Thursday, February 14, 2002
The best and worst of this world
Posted by Tycho Morgan in "THOUGHT" @ 04:30 PM
I've noticed that one of the biggest complaints concerning the Pocket PC platform is with the synchronization software: ActiveSync 3.5. It's a pain in the rear to set up and get working, it occasionally cuts out for unknown reasons, it is only available for recent versions of the Windows OS, and it only allows syncing with Microsoft Outlook 2000 and 2002 (XP). It might have been nice if something had been done about one or more of these issues, but it seems that we'll have to wait a while before the quality of ActiveSync is on par with the rest of the Pocket PC platform.
It is because of these problems that I find it ironic that ActiveSync is the thing I miss most about the Pocket PC when I’m using a Palm (as an occasional freelance mobile tech writer, I’ve learned to suffer through it). I really like how ActiveSync keeps your computer and device constantly up to date, its nice to be able to drop it in and walk away, it's nice to have such a fast connection, and despite the complaints about it, I like how once you get ActiveSync working right—no small feat, for me at least—it usually stays working..
The best and worst of this world indeed.
It is because of these problems that I find it ironic that ActiveSync is the thing I miss most about the Pocket PC when I’m using a Palm (as an occasional freelance mobile tech writer, I’ve learned to suffer through it). I really like how ActiveSync keeps your computer and device constantly up to date, its nice to be able to drop it in and walk away, it's nice to have such a fast connection, and despite the complaints about it, I like how once you get ActiveSync working right—no small feat, for me at least—it usually stays working..
The best and worst of this world indeed.
