Pros
I am amazed that this actually works. I love old technology. I will be using this. I installed this for a Palm Tungsten t2. So far so good. I am about to start installing apps for it now.
Cons
None so far.
Summary
Yes it's obsolete. Yes you can do all of this stuff on your cellphone. But It's cool and I'm going to use it.
Pros
For anybody still using their Palm (I use it to play dull games on airplanes to help me sleep -- seriously), this software still makes it possible to download stuff and transfer it to the Palm (in my case, a IIIc). It's still tricky to install and clunky as ever, but considering the options, who's complaining?
Contrary to a previous review, it DOES work with Windows 7 (at least my 64-bit version).
Cons
Palm, we hardly knew ye.
Summary
Last gasp of support for an obsolete product. I suggest you download and save the installer and any related software in case Palm goes bye-bye for good.
Pros
No pros because I could not use it or open it
Cons
Con doesn't work on my computers
Summary
I would love to find a palm desktop that would work on my computers but have tried several times with different downloads and pretty much given up.
Pros
Works well on all versions of Windows 7.
Cons
There is no color coding your calendar categories like there is on Palm Desktop v. 4.1.4.
Summary
I ran this Palm Desktop v. 6.2 on my Windows 7 Home Premium laptop for awhile, but I never liked it as well as v. 4.1.4 because this version does not allow for color coding the calendar categories. The old version 4.1.4 will not run on Win 7 Hm Premium, but I discovered 4.1.4 will run just fine on Win 7 Ultimate, so I upgraded to Win 7 Ultimate. You can find a free upgrade to Win 7 Ultimate on the internet that passes the Windows Genuine Copy test just fine.
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Reply by tquinn on June 5, 2014
Johnstone59, I just tried your idea and successfully installed Palm Desktop 4.1.4 on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. But after installation, the Hotsync is not working via USB (it makes the sound that there is a connection, but nothing else happens). Did you have to do anything special to get USB Hotsync working?
I've read that Palm Desktop 4 doesn't support USB on Windows 7, which is why it is recommended to go to Palm 6.2 which supports Bluetooth USB. But it sounds like you got the USB working on Windows 7.
If you are still monitoring this thread, or if anyone else has any suggestions, please reply.
Terry
Pros
This program downloaded and installed seamlessly. The upgrade is not particularly noticeable, although it runs well and has a few new perks.
Cons
The hotsync is not operable with this version either since I have a 64 bit system. My biggest complaint with this is that although my Palm z22 was not a year old when I got Vista, I could not use it on that version of windows. I had to use it with my daughter's XP. Then she went to windows 7 and I could use it there. I got a new computer and it is a 64 bit system. And now her's is too. Since my palm works fine and has so much data stored on it I can't seem to get it to sync with anything. So My grandson gave me an old laptop with 32 bit but "slow as molasses In January" and I use it there. I know these computer companies like "planned obsolescence" but it tee's me off. And since I am on social security I can't afford to replace something that works I'll have to settle for that. I downloaded on that and all works fine. Thanks for listening to my complaint. Maybe you can talk someone into creating a driver for 64bit systems. You's make a lot of palm owners happy.
Summary
It's good if you have 32 bit systems.
Pros
okay if you don't have a previous version
Cons
it wiped out all my contacts, calendar data, everything that was in my old version.
Summary
I deleted it and reinstalled my old version to get all my data back. Will stick with the old!
Pros
Desktop appeared somewhat updated.
Cons
Desktop changed existing password for accessing memo function and made it unusable. I only use desktop for storing data.
Summary
Unable to use desktop and had to uninstall it.
Pros
unable to evaluate. cannot get it installed
Cons
can not get the update to run
Summary
unable to evaluate
Pros
There are none.
Cons
See item 2.
Summary
0
Pros
Absolutely none.
Cons
This software is incompatible with some software that I already run on my Palm.
It generates errors while synchronizing.
Summary
All-in-all it was absolutely NOT an improvement to the original software that came with my Palm.I had to remove it and reinstall my original Palm software.
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