[NTLK] Calendar syncing

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I've heard, for example, that the demo for Newton Connection Tools is crippled beyond reasonable usage...most references to it that I have read have ranged from politely asking to almost downright demanding that the author a) reduce its price, and b) release a more usable demo version so it could be better evaluated. Also, the author didn't accept PayPal but instead wanted a UNNA donation...click on that UNNA donation link (from the link you've provided in your email) and you get an Error 504--Server Not Found screen. (This would still have been a better setup then his initial requirement of a Western Union money order.)

The fact that it's been years since it was announced (2007) and that no one has come out and recommended it...or that the method of payment is a dead link makes me very leery of the entire process.

All of which is really too bad.

Thanks,

--Forrest

Sent from my First Generation iPad

On Jul 14, 2011, at 2:54 PM, Nic Malone <nicmalone at mac.com> wrote:

> Thanks Tony and Forrest
> 
> Yes, I've tried Lookout already, with Outlook 2003, also with no success.
> 
> http://usuarios.arnet.com.ar/mtu16/
> 
> The above article mentioned 'Newton Connection Tools', a $45 (donated to UNNA, according to one of Tony's excellent blog posts) Windows program that, among the usual pkg installation, also claims to sync with Outlook. Has anyone had success with it? 
> 
> I wonder if Simon Bell could be persuaded to finish the calendar syncing on NCX, maybe by everyone interested pledging $20?
> 
> I'd prefer NCX as a solution as I'm a OSX user. But using Google Calendar and a plugin called 'gSync', it's possible to use Google Calendar as your main PIM and subscribe to it from Apple iCal on the Mac and Outlook on the PC - and from Outlook maybe sync the info to a Newton with Newton Connection Tools (hence the above question).
> 
> Nic
> 
>> Lookout was an app that allowed synching with Outlook.  Do a search on the
>> archives for LookOut.  Although was never released as freeware there is a
>> workaround.
>> 
>> I ended up preferring to back up to several memory cards rather than use a
>> desktop PIM.  Saved a lot of work and made me get the best out of my Newton.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Tony Kan
> 
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