The last thing that was obviously wrong with Palm's Media Sync was the USB device info was still identifying the Manufacture as Palm Inc. (webOS 1.1 changed the Vendor ID from Palm to Apple, which is what got it working again last time.) Is there any way we can see if iTunes is now also checking this info? If it is, then this will probably be a quick fix.

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So I do like iTunes sync. But a great alternative if Apple continues to block Palm is a partnership with Amazon.

They should get together, take Songbird (open source so no problem), customize it to connect to the Amazon music story (simple plugin), add ability to browse and buy, and sync with Pre.

Then you could buy online or via the phone application, pull songs and playlists fron iTunes if that is your choice, manage playlists and music in Songbird, and sync up. Great solution and not very difficult.

Then the next step would be to integrate video!

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What is the % of people who own an iPhone or iPod and know what DoubleTwist is or would take the effort to try it? Whatever extremely high number that is translates to the % of people who would not jump ship to the Pre without iTunes.

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yeh so HOW did itunes break the sync this time?

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Well Apple pulled another way to block users from keeping an old Itunes version and not upgrading. I tried to redeem a song that I got from a Sta*bucks and I cam getting a message that this song can only be redeemed by upgrading to 9.0. What a load....Good thing I have 4 PCs at my disposable, I will use one with the latest and the one I sync my Pre with at my old working version....When will this madness end, what a joke....Good thing I have all the CDs that I ripped with Itunes and can re-rip using a non Apple solution when I have the time. Looks like I will use Am*zon MP3 for all future purchases.

Here is the image from Itunes I am getting:

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