I don't have much personal experience to help you move from your Palm to a Pocket PC, but one of the best resources I've found for this is a series of articles on Pocket Anywhere.com. This is a must-read series of articles!
http://www.pocketanywhere.com/?view=1&showMore=91
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Crossing Over, Moving from the Palm OS® to Pocket PC (Table of Contents)
Shortly after I decided to use a Pocket PC I realized I had a lot of questions. After realizing my Pocket PC was not my Palm OS device I started a project to write a set of articles, Crossing Over: Moving from Palm to Pocket PC Guide, with the goal to provide guidance on how to successfully (and gracefully) move data between platforms, understand new terminology, design concepts and find additional resources that will help a Palm OS user have a better Pocket PC experience.
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Table of Contents
Article 1: Your new Pocket PC is not your Palm
- Forget about the Palm ideology
Article 2: Creating a Partnership with ActiveSync
- What is a partnership? Syncing with your desktop and laptop
Article 3: Keeping Your Pocket PC Synchronized with ActiveSync
- Connection Types (USB, Serial, Infrared) and configuration
Article 4: Lets Take A Tour: Start, Programs, Settings, Explorer …
- File Explorer (folders, shortcuts), Programs, Settings, etc
Article 5: Lets Take A Tour: Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Inbox …
- Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Inbox
Article 6: Understanding Pocket PC Categories
- Eek, why don't I have categories in my Notes?
Article 7: Synchronizing your Palm OS® Data to Your Pocket PC
- How to get your Palm data into Outlook 2000/XP
Article 8: Synchronizing the Pocket PC Inbox
- Multiple accounts, attachments and folders
Article 9: Installing and Removing Software
- How to install and remove programs on your Pocket PC
Article 10: Using the Connection Manager
- Familiarizing yourself with modems, network cards, etc.
Article 11: Connecting Your Pocket PC to the Internet with a Modem
- Connecting with the Connection Manager
Article 12: Browsing the Internet with Pocket Internet Explorer
- Using Mobile Favorites with Pocket Internet Explorer and content-caching
Article 13: Pocket PC Essentials ... Cases, Stylus, GPS, Web Resources
- Online resources, accessories, hardware and software for startup user.
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