[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Re: missing-sync-palmos-talk Digest, Vol 13, Issue 10

[W Yu]

Ben Schmidt at bschmidt at uottawa.ca wrote on 28/6/04 09:42:

> This seems to be a limitation of the Apple-provided "iSync Conduit". I
> was very frustrated until I realized this because I was experiencing
> 100's of duplicate calendar events on my Tungsten E and iCal every time
> I iSync'd them. The duplicate calendar entries differed only in
> category. Now I have only 1 category on my iCal: "Palm". On the Palm I
> have about half-a-dozen categories, all color-coded. And I no longer
> get duplicates when I iSync. (Although I own Stevens Creek Software's
> excellent unDupe for Palm OS should duplicates rear their head in the
> future.)
> 
> I'm still hoping for an Apple-provided iSync conduit that works with
> Palm OS 5's calendar categories - but I am not holding my breath.
> iSync works reliably for me now, and I at least have color-coded
> categories on my Tungsten E which is where I need them the most due to
> Palm's smaller display.

Really can't blame Apple. It was Palm's fault for not providing category
support in their Datebook until recently in form of Calendar (T3/Z72, OS
5.2.1).

As for iSync, well, I am sure they'll catch up in due course. And Palm's
Cobalt OS looming, it's no surprise that all the 3rd parties are very
cautious (read SLOW/cost efficient) in updating their softwares.
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