Windows Phone Thoughts: How To: Ditch Palm and Move to Windows Mobile

"Palm OS users account for many of the earliest and most fervent smart device enthusiasts. It was their platform, after all, that first made the jump from PDA to full-on smartphone with the legendary Treo line...Recently, Windows Mobile has exploded in popularity, with slim and sexy devices like the Q, the Dash, and the BlackJack, not to mention touch-screen Pocket PC handsets such as the Cingular 8525. And despite my misgivings, Windows Mobile 6 looks to continue Microsoft's domination of the smartphone market--if only it would show up on some handsets already! With this in mind, here are some tips for the Palm OS faithful who are thinking of buying a Microsoft-based handheld."



Anytime you make a switch between OS's and platforms, the transition can be frustrating. For Palm users moving to Windows Mobile, Jamie Lendino at Smart Device Central offers a few tips. For long-time Windows Mobile users, it even offers a suggestion I've not seen: a beta application called FinchSync that enables synchronization of contacts, appointments and tasks from Mozilla email and calendar products. Check out the article and let us know your own tips for making the transition.