I could go on, but the point is clear. Palm Computing is pushing forward its Windows desktop and conduit software, but the Mac side is nearly stagnant. Why is this? Sure, PalmPilot owners with Windows machines may outnumber those with Macs by ten to one, but that still adds up to tens of thousands of customers suffering with inadequate Macintosh software. How come the splendid success of the PalmPilot hasn't paid for at least a handful of engineers to fix these problems?

I'd be grateful if PalmPower magazines could put these questions to Palm Computing and publish the answers.

Jim DeLaHunt,
PalmPilot fanatic, Windows user, Macintosh owner
http://www.jdlh.palo-alto.ca.us/

We certainly understand the frustrations of Macintosh users (we use Macs as our primary desktop as well). The Macintosh Pilot Desktop is functional, but definitely needs improvement. We've talked to a number of 3Com people about the "Macintosh issue". Although we haven't gotten any official answer, we get the distinct impression that 3Com/Palm has no plans to abandon it's Mac-using customers. For more information, see Chris Brown's article this month entitled "Solving common Macintosh problems".

Coexistence with Outlook and Netscape
Just a quick tip. I am a Microsoft Outlook user in a company devoted to Netscape products. Consequently, I have had to switch back and forth between Outlook Calendar and Netscape Calendar to keep my schedule straight. However, my PalmPilot allowed me to establish a DMZ between these two enemies. Using PilotMirror, I have a good link to Outlook. I also have installed the free Netscape Calendar synch program. I simply run a synch first to Outlook (my main calendar) then to Netscape Calendar (inputs Outlook items) and have the complete set on my PalmPilot. Hope this may be of help to some of your readers.

Love the mag, by the way. Welcome!!

Biff Pusey
bpusey@homeaccount.com