I'm looking to ease up on the gyrations.

Primarily, I synch my Palm with my PC. I don't even like the Palm software on the Mac, plus the PC is my main computer.

However, I synch the bugger with the Mac to get my phone book onto it. Then I export a VCF and import it into iAddress so I can iSync a subset of that with my bluetooth phone.

Right. Gyrations.

There must be a simpler method to keep the phone fresh (I almost never enter anything into it directly, just modify existing records) than this--I can't go straight from the PDA to the Razr, at least not with the default software, since the file types aren't feeling the compatibility.

Anyone else accomplishing this task more simply? Or just know of some apps that will help?

ita, why can't you just sync your phone up with your PC? Probably all you need is a bluetooth adapter for the PC.

ETA: I realize this is still an additional step then Palm to phone, but it does cut out the Mac.

why can't you just sync your phone up with your PC?

I have a bluetooth adapter for the PC, but no phone-aware software. What would I need to go from Palm Desktop (with filtering, since I don't want it all) to a bluetooth phone?

The Mac, OTOH, came with phone aware synching software, which is why it happens there.

I'm going to be looking for syncing software when my new phone comes in, so I'll let you know what I find.

ita, you could try DataPilot. It seems to be able to sync to Palm Desktop.

Thanks, D. But for $59.95, I'm surprised it doesn't synch the calendars with Palm Desktop. Or use Bluetooth.

Hmm.

I was sure that iSync explicitly told me it couldn't sync with my Palm device. Yet, there is a conduit for iSync, and I'm testing it now.

I use iSync with my Treo which is pretty much just a palm device. It even works across Bluetooth with no problems.

The only remaining thing I need to resolve is to make the Palm iSync before the phone. It's pretty smooth, even if I did manage to delete all the phone book entries from the phone while I was experimenting.

For syncing with a Palm (Treo, in this case), I much prefer Missing Sync to Hotsync + iSync on a Mac. In Tiger, it has its own conduits for iCal and Address Book that sync things like categories (for both contacts and calendar), user pictures, IM address, and so forth - things that iSync misses. It can also use any other conduit (I've got Documents to Go on there, for instance), install software (on the internal memory or a card), sync with an iTunes playlist or iPhoto album, sync files with any folder on your hard drive (to a card), and many other neat things. Of course, if all you're doing is transferring the phone numbers from Palm->Phone, then there's no need for that, and you could stick with the free.