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Transfer data from Palm to Pocket PC

By Rick Broida
15/07/2005



 

Est. time: 5 to 40 mins
Est. cost: Up to US$20
Step 1: Migrate from Palm to Pocket PC
So, you've decided to abandon the Palm PDA camp in favor of a Windows Mobile Pocket PC. Just one problem: how to migrate your data from the old handheld to the new one.

If you've been syncing with Microsoft Outlook all along, it's a no-brainer: just install ActiveSync from the software CD that came with your Pocket PC, connect the new PDA, and it'll sync right up with your existing Outlook data. But for users entrenched in Palm Desktop, the migration process requires a few more steps and possibly a little cash--twenty bucks, to be precise.

If S$20 sounds too steep to you, don't worry. There's also a free way to transfer your data from a Palm PDA to a Pocket PC, but it's definitely a bit more involved. In this Weekend Project, we'll show you how to move your data from your old PDA to your new one, both ways.

Step 2: Data-transfer tools for PDAs
Before you even get started with this project, we recommend that you have the following:


This story originally appeared in Computer Shopper magazine.

 

 
 

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