Peter's PDA

I haven't actually tried this, but here's another possibility that looks like it might do what I want: SprinxCRM has a sync tool between RTM and Outlook. Clearly the Outlook/WinMo sync is pretty straightforward (I won't say problem-free after using it for years, often in great frustration, but it does work). So I could theoretically use Outlook as my "middle-man" in my sync. My frustration then is that I am no longer "in the cloud" -- I am tied to my home computer... I won't try it right now for that reason (the priorities solution is largely working for me) but I'll keep this in the back of my mind for now...

Here's my latest attempt which seems to be working technically so far. Whether it is an effective way for me to work is a different question (I am losing some capabilities I would have liked to have in order to make it work). I have created real lists (in addition to smart lists) for each of my major projects. This means no more overall grouping of projects (by client, personal vs work, etc.) unless I include that information in the name of my project -- which unfortunately makes the project names pretty long and unsightly. Then I am using the priority field in RTM which syncs to the Importance field in PI as follows: 1=NA for today 2=NA for this week 3=Someday/maybe NO=all else (i.e., fodder for my weekly review) Unfortunately 3 and NO priority don't do well on the WinMo database, but I think I can survive not having that differentiation on my phone. I have not yet figured out a way to map contexts to my phone. :-(

Nope, RTM doesn't transmit the names of the smart lists to the phone as categories like I thought it would. So now either I change products to some other tech solution that doesn't quite match how my sytem works or else I change my system... Why did I think technology was supposed to enable you to get things done instead of changing how you do them? What was I thinking?