08-21-2003, 01:00 PM
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ActiveSync Integrated Into Longhorn?
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/longhorn_aero.asp
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows has been keeping everyone up to speed on how the next version of Windows, codenamed "Longhorn", will look. He put up one screen shot yesterday that may be of particular interest to Pocket PC and Smartphone users.
ActiveSync integrated? Click for larger image
No details were given. It could be that there is going to be a general synchronization service built into Longhorn and Microsoft would release specs to OEMs of all products to just plug into. That would mean that for all devices, Palm, Pocket PC, cell phones, MP3 players, etc. that one sync manager does the whole thing, which would be nice. Pure speculation though. The only downside is Longhorn isn't due until sometime in 2005.
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08-21-2003, 01:13 PM
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Thinker
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Must admit I saw the screen yesterday on winsupersite and thought wow that would be neat - as long as its more robust than ActiveSync 
Seems to integrate with other Sync services such as offline folders - a kind of "Everything but the kitchen sync" approach :wink:
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08-21-2003, 01:14 PM
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Oracle
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Would be nice to adhere to a standard. SyncML would do just right. Or to a well designed record level sync, like Palm Hotsync. That would be nice :wink:
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08-21-2003, 01:30 PM
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iRock <-> iPod
SyncManager <-> iSync MSN <-> .mac
They are getting very similar. 
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08-21-2003, 01:58 PM
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Theorist
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Microsoft is preparing a major OS overhaul with Longhorn. The Home User experience will never be the same. Activesync will be integrated into Longhorn, but I'll guess it will see the light also as Activesync 4.0 first!!!
It will be totally overwritten and redesigned... 8)
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08-21-2003, 02:36 PM
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Executive Editor
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Wow, cool. That's been something we've been asking for as MVPs every year we've been down there for meetings. I don't know if our feedback had any impact, but it's nice to see that Microsoft is realizing the importance of devices. And you know that if it's integrated into the OS, Microsoft won't let it be as nasty as ActiveSync can be some days. :wink:
Words can't describe how excited I am about Longhorn. Screenshots like this make me SO excited:
http://www.winsupersite.com/images/showcase/aero-02.png
:mrgreen: That just looks SO damn cool!!!
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08-21-2003, 02:39 PM
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Executive Editor
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Isn't it sad that not even Microsoft knows there's a space in "Pocket PC". :roll: :lol:
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08-21-2003, 02:50 PM
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Magi
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I wonder.....it looks like there might be a possibility to sync more than one Pocket PC at a time? 8)
Dave
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08-21-2003, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Paragon
I wonder.....it looks like there might be a possibility to sync more than one Pocket PC at a time? 8)
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Looks like it, because it appears that multiple devices can be connected at the same time. However, I'm not sure if Outlook can handle multiple connections...
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08-21-2003, 03:31 PM
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Magi
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by Paragon
I wonder.....it looks like there might be a possibility to sync more than one Pocket PC at a time? 8)
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Looks like it, because it appears that multiple devices can be connected at the same time. However, I'm not sure if Outlook can handle multiple connections... |
Yeah, right after posting I thought about that.
If all were being syncronized a few seconds apart do you think it would work? Each would be as up to date as the Outlook folders of the last to sync.
Dave
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