[missing-sync-palmos-talk] Re: Evite, iCal, MS and time zones

[Yigal Arens]

This appears to be a problem MS has with Palm devices that don't  
support time zones -- my Tungsten T3 being another example.  The fact  
that I often want to schedule things in other time zones (e.g., for  
teleconferences), is one of the reasons I stopped using Missing  
Sync.  iSync with its Palm conduits have no problems handling the  
time zones correctly, even though the T3 doesn't know about time  
zones itself.  Something scheduled in iCal in any time zone will  
always be put in the right time on the Palm.

(For example, once I've set the Mac iSync preference for my Palm  
saying it's set for Pacific Time, if I enter an appointment in iCal  
for 3pm Eastern Time, then after syncing the appointment shows up at  
12noon Pacific, exactly like it should.)

I understand that the Tungsten T5 supports time zones, and the  
Missing Sync people say it does not have the problem you describe  
with iCal events set in different time zones.
-- 
Yigal

> Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:57:22 -0700
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> Subject: [missing-sync-palmos-talk] Re: Evite, iCal, MS and time zones
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> Yes, they're the same... All other events show up on the correct day
> and time. Events entered with a different time zone than the Tungsten
> C, show up at the wrong time on the Tungsten.
>
> I created an event in iCal. It is at 4:00am GMT on Sunday, September
> 17. On the actual calendar in iCal it shows up properly, as 9:00pm
> PDT on Saturday, September 16. But, when I sync it to my Tungsten C
> it shows up as 4:00am on Sunday, September 17 (local time).
>
> I'm guessing the Tungsten C doesn't support time zones for events
> other than local/primary. That and the fact you don't get the option
> for a time zone when creating a new event on the Tungsten C.
>
> This is slightly off topic for the list but, can anyone point out
> which Palm devices support time zones for events?