That's assuming that every Pre user is going to connect to a corporate e-mail system. If you wanted it to use it with a home e-mail from your ISP you'd be SOL. You can POP your e-mail, but you wouldn't be able to sync your tasks, calendar, and contacts.
On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Schwartz, Jim <[email protected]> wrote: > Wireless - To be without a physical, wired connection. ;-) > > A standalone install of Outlook still has to connect to some email > system so you can just sync with that just like any other client. > > Bad things > No PIN enforcement. > No remote wipe. > Breaks formatting of emails on a reply message. > No option to change how much a message it downloads and it seems to get > stuck trying to download the message body of certain types of emails. > No direct push to subfolders. > Screen lock time is not settable and is just stupid. It locks every time > the screen goes dark. > Battery life is going to be an issue. It's gotten better as the battery > conditions. > It can be a little laggy at times switching apps or launching new ones. > Needs to be more configurable to how I want to work. > > > Good things. > Easy to switch between applications and use with one hand. > Good call quality. > Allows me to set up favorite folders in email so if you have lots (like > I do) you can get a quick view of the folders I most want to look at. > App Catalogue is limited at this point but once the apps start growing > it will be nice. Hopefully they will limit the kiddie apps so there > aren't 600 fart simulators like the iPhone. > Location services tied with the apps gives you a nice and easy way to > find what's local for just about anything. > Solid feel to the phone. Doesn't feel like a toy. > Nice form factor. Small but extends the keyboard down to give you a real > keyboard. > Web browsing is solid. Good page loads, zoom in out, speedy. > Calendar is pretty good so far. It may change as more meetings come in. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:07 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Palm Pre: The phone for suckers? > > Along with the physical build quality issues I have been reading > about, I just found out some interesting details about the Pre: As a > previous Palm user of various models over the years, I was really > surprised to find out that it doesn't come with an installation CD! > i.e. no HotSync software or Palm Desktop. Which also means, no direct > syncing with a standalone install of Outlook. This should go over big > with consumers. > > The Pre does however allow you to sync with Google, Facebook, and > Exchange. > > You can download for free the "Data Transfer Assistant", but it only > provides "a one-time, one-way transfer of Calendar, Contacts, Tasks > and Memos from your computer to your phone." Or you can go out and > buy Chapura PocketMirror. > > Great. thanks Palm. Or have I missed something very obvious? > > -- > ME2 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
