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I had the BlackJack II for a few weeks, then before my 30 days was up I took it back for the Epix the day it came out. I upgraded the BJII to WM 6.1 the day I got it, so I can't vouch for WM 6.0. I was not able to sync the BJII with my laptop at work, but on the Epix I discovered a USB setting for "Enable advanced network functionality" that has to be turned off to sync at work. I can sync at home with it enabled.

I'm able to sync with two computers, but the problems I've had all along (going back to my iPaq 3765 with WM 2002) still persist: anytime I try to sync with two computers, ActiveSuck (WMDC in my case on Vista) wants to duplicate tons and tons of records, which means I have to spend hours on two computers deleting all the duplicate tasks, appointments, and journals. I also get random duplication of contacts. Sometimes records that I was sure I deleted on both computers and the device magically reappear from nowhere.

I too installed the supposed patch to the smtp fix on WM 6.1, but it didn't fix anything. I still hit smtp errors. I can get around this with Flexmail 2007. For some reason, I've never been able to get Flexmail 4 to perform correctly for me, so I'm saving the upgrade fee.

I wish MS would create better comparative logic. This record duplication has been driving me nuts for years, and when I have to hard reset a device on average every 6 weeks to 2 months, that's a lot of time I spend deleting duplicate records.

If the iPhone supported Outlook tasks I would have jumped ship by now. I coined a phrase on my blog that Real Dan Lyons (formerly Fake Steve Jobs) actually picked up: "Windows Mobile- the perfect blend of power, capability, and instability."