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 Originally Posted by crogs571
Palm has been fairly clear about cloud syncing. You can read through discussions on facebook. I'm far from the only voicing their negative opinion on the subject. To date, all talk of syncing from Palm is about cloud syncing. And so far there's only a workaround with companionsync though it still involves google and requires an internet connection.
You're most certainly right that you aren't the only one voicing your negative opinion. That reinforces my point that there is an existing Palm customer base that has a need to sync locally. The reason they are spending most of their time talking about cloud syncing is because that is their new feature and probably one of the biggest selling points for most people. It wouldn't make sense to introduce a new product and tout its capabilities to do something that other smartphones have been doing for years. It's like introducing a brand new hip car and saying it even has a CD player. 
My point is that just because there has been no announcement of Palm Desktop for Pre yet, doesn't mean it will never happen. I doubt this was a high priority for Palm developers. Given the open nature of WebOS, I'd be inclined to say that creating a local sync app will not be that difficult, and is probably something Palm could roll out very quickly.
Regarding Companionlink, from their press release they stated their sync will work both through USB and over the air via Google:
CompanionLink users will be able to sync contacts, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, calendar events, tasks, notes, and alarms and reminders between the Palm Pre and popular contact management solutions like ACT! by Sage, Google, Palm Desktop, Lotus Notes, GoldMine, and Microsoft Outlook. Complete two-way synchronization ensures that any change to data on the Palm Pre will synchronize back with the contact management database. CompanionLink lets users choose between wired (USB) sync and wireless (over-the-air) sync with their phone.
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