I've been a huge Palm fan for over ten years. Although they have gone dramatically downhill in the last 5, and their core software hasn't had a useful upgrade at all in the last decade, I continue to use it. Though my Centro will probably be the last Palm device I ever own as I've pretty much lost all confidence in the Palm brand.
For those of you still using PalmOS, beware of a service called GooSync. It promises to synchronize your calendar, addressbook and todos with corresponding google web apps.
The service does occassionally work, but it mostly fails. Worst of all, it corrupted my address records, and it took me months to figure out why my addresses were being corrupted. Once I disabled the goosync process, the corruption stopped!
I also just learned that it somehow deleted all of my old calendar records. I'm a digital packrat and like to be able to look up events that occurred ten years ago :)
I had a treo 650 for a couple years and I would never buy a palm device ever again. It would constantly just restart itself in the middle of a call or application, it would freeze half the time and most of the apps I installed wouldnt work right. From now on its blackberry or iphone for me.
Joanne
I am really excited about the Pre though. iPhone doesn't do a2dp and I love my Jabbra headset. I have owned 3 Palm models since the IIIc and I would love to get back into it.
Kelly Chen
I love my Iphone. But I bought the most expensive one and spent about about 10 hours and 200 dollars on custom made apps to keep track of all my addresses and calendar events (I commissioned to have a custom-built event planner). If you want something cheaper a Blackberry could work for you.
Palm pilots just got worse and worse as time went on. I think the execs just got lazy and counted their money instead of maintaining good products for great customers like you and me.
Anna Richard
Just read a press release (http://www.newquestcity.com/blogs/articles.cfm/id/286/title/iPhone-Softw...) that mentions new software (myappbuilder.com) that can let you design your own iPhone app (you don't have to be a programmer). I'm excited - I may give it a whirl!
You're right. GooSync is not really compatible for IPhone. Although iPhones are really popular, still it has lots of limtations. I wish i would have one and jabbra headset is really a cool headset.:)
I have had issues with Palm before as well. I have found Blackberry to be a better way of organizing addresses, calendars and many other things. It should not be that easy to delete records, but yet it is. Maybe Palm will come out with a new product to revive itself.
Todd Beardsley
Todd@MenloAthertonRealty.com
I agree, Blackberry is much more better than Palm and not just in way of organizing stuff like calendar and addresses.
However, nice blog post .. would love to see some more contents in it. :)
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I am huge fan of Palm too. I prefer to stick with Apple products (iPhone). So far, I don't have any problem using it. Even google apps is so trouble, how do we expect to see independent developer's apps working properly. Luckily I never install this application.
Elena
Skin Exfoliation
I also am a huge fan of the Palm. That is very interesting about the (iPhone). Thanks for the information.
Joanne
www.sonoranbloomprelaunch.com
Hi Harry,
would be interesting to know: Why still using a Palm instead of a BlackBerry Smartphone? I think the push-technology for mails, calendar entries and contacts is much more suitable.
Since reading this article I didn't know there are even new Palms on the market...
Kind regards,
Sascha
I've had nothing but success using GooSync on my Palm Centro (Sprint service).
It was very easy to setup and I haven't had a single problem using the service to sync with my Palm device. All attempts to sync the calendars have been successful on the first try.
I'm using the free service just to sync calendars, not contacts.
I used to have a Palm but now I have an iPhone. Man, I love my iPhone. The only thing I don't like is At&t's service. Can't wait until we can choose other carriers. I use the phone for my SEO biz all the time.
I used to sell Palms and I definitely agree. They have been falling for the past five years for sure. I think they are working on some new pieces to completed with the iphone however...
palm is out. would love to grab an iphone quickly. waiting for iphone 4g ;)
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Unfortunately its a sign of the times and computer technology. How many of us remember being told that a 1gig hard drive was way to big and would never be able to be filled.
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