[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Questions about MS 5.0

[Scott Gruby]

On Nov 2, 2005, at 8:51 AM, Nik wrote:

> I've been a non-Palm user for a couple of years now, mostly because  
> I cannot adequately put info onto my Palm. The lack of categories  
> made my (1,000+ record) address book and task list completely  
> unmanageable.
>
> Well, looks like Mark/Space has finally made some decent conduits  
> for Apple's apps in OS X! Hooray!
>
> I have a few questions about how these things work before I plunk  
> down a hard-earned $25 for the upgrade.
>
> Address book categories: How do you deal with a contact that exists  
> in multiple categories? Which wins?
>

The first category is used (first is either alphabetic or how Sync  
Services/Address Book stores it internally).

> iCal Calendars/Categories: Do event categories in Agendus get  
> sync'd to appropriate calendars in iCal?
>

We support categories in Calendar used by the Treo 650, Tx, etc. I'm  
not sure of what will happen in Agendus. Note that the extra fields  
that Agendus may have are not supported as the extra fields are  
specific to PalmOne devices such as the Treo 650, LifeDrive, etc.

> Alternate task conduit: If I want to use a program OTHER than iCal  
> for tasks (e.g. use Palm Desktop for tasks but iCal for calendars)  
> can I do so using the new program? Under the old conduits, iCal was  
> an all or nothing option, I couldn't just use part of it.
>

Events and Tasks are separate, so you don't have to use Tasks if you  
use Events.

> What about subscribed iCal calendars? Do they sync normally?
>

Yes.

> File/folder sync: Does this sync up to the memory card when I sync  
> my Clie, or will I have to mount the memory card and then invoke  
> something else to get my MP3s, photos and other docs across to the  
> Palm?
>

You don't have to mount the card; folder sync happens during the rest  
of the sync process.

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Scott Gruby
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