Comments on: Microsoft Phone Data Manager in beta http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Woadan http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/#comment-2257 Woadan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:44:09 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone#comment-2257 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I tried it, but I have a WinMo phone, so it is of less use to me on that basis.</p> <p>One has to wonder, though, why one would want to be forced to synch with a Live account. I don't sync my contacts that way.</p> <p>bitPIM, a freeware/OSS solution, often works better. (My sister-in-law uses it with her Verizon venus.) bitPIM is available here: <a href="http://www.bitpim.org/." rel="nofollow">http://www.bitpim.org/.</a></p> <p>Woadan</p></div>

I tried it, but I have a WinMo phone, so it is of less use to me on that basis.

One has to wonder, though, why one would want to be forced to synch with a Live account. I don’t sync my contacts that way.

bitPIM, a freeware/OSS solution, often works better. (My sister-in-law uses it with her Verizon venus.) bitPIM is available here: http://www.bitpim.org/.

Woadan

]]> By: Rocco http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/#comment-2258 Rocco Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:57:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone#comment-2258 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Anybody knows if this works with a Blackberry?</p> </div>

Anybody knows if this works with a Blackberry?

]]> By: GoodThings2Life http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/#comment-2259 GoodThings2Life Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:28:23 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone#comment-2259 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Scratch that... I just checked and it does not.</p> </div>

Scratch that… I just checked and it does not.

]]> By: GoodThings2Life http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/#comment-2260 GoodThings2Life Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:26:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone#comment-2260 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>I'll give it a try tonight... I'm interested to see if it supports the Windows Live Calendar beta and the new Windows Live Mail client.</p> </div>

I’ll give it a try tonight… I’m interested to see if it supports the Windows Live Calendar beta and the new Windows Live Mail client.

]]> By: turn.self.off http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone/#comment-2262 turn.self.off Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:07:36 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/microsoft-phone#comment-2262 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>whats the need for a program?</p> <p>just set up a server and let the phone do the talking over the network.</p> <p>or would that violate some kind of operator thing in usa?</p></div>

whats the need for a program?

just set up a server and let the phone do the talking over the network.

or would that violate some kind of operator thing in usa?

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