of you who own a Palm will write them to voice your displeasure.
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Y'all are jumping the gun.
PalmOne has said nothing about dropping Mac support. They're the ones that decide what ships with their products, not PalmSource. Let's see what they do before we start to whine.
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"Mac OS X users, however, need not worry. Mark/Space, Inc., makers of the award-winning Missing Sync software family, announces plans for the newest release of Missing Sync for Palm OS, to be released later this year in anticipation of the first Palm OS Cobalt devices. The newest member of the Missing Sync family will enable users to connect and synchronize information between Palm OS Cobalt devices and Macs running Mac OS X via USB, network, WiFi or Bluetooth. The new version, which will support all devices based on Palm OS 4.0 or higher, will also include synchronization support for Tapwave Zodiac handhelds.
"Mark/Space is a leader in delivering vital synchronization solutions for Palm Powered smart mobile devices", said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing for PalmSource. "We believe that the ability for Mac users to sync with Palm OS Cobalt means that they will be able to upgrade to newer, more powerful handhelds without losing the critical ability to synchronize with their desktops."
Missing Sync for Palm OS will include synchronization support enabling users to synchronize iCal calendar events, to-do items, and Mac OS X Address Book contact information. It will also work with existing Palm OS conduits written for Mac OS X, providing synchronization support for other Mac applications currently synchronized by users (such as Pocket Quicken, FileMaker, Entourage, Meeting Maker, etc.).
Missing Sync for Palm OS will increase a handheld's functionality as a source for information and entertainment. Users of non-wireless devices will benefit from the ability to tie into their Mac's Internet connection, taking full advantage of email download and Web browsing capabilities. Missing Sync for Palm OS supports AvantGo synchronization, resulting in quick downloads of news, weather, sports, stock quotes, maps, and movie listings, among others.
With powerful processors and the rich audio/video capabilities of today's Palm Powered devices, many handhelds are used for portable entertainment and photo display. Missing Sync makes it simple to move music, audio and digital picture files between a handheld and iPhoto or iTunes on a Mac at speeds of up to 40 times faster than a normal HotSync operation.
Application developers with an eye on the Mac market will appreciate not being forced to rewrite Mac conduits for existing applications. Further, developers will be able to employ a Mark/Space toolkit, enabling them to write new conduits for native applications while at the same time allowing them to leverage Palm OS Cobalt features, including PalmSource's new database schema, and synchronization of records larger than 64K. Developers interested in learning more should visit www.markspace.com to download a technical whitepaper.
"Mac users are an enthusiastic and savvy group that are usually among the first to adopt the latest and greatest technologies," said Brian Hall, president and CEO of Mark/Space, Inc. "We are actively engaging Palm OS licensees and developers to assure them that an improved Mac solution will be available soon and they should prepare to sell into this market."
Missing Sync is available in retail outlets throughout the world with distributors in France, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Mark/Space offers products localized in Japanese, French and German."
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Many people chose Palms over Pocket PC's, simply because Missing Sync for the Pocket PC is nowhere near as functional as the syncing mechanism of the Palm. Palms had/have full synchronization of everything, no bugs...just utter perfection. Missing Sync does not offer that.
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Although I love my Sony Clie, I guess my next PDA will be a PocketPC unless Palm does something about this. Anyone here use PocketMac?
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Originally posted by tavilach:
Many people chose Palms over Pocket PC's, simply because Missing Sync for the Pocket PC is nowhere near as functional as the syncing mechanism of the Palm. Palms had/have full synchronization of everything, no bugs...just utter perfection. Missing Sync does not offer that.
i kissed the palm os goodbye two years ago. why? because it blows little more than a calculator on steroids.
if you want a *good* pocket computing solution i suggest you try the pocket pc platform makes plam look friggin' lame.
to sync i use pocket pc. the first couple versions needed improvement but now it's the dope and i need not deal with palm's crap devices.
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Originally posted by art_director:
i kissed the palm os goodbye two years ago. why? because it blows little more than a calculator on steroids.
if you want a *good* pocket computing solution i suggest you try the pocket pc platform makes plam look friggin' lame.
to sync i use pocket pc. the first couple versions needed improvement but now it's the dope and i need not deal with palm's crap devices.
Perhaps I'll get a Pocket PC and install Linux...ahh...yes...Linux...
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"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." -Archimedes
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Originally posted by tavilach:
Perhaps I'll get a Pocket PC and install Linux...ahh...yes...Linux...
one word: symbian
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Originally posted by art_director:
one word: symbian
Don't you have to be ...err... of the female persuasion to use one of those?
Sorry, couldn't resist 
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