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rancyland
12-01-2004, 12:40 AM
I have a Smartphone and a Pocket PC, both of which I sync to one computer. I note that in ActiveSync's Install/Remove Programs tool, apps for both platforms are listed, most times with nothing to distinguish a Smartphone version of an app from its Pocket PC version. I'm wondering how other forum users keep things straight - how do you avoid trying to install an app designed for another device? I realize that ultimately the app won't run, but can one avoid the confusion to begin with?

Geekily,
Randy

Kris Kumar
12-01-2004, 04:10 AM
That is annoying! :evil:

I used to be disciplined; I would use one desktop for Smartphone app installs and one for Pocket PC. But nowadays it's a toss up. Just have to remember which is which. :-)

Luckily I have only two apps that have versions for both PPC and SP. One is Pocket Streets, luckily the two version have "for Pocket PC" and "for Smartphone" as suffix. The second app is ClearVue which unfortunately has no such nomenclature. :-(