[missing-sync-palmos-talk] E2Sync?

[Mac Mike]

I've been reading all the comments on e2Sync and have been thinking a lot
about posting a comment.  I will try to relay my experience as factual as
possible without the emotional hoop-la.  Anytime somebody posts something
negative, it seems they are open-season for being slammed.  Please be
considerate, and realize these are only the facts as seen by me.

I tried e2Sync while it was still in Beta.  I never got it to work except
for it installing an unexpected "e2Sync" category.  Note... that e2Sync
appears to have full use of categories in their feature set now.  At that
time, I just needed software that worked without having to contact
developers or go through a few days of support.  I posted a truthful comment
on VersionTracker.com, and within a few hours the developer completely
slammed me on a reply posting to Version Tracker.  He even posted my full
name for the world to see.  Wow!

I realize this is probably a passion of his, but as a user, I see any
software as a product that will get the job done or not.  There is no
emotional involvement on my part.  So I meant no 'foul play' to the designer
in my comments.

However, his response scared me.  I've never had a developer single me out
by name and give me a little slam in a public forum.  At that point, I
decided it was just best not to use the product even if it eventually ended
up working.  I had and continue using Paul Berkowitz' scripts for Entourage
to iCal/Address Book syncing.  They are not integrated to iSync, HotSync, or
Missing Sync, but they do an incredible job, and are highly flexible in
their feature set.

I really do believe the developer of e2Sync is trying to make a great
product and doing everything he can to work on issues as they arise.  At the
same time, I want to make sure that my friends here in this group are aware
of my experience as well.

Regards,
Michael



On 7/17/05 7:53 PM, "Robert Williams" <bobwilliams at knology.net> wrote:
> Oh, agreed - IMHO e2Sync is evil - I am just going to wait for Mark|Space to
> come out with a conduit - because:
> a: I know they will do it right
> b: It won't hose my Treo or Entourage DB :-)



> On 7/17/05 5:31 PM, "Patrick Scott" <pscott at extremesims.com> wrote:
>> Another addendum - I have had an odd problem with e2sync, Entourage,
>> and iSync to .Mac. The devleoper just emailed me, and is working on
>> it , and it's not the first time I have gotten a response to bugs. If
>> you read VersionTracker, you will probably note that there are a lot
>> of negative feedback entries. Just wanted to balance the full picture.



>>> On 7/16/05 6:39 AM, "Henry Seiden" <henryseiden at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>> Duplicated contacts, etc. can be fixed easily on the Palm side,
>>>> then sync
>>>> properly with MS, overwriting your desktop. Be aware if you use
>>>> something
>>>> like Entourage or newer desktop software that many fields are
>>>> added beside
>>>> the sync'd field from Palm so this may not be suitable for your
>>>> situation.
>>>> YMMV.
>>>> 
>>>> The utility to do this is probably freeware by now, it's so old,
>>>> but works
>>>> great. Look for Undupe. I used to use it all the time on Palm
>>>> Desktop sync
>>>> issues. I no longer have a need, but would not part with it (just
>>>> in case).
>>>> It helped me out when Now Utilities was first on Palm 3 OS (if
>>>> this gives
>>>> you any idea of the age).



>>>> On 7/15/05 21:34, "Robert Williams" <bobwilliams at knology.net> wrote:
>>>>> My findings EXACTLY! -- AND AND  AND ... I finally got it to work
>>>>> and it
>>>>> duplicated *everything* - contacts, to dos, and appointments.
>>>>> 
>>>>> OK 6+ hours to fix this and I am waiting for Missing Sync to come
>>>>> out with