Do Pocket PCs work with Mac?

zabadu · February 22, 2006 5:01PM

Hi. I am planning on getting a new PDA in the near future and am leaning towards getting a Pocket PC. Can anyone please tell me if there are any problems regarding compatability between PocketPC and Mac? Or should I just go with a Palm OS based device? I have a PowerBook G4 with Bluetooth that is only a few months old.

Thanks a lot in advance.

objra10 · February 22, 2006 7:11PM

I use an iPaq all the time with my 15" powerbook and Bluetooth. You'll need PocketMac though. Works fine.

aplnub · February 22, 2006 9:44PM

I used to use PocketMacPro to sync my iPaq 5555h. It worked "ok" but I could never get the sync down with the usb cable. Every now and then I had sync problems in general but never a great deal of trouble. I always had to BT sync, which isn't a problem but BT was s-l-o-w (typically 5 minutes). I know, I am so pitiful.

My wife uses PMP now with her iPaq and it works fine for her on her mini.

I am about to get a Blackberry and it looks like PocketMacPro for Blackberry here I come.

blackcat · February 23, 2006 8:52AM

Bear in mind none of the Mac solutions currently support Windows Mobile 2005.

aplnub · February 23, 2006 9:39AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blackcat

Bear in mind none of the Mac solutions currently support Windows Mobile 2005.

Hence my move to the Blackberry. Finally, a mobile solution with fewer hangups than a Windows PDA.

I long for a Video iPod Phone with Blackberry like fucntions from Apple. Probably will never happen.

blackcat · February 23, 2006 11:54AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aplnub

Hence my move to the Blackberry. Finally, a mobile solution with fewer hangups than a Windows PDA.

I long for a Video iPod Phone with Blackberry like fucntions from Apple. Probably will never happen.

I'm about to eBay my HTC Wizard because of WM2005 hanging. Apple could dominate in this field.

reg · February 23, 2006 5:54PM

I have the Treo 650. Syncing by cable is quick, BT too slow for me. Best phone / PDA I have owned yet. I put movies on the external card all the time and it works great. Only problem is having to put an extra adapter on for the headphones.

reg

zabadu · February 24, 2006 6:21AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blackcat

Bear in mind none of the Mac solutions currently support Windows Mobile 2005.

If that's the case, I think I'll stick with Palm-based devices. Either the Treo 650 or the Palm TX. Any idea when PocketMac will be available for Windows Mobile 05?

Thanks

blackcat · February 24, 2006 6:31AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zabadu

If that's the case, I think I'll stick with Palm-based devices. Either the Treo 650 or the Palm TX. Any idea when PocketMac will be available for Windows Mobile 05?

Thanks

When I asked both PocketMac and Mark:Space said "soon" but I think they don't really know.

leoinnyc · February 24, 2006 12:14PM

I had nothing but frustration and difficulty trying to get my PocketPC to work with my mac. I tried PocketMac and The Missing Sync and neither did it right. I finally decided to trade my PocketPC for a Palm.

The ironic punchline is that when I tried to install Palm Desktop, it refused to install, and subsequently my Entourage stopped working and lost all of my old emails, and a number of other applications lost preferences, etc.

Go figure. My Mac just doesn't want any stinkin' PDA's horning in on it's job, apparently.

Do Pocket PCs work with Mac?

Comments