On Wednesday 23 May 2007 5:48:13 pm Kevin Kempter wrote: > On Wednesday 23 May 2007 5:37:20 pm Mark Phillips wrote: > > I need to buy a cell phone/pda, and I am looking at the T-Mobile Dash ( > > http://www.geek.com/hwswrev/pda/dash/index.htm). However, I use Debian, > > KDE/Gnome and Kontact, so the Windows Mobile OS is not very appealing. > > > > 1. Is there a way to synchronize my Kontact contacts, calendar, email, > > etc. with Windows Mobile devices? > > > > 2. If not, any recommendations for a phone/pda that will synchronize with > > Kontact? > > > > In addition, I would like to have: > > * 1.3-2 megapixel camera > > * wireless ear piece > > * ability to locally download Java Midlets that I create > > * compatible with US T-Mobile network > > * QWERTY keyboard or touchscreen keyboard > > > > Having a native Linux OS would be cool - I can imagine an ssh session > > from an xterm to a remote server.....(Sorry, got carried away!) > > > > Am I asking too much? ;-) > > > > Thanks for any suggestions you may have! > > > > Mark > > I use the treo680 and it worked with kpilot until I moved to Fedora to be > in sync with redhat (or close) for a client.
> kpilot worked initially but > after one of the updated Fedora decided to remove kpilot due to a Should read: kpilot worked initially but after one of the updates Fedora decided to remove kpilot due to a > dependancy with some stupid gnome package and gnome won. I've since tried > to compile from source to get kpilot back but ran into too many > dependancies and have little time to mess with it. > > The treo will ship appointments , contacts and other files to my laptop via > bluetooth as well. > > Note: with the treo680 & the usb sync cable I had to start the sync, then > go to the settings and change something (I dont think it mattered what - I > always changed the connection speed) once I hit ok then the sync would run > > personally I would rather go back to a date-timer with pencil & paper > before purchasing any sort of windows device. > > hope this helps -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
