debcook

2008-07-23 20:51:24 

Today is my second full day of working with my new 3G iPhone. A few issues have come up but overall we are getting along pretty good.

Yesterday I realized that my Bluetooth headset was not functioning during calls. That was hard to understand since my iPhone showed that my Motorola H12 was paired. I really depend on having my hands free during the day.

During lunch today I un-paired my H12 and tried it again. It took several tries but eventually my iPhone and my H12 paired. It is hard to know why it took so many tries because I did not change my approach at any time.

I did not have the time or the opportunity yesterday to sync my iPhone with iTunes. That means I’ve gone all day without my contact list, my calendar and my task list. Well, use a few minutes ago successfully synched my iPhone and all went well. Just plugged my iPhone into my laptop and within a short time synching was in progress.

MobileMe has confused me all along. I signed up for the 60-day free trial but I do not see the need for it now. At the time I signed up I did not realize that I could get the same sync through iTunes for free. Unless I find more value I will cancel my account with MobileMe tomorrow.

I have two one huge complaints. One - my Outlook Task list did not sync. My Task list keeps me on top of things during a busy day. Two – my Outlook Folders did not sync. There is a solution but it is not yet available. Chapura’s “KeyTasks” software is headed for the App Store. As soon as it is available I will have it!

The fact that many of the productivity programs for the iPhone is subscription based upsets by equilibrium. I can see that web based software is easy to share and easy to access – there is information that I track that I do not necessarily want on some online server.

It may take me a while to decide whether all of my compromises are worth the effort that switching to my new 3G iPhone requires. To early to tell for sure and I really want this new relationship to work.

My 8525 sets ready and willing to take back over at a moments notice.