so you don't need another software like iPhone needsiTunes to interface? - brainno722 (Peter)

Nope - LANjackal from IM

The same ease of use on the Mac too. The SD card just shows up as a mounted disk. - Jason Huebel from Android

this is cool! one more question...do you have to find android specific app to install to use or does it work with win os (or linux) apps? like firefox or pdf viewer or openoffice... - brainno722 (Peter)

I'm not really understanding that question ... since it shows up as an external drive, it functions as one and is accessible from any program on your PC just like any other drive ... - LANjackal

@Peter, it looks just like you plugged a USB stick in. So anything you could normally do with a plain Jane memory stick you can do with this. - Jason Huebel from Android

Because dragging and dropping files back and forth like we used to in 2001, instead of using modern dynamic media databases and smart playlists, is so awesome. - David Chartier from iPhone

@David: Because NOT being limited to any particular syncing app is so awesome. I MUCH prefer devices that mount as simple storage to those that are tied to a particular syncing client. The former is simply a LOT more flexible because you're not tied to any particular transfer method. You can always use a 3rd party syncing app with a common storage device, but if the device requires its own syncing app then you're locked into that - LANjackal

Damn, I wish dealing with my WinMo devices was as simple. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

@David: I have yet to come across a default OEM syncing app that I like. I'm glad none ships with the Droid. Also, the Droid automatically finds any music you drop into it regardless of where you drop it, so ... *shrugs* - LANjackal

@Chris: As much as I'd like to say wait for WinMo 7, MS' track record leads me to believe they'll make the same sync client mistake with that too - LANjackal

You kidding? Hell, the way they seem to be drooling at the iPhone market, Microsoft probably wants to lock things down even more than they already are. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

Well TBH it *might* not be that bad. I've noticed that many devices that ship with WMP sync capability (no download/installation necessary) can also be mounted as simple storage in Windows (see Archos devices as an example). - LANjackal

The only way MS has a chance against the iPhone (or Android, for that matter) would be if they completely rewrote Windows Mobile. It's a dinosaur. - Jason Huebel

That's what's happening for v7, actually ... - LANjackal from IM

Good. - Jason Huebel

Not really, Win7 is still based on CE, but the WinMo components are getting a total do-over. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

So, same old pig, just putting some lipstick on it. - Jason Huebel

Not quite. That's like saying Windows 7 is the same as Windows NT just because the former descended from the latter. - LANjackal

Actually, it's more like saying that Ubuntu 9.10 is the same as Slackware v1. Same basic kernel at the bottom, but newer versions, and much different at higher levels. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

My Motorola RAZR did this years ago. - Johnny Worthington from iPhone

I didn't say it was a new feature, haha - LANjackal from IM

i wonder if it works with doubleTwist yet? - Chris Heath

No clue - LANjackal

it might 'just work' if it shows up just like any other drive ... doubleTwist is cool - Chris Heath