Mark/Space releases GoGadget media sync for webOS + GIVEAWAY! 19
If this cat-and-mouse game with Palm and Apple over iTunes is getting on your nerves and solutions like DoubleTwist or Salling Media Sync just aren’t good enough for you, then Mark/Space may have the solution for which you’ve been waiting. It’s called GoGadget, and it pulls the media synchronization features of their The Missing Sync for webOS desktop software out and bundles them into a tight little package. We'll be giving away five copies of GoGadget during this week's PalmCast Live - details are after the break.
For $19.95, GoGadget brings iTunes and Windows Media Player music syncing (with playlists, genres, album art, and all that jazz), ringtone creation and sync, photo transfers, video conversion and sync, and even documents transfers - all over USB. So what’s missing from The Missing Sync? Bookmarks, Tasks, Notes, Contacts, Calendar, and WiFi proximity syncing (which only applied to non-media items anyway). GoGadget truly is just media synchronization, and if that’s all you want it’ll save you $20 over the full The Missing Sync.
We had the opportunity to try out GoGadget and, simply put, it works like a charm. The initial synchronization (6.5 GB for us) can take a bit longer than we like, but after that first go ‘round subsequent syncs were handled quickly and hitch-free. As an added bonus, all of the files are stored in the open on the USB Drive partition, so if you want to share something that’s on your phone you can do so with ease. Even better, all your music files are sorted by artist and don't suffer from the convoluted alphanumeric names that iTunes inflicts.
GoGadget is available for $19.95 from the Mark/Space website, though only a Mac version is currently available for purchase. If you want to try it out, there is also a seven-day trial for the Mac version, or a 14-day trial for the PC public beta.
So about that giveaway... we've partnered with Mark/Space to give away five copies of GoGadget. The giveaway will be held during this week's PalmCast Live, broadcasting on Tuesday, November 17 at 8 PM Eastern. Tune in and we'll give the details on how to enter.
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I just don't know about missing sync. I could never get any aspect of the program to work correctly. Sometimes it would half sync, other times it would remove everything. I may try again, but from what I could tell, it only works for 60% of the user.
"Even better, all your music files are sorted by artist and suffer from the convoluted alphanumeric names that iTunes inflicts."
Think that was meant to say "...don't suffer..."
That would be correct. And it would now be fixed. Proof reading FTW!
I tried the windows beta version and I couldn't get it to do anything. Sucks b/c from the screen shots of the Mac version its what i want, but i'd rather die then use any apple product
Rather die? Pretty dramatic there. lol.
I guess I understand. I would rather die too than purchase or use any Windows desktop or mobile OS product.
Yeah it is, but i was pissed off at the time. My wife uses a Mac and her brand new external hard drive she bought pretty much erased all her stuff, for no reason. I agree with you about windows mobile.
Boo that sucks. Yeah, I had an external hard drive and had the same problem. Since then, I've used nothing but Lacie hard drives.
No Linux version.
+1 for Linux version plz
if this had the wireless proximity sync that would be awesome. i use the touchstone and its a pain for me to continually disconnect that cable. i would love to use the pre as my music player but i just never have the chance to sync it
i imagine the initial sync would wanna be wired but if ur just updating a song or two each time and deleting some i cant imagine it being too bad over wireless
It wouldn't be too bad, though it would require two things:
1) An on-device app, where GoGadget is purely desktop-side software.
2) An API for the webOS app that allows for transfers to-and-from the Media partition over WiFi, and I'm not certain that API exists.
You know, I use iTunes on Windows because I bought an iPod along time ago. But all this Pre v. iTunes nonsense got me thinking about Winamp again.
I have been using Winamp to sync my Pre the past week and it is really great. So for all us Windows guys, don't forget Winamp!! (oh yeah, there is still a free version as well...)
Does this one sync Podcasts too?
Do i have to buy the missing sync for synchronizing my podcast with itunes?
jfrigger
I need just one solution to sync my iTunes library - not a second or third solution! I use iTunes with my iPod 160 GB Classic and I'd like to use with my Palm Pre. That's the reason for buying this product.
If I heared a Podcast on iPod or Palm Pre, then it is to be deleted after the next synchronisation from all playlists/devices.
I like this app, pretty much hits the sweet spot for me -- don't need the contacts/calendar/bookmarks stuff from the full blown missing sync - that's the whole point of WebOS as far as i'm concerned. Proximity might be nice but not a deal breaker. Also $20 I'll do but I'm not going to spend $40 for a sync app.
It'll do podcasts if you have an appropriate smart playlist setup. The auto-conversion of movies is nice. Haven't tried the ringtone stuff yet. Overall a nice small clean app that does what it says it does. I've noticed a few small bugs but so far I'm pretty sure they'll be getting $20 from me by the end of the week.
Can't get the PC version to work. Won't sync a single thing.
All I get in the Sync log is this:
11/16/2009 4:20:09 PM,1,clientMSGCallback : Drive= H:\
11/16/2009 4:20:09 PM,0,ThreadSafeShowHideWindow True
And that is it, no transfer of an image, ringtone, video or audio file.
I have tried all with just one in each category.
I cannot get it to recognize that my pre is plugged in. USB or Media Sync...It doesn't see my pre so I can't do anything!!
I would like to part-take in the giveaway too.
I had trouble starting the app on my Win7 PC. MarkSpace created a new revision for me and it works good. I love the Wi-Fi Calendar and Contacts syncing. I use it and DoubleTwist as I was testing both.
Currently DoubleTwist is having trouble making playlists work on the Palm Pre. Its all because they make the playlist in all lower-case text. They said they were fixing it - but that was at least 6 months ago. I wrote a Windows VBScript that will convert all your playlists directly on your phone. Just plug your phone in as "USB Drive" and run this script. It will ask you for the drive letter of your Palm device. Then it will create a new set of playlists (m3u files) that work. You can leave both the old and new playlists out there or delete the old and rename the new. I ran it against my phone just fine. If anyone is interested - email me at "thebentwoods-brian@att.net".