Syncing. Syncing! Syncing! Syncing! SYNCING!!!
I found this link from Om's blog. Now that podcasting fever has taken hold, everyone is longing for more *push* content. I don't buy it, even when the Shifted Librarian makes her case (but she is a Treo person, so all is forgiven).
Russell Beattie says:
Here's something I've felt for a while now, but haven't really figured out how to express until now. I finally just realized that it's actually a very simple idea: Syncing is *THE* most important piece of technology in the future of mobility.
For my Palm smartphone, it's not an issue. I know some will say that I'm doing the podcasting thing and automatically receiving mp3 feeds each time I sync my Treo. Simply stated, I don't have the time or inclination to listen to any number of mp3s hoping to derive some useful information and/or entertainment. I'll wait until I get a good recommendation for well-researched and well-produced content before I pull these files onto my device.
Look at some other things Russell says:
Calendar and PIM information is what Palm does best. Also apps (again Palm does it perfectly),..
Palm sync is the best sync bar none.
I agree and these statements have nothing to do with push media, at least as far as my usage is concerned. Trying to use a Nokia phone to take advantage of the podcasting meme is a hack, but even Microsoft will work this out with their smartphones. If you're including advertising in your media, then of course you want folks to download your content on a consistent basis. (But I also believe that good content should command a premium.) Otherwise, I'd rather let the wisdom of the Web to screen what I might consider worthy of downloading to my phone.
(After this flurry of activity on this blog, I have to go back to some writing projects, even involving some CME. Will be blogging as time permits.)
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