Direct to PC sync of Pimlical now available!

[Hook]

People often say that; but I've never seen proof of it; and I can't really imagine it doing something that I can't do already. I'm not saying it doesn't do so, I just haven't seen it. And I'm not talking about largely aesthetic issues; but functionality. Until I see specifics, I'm not really going to change my mind.

I'm not sure which "its" and "thats" you are referring to. Too many pronouns. ;-) Change your mind about what?

[hal]

No, you're not the only one. I don't need or want to have to jump through all manner of hoops, on the ground or in the cloud, to do what I did 10 years ago. I don't need or want these 3rd party intermediaries.

Many of these things obviously work well for many people. But I'm finding more and more as things continue to "evolve" (or devolve, IMHO, in many ways) that I'm using my handheld device less and less. There are several reasons for that, but one not insignificant factor is all of the additional parties I'm expected to get in bed with to do something that was so simple and straightforward a decade ago.

"Devolve" is actually the term for many assumed "upgrades". Joe, regarding the PIM apps, I too have been using my handheld device less, but it's not because I don't use the info, but because currently I am under several conditions that favor for one that many of my PIM data flows straight from the PC, and eventually land in the mobile device by means of a hotsync; secondly, because under stressful occupational conditions, I usually fall back to paper for "ultra-fast hotsync" (LOL) of immediately-needed data. Geez, I think I gotta change something. I am back where I was 8 years ago.

Take a look at Pocket Informant. It syncs directly with Outlook with no requirement to use Google. There is a free 14-day trial version available in the market. It syncs Calendar and tasks. You might also look at Companion Link and Deja Office. CL is pricey, but has a 14-Day trial.

I like the Pimlical Desktop and it was worth the move to have a smooth,fast, reliable and anxiety-free sync experience. And it helps the Gorillas. ;-)

However, I agree. If you don't want to do Google, all of this is much harder than it should have to be.

Hook, is there a way to sync PI to a clouded service, and yet being another clouded service different to GMail?

[Hook]

Hook, is there a way to sync PI to a clouded service, and yet being another clouded service different to GMail?

Yes. PI is pushing their own Cloud service ($15/year) which will pull everything togther, and that cloud Service can also sync to Outlook via Gsyncit. Look up Pocket Informant Online at WEBis's web site. They also sync to Google and Toodledoo. It also allows them to sync cross-platform, so both Android and iOS and any other platform would use it, which will make development easier for them.

[Varjak]

Hook, that's very odd. I thought there was another post in there (just above mine); extolling how much better Datebk was from the standard Palm PIMs. I also thought I quoted it. Was it perhaps deleted? It was a short post saying Datebk was so much better than Palm; but gave no proof, etc. My response made sense in context of the post directly above it at the time.

[RickAgresta]

Hook, that's very odd. I thought there was another post in there (just above mine); extolling how much better Datebk was from the standard Palm PIMs. I also thought I quoted it. Was it perhaps deleted? It was a short post saying Datebk was so much better than Palm; but gave no proof, etc. My response made sense in context of the post directly above it at the time.

Post #13, by me, is still there…

[lelisa13p]

Post #13, by me, is still there…

I agree and I've chaptered & versed the reasons I feel that way in numerous threads over the years. Still feel that way.

I have bare bones on my iThings Calendars but the daily full meal is on my TXs with DBk6.

[hal]

I agree and I've chaptered & versed the reasons I feel that way in numerous threads over the years. Still feel that way.

I have bare bones on my iThings Calendars but the daily full meal is on my TXs with DBk6.

Hopefully, Lauren, the day when DateBk for iThings is released may not be far. I reckon that the people at Pimlico started better off with Android cause it's a more open, less-sanctioned, platform. As of now, half of the assembly is ready, Pimlico desktop. Let's wait for DateBk released to something else past Palm OS and WebOS

[JRakes]

I agree and I've chaptered & versed the reasons I feel that way in numerous threads over the years. Still feel that way.

I have bare bones on my iThings Calendars but the daily full meal is on my TXs with DBk6.

Ditto that! Back in the Palm days, I regularly recommended DB6 to anyone who wanted a "real" calendar tool. It was worth every cent of the purchase price for the utility, functionality, and general usefulness it provided. Pocket Informant (on WM) is good, but DB6 is still, by far, the reigning king of handheld calendar / scheduling tools.

Hopefully Pimlical will achieve the level of DB6. If so, Android will become much more desirable to me.

[RickAgresta]

Post #13, by me, is still there…

Varjak, maybe this will help:

Pimlico Software•Comparison Chart

[hal]

Yes. PI is pushing their own Cloud service ($15/year) which will pull everything togther, and that cloud Service can also sync to Outlook via Gsyncit. Look up Pocket Informant Online at WEBis's web site. They also sync to Google and Toodledoo. It also allows them to sync cross-platform, so both Android and iOS and any other platform would use it, which will make development easier for them.

Ah, that's the option. Thanks, Hook, I had seen it before at WebIS.net, but it's not what I'm looking for. Affordable BTW if I may add, cause I had considered in the past saddling up to FranklinCovey's online service, but it was pricy and I figured oneself can assemble the thing on his own if the proper online service is available. Besides, if Alex & team are pulling the same quality in their online service than in their apps, this clouded service already comes with prestige of its own.

Ditto that! Back in the Palm days, I regularly recommended DB6 to anyone who wanted a "real" calendar tool. It was worth every cent of the purchase price for the utility, functionality, and general usefulness it provided. Pocket Informant (on WM) is good, but DB6 is still, by far, the reigning king of handheld calendar / scheduling tools.

Hopefully Pimlical will achieve the level of DB6. If so, Android will become much more desirable to me.

Years ago I reviewed DateBk, but on the surface only. It struck me as much more enriched than the Palm OS calendar, but to a point where I deemed it excessive. And yet if I had considered it suitable for me, it didn't stand one of the killer features: sync to something else. Therefore I thought that most of those capabilities were restricted to the mobile app with no further chance of keeping all that granularity and added effort in yet another platform. However, I don't think bad about DateBk, I'm pretty sure of the reasons why it has kept so many advocates.

One of the few things I think that both the Palm OS PIM apps and Outlook lack, is an effective yearly planner, best if based in categorized bars.