We know, this whole Vista-friendly Palm Desktop software was supposed to be launched, you know, about the same time as Vista itself, but we suppose late is better than never in this scenario. Without further ado, users yearning for a Vista-compatible flavor of Palm Desktop can finally claim their prize -- if you're down with betas, that is. Thankfully, Palm has made sure you're well aware of the limitations found in the software's current state (at least the ones it knew of), so be sure and give those instructions a once over while the 59.2MB file transfers over to make sure you don't fudge anything up.

[Via The Official Palm Blog]

Thanks to a festering mix of bugs and reduced functionality, it frequently doesn't pay to be on the bleeding edge (unless you're like us, that is, in which case your willingness to be on the forefront of tech frequently outclasses your common sense). Such is the case for the lucky... well, not so lucky few that are rocking both a Vista-equipped PC and a Windows Mobile 6 Standard handset (like an upgraded T-Mobile Dash, for example). As we know, Vista throws ActiveSync to the wayside in favor of Windows Mobile Device Center, which is all well and good -- we don't really care what it's called, as long as we can sync our device -- and therein lies the problem. It seems WMDC loses the ability to sync files between Standard handsets and their partnered PCs, something ActiveSync gladly handles. Microsoft advises customers to continue using ActiveSync for the time being as a workaround, but fortunately, a real, honest-to-goodness fix for WMDC is promised by mid-June.

[Via the::unwired]

[Via Slashgear]

In case you hadn't heard, Microsoft's got this newfangled Vista operating system getting baked to golden brown perfection as we speak. As we all get ready to unceremoniously toss our computers in the trash next month to buy new ones less likely to upset the overlords that control Vista's performance, there's a little hiccup we all have to keep a close eye on: Palm's current Desktop synchronization software doesn't get along with Vista. Not to worry; Palm says they're in the process of testing an updated version that should be available to the public at large about the same time Vista is. Of course, that leaves business customers who've already taken the Vista plunge in the lurch for now, but hey -- it just might do us all some good to put our Treos away for the next few weeks and relax anyway.