Posted by: Anonymous
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on December 22, 2007 10:03 AM
A related idea for whichever Linux.com columnist wants to take it up: Syncing Windows Mobile devices with Linux.
After spending gobs of money on an unlocked Treo 750, I was shocked to find out that Microsoft wanted *more* money from me just so that I could sync my device with software that I don't want to use.
As it stands, Microsoft *requires* people who buy Windows Mobile devices to sync with Microsoft Outlook. Which is not free and is far more than I need for simple personal use. My previous (much beloved) Treo, which ran Palm OS, could sync with my preferred app, be it Palm Desktop or Evolution or whatever, just fine and for free. It's like charging someone for a device driver. Scandalous. Rapacious!
I've always been tolerant of Microsoft, but vowed that the minute Linux is ready for prime time on the Treo 750, I'm performing a ritual exorcism. Rest assured I'm never buying a Microsoft product for a mobile device again.
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Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 222.172.221.99] on December 22, 2007 10:03 AMAfter spending gobs of money on an unlocked Treo 750, I was shocked to find out that Microsoft wanted *more* money from me just so that I could sync my device with software that I don't want to use.
As it stands, Microsoft *requires* people who buy Windows Mobile devices to sync with Microsoft Outlook. Which is not free and is far more than I need for simple personal use. My previous (much beloved) Treo, which ran Palm OS, could sync with my preferred app, be it Palm Desktop or Evolution or whatever, just fine and for free. It's like charging someone for a device driver. Scandalous. Rapacious!
I've always been tolerant of Microsoft, but vowed that the minute Linux is ready for prime time on the Treo 750, I'm performing a ritual exorcism. Rest assured I'm never buying a Microsoft product for a mobile device again.
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