Windows Phone Thoughts: Break the Two-Partnership Barrier

Among the various limitations of ActiveSync that have confounded me over the years is the fact that a Pocket PC can establish a partnership with only two PCs. Fortunately, Pocket PC software developers have risen to the challenge and come up with the tools needed to support multiple partnerships. One such developer, ThaiPocketPC, now offers its multi-partnership solution free of charge.



Pocket Multi Partnership Sync allows you to:

• Create an unlimited number of partnership "profiles"
• Easily select which profile to use at each synchronization
• Store profiles directly on the Pocket PC
• Automatic restore the default profile after each synchronization

There are several versions of Pocket Multi Partnership Sync, providing for just about any Pocket PC you might be using, including those with MIPS, SH3 and StrongARM processors. This application only requires 70kb of RAM, but it also requires installation of the .NET Compact Framework 1.0 SP1 (Is that very common?).

Similar solutions from other developers cost about $10, making this freebie even more attractive. You can download it here, and there is even a discussion forum for posting comments and questions. If you do give Pocket Multi Partnership Sync a try, please be sure to post your results here, too; I've love to hear what other users think about it.