Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Windows Mobile Device Center and Vista: The Sad Reality of a Failed Combination
Posted by Mike Temporale in "Smartphone Talk" @ 07:00 AM
The only way I have found to sync is to restart both my laptop and my phone. The start Outlook on the laptop (if it's not started before I attempt a connection, WMDC will be upset and future sync's just won't work). Then before anything else happens, I can connect the two and things seem to work. I do feel it's worth pointing out that having to reboot both the phone and laptop prior to a sync is not a feasible solution. I'm glad it does work for me, but it's just not the process I want to do every time I need to quickly sync before running off to a clients site.
And; Yes, I do know that I could go with Exchange Active Sync and that it has been more reliable for those that are using it. However, I can't bring myself to pay more money to Microsoft (or a 3rd party who ultimately pays some cash back to Microsoft) for another sync solution when the included sync is so broken. Plus, it still doesn't solve getting my eWallet or other files onto my phone.
It's my guess that the WMDC team doesn't even use the desktop sync. Perhaps they use it once in a while and for the odd test, but for day to day, they're using Exchange Active Sync and missing out on all the fun we're having. They should really be forced to use WMDC as their only means of sync for the next 6 months. Then, I would like to hear how they like this tool.
I could go on and on, but I have to reboot so I can sync the details from a recently updated contact before I run out of the house for the day. Argh...
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