One of the most puzzling announcements to come out of the release of the T-Mobile G1 was the fact that there would be no desktop app to sync your data. While you will be able to sync you contacts and calendar info remotely (at no cost) out of the box, you must submit to storing all of the data on your Google account. Obviously, that means you must be cool with the idea of Google ruling over your personal info. It also means that the suits are not going to be happy without their Exchange support. Third party developers will undoubtedly solve this problem very quickly—maybe even by launch, but I have to ask—would you prefer the Google “cloud” approach to syncing or will you be waiting for a decent desktop app?
Nick
September 26, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Personally, I don’t know what the fuss about a lack of phone/desktop sync is.
I mean, there are tools to sync your desktop and google data, so where’s the problem? If you add a contact to your Android phone, theoretically the contact is added to Google Contacts, which is then synced to your desktop via the Google/Disktop Sync. Why would you need to do phone to desktop as well?
I use BusySync on my Mac. If I add an appointment to my Google Calendar via my iPod Touch, it’s in my iCal quicker than I can find, and plug in, the USB cable.
Seems a bit pointless to me.
Report PermalinkRicardo
September 26, 2008 at 11:27 PM
The cloud is the winner.
Report PermalinkI ditched my MS Outlook over a year ago and I am not missing it.
It used to take me a few minutes to find and old important email. Outlook is also heavy and if you lose your file you lose your life.
Using Gmail and other Google apps (Calendar, Contacts), it just takes me a couple of seconds to find anything. I have the best data centers with the best security and backup policies working for me, for free. And I can access anything from anywhere and using whatever device I find available at the moment.
The cloud rules. And Android is going to really put it in my hand.