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Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: charlesa on April 23, 2004, 09:29:09 am: It seems that PocketMac have been working on something for Z<->Mac sync. Perhaps they can be lobbied to resume the cause?

C.

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Hi,

We actually had such a product under development, but when we got close, Sharp announced they were slowly fazing out the Zaurus line... have you heard differently?

Thank you,

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-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 04:16 AM
To: pocketmac@pocketmac.net
Subject: Support for Zaurus-Mac?

Hi -

Do you - or will you - have any product that sync\'s a Mac OS X machine
with the Sharp Zaurus PDA (specifically the SL-C860 but any of them)?

Thx,

C.
Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: ArchiMark on April 23, 2004, 11:05:18 am: This is interesting news!

Haved used PocketMac with my Toshiba e805 and works great!
(Don\'t worry, I like my C860 MUCH better!...)

Will let PocketMac folks know that that I\'m very interested in a version of PocketMac for the Z!

Mark
Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: twocargar on April 23, 2004, 12:45:39 pm: I\'ll email them as well to show interest. Since we didn\'t get much out of our emails with \"The Missing Sync\" guys, it can\'t hurt. Nice work Mark.
Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: charlesa on April 24, 2004, 07:50:33 am: Well, here is more followup from PacketMac. It seems they\'re keen to do a port for OS X if they had more info from Sharp re the Zaurus. Anyone know a contact at Sharp Japan (or USA) who they could ping?

C.

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Hi,

That was Sharp USA, I believe. (It\'s been some months, though, so I may be mistaken.) We did have contact sync working with the 5000 series when they informed us of their \"plans\".

If you have contacts **anywhere** within Sharp who can set us straight, I\'m sure we\'d be willing to re-open this.

Thank you,

PocketMac Team
Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: padishah_emperor on April 24, 2004, 07:52:36 am: What made them think the Z was being phased out?
Title: PocketMac sync software for OS X?
Post by: ArchiMark on April 24, 2004, 11:27:45 am: Below is the response I got from PocketMac regarding Z support....

So if anyone has any contacts at Sharp for them, please let them know.

Also, wouldn\'t hurt if to let them know if you\'re interested in a PocketMac for Zaurus app.

Mark

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Yes, we\'re aware of the Zaurus 5000-series devices, and we were actually about 60-75% through a project to support them on the Mac, when Sharp told us they were basically relegating the Zaurus line to corporate-only sales and that it would probably be fazed out.

Naturally, we put stuff on hold.

However, if you are seeing/hearing something different from Sharp, or if you know people there who can set us straight, I\'d surely love to know that.