One of the greatest variations from the norm with the Pre and WebOS, is the idea that you are not traditionally tying your phone to a particular computer for Data Sync. The Pre breaks out of the Box in that way, not committing to any OS for sync. It relies on what ever Cloud services you want to tie it to, to maintain your personal data.  This great article from Ars Technica will explain it way better than I ever could.

One thing that becomes evident though, especially after the woes over Toodle-Do’s Toodle-Down, that Doug posted, are you completely happy to commit your Data to the Cloud?

If you are not completely secure, or at all doubtful about  sending your data out into the never never, without a local backup, Missing Sync software has been offering alternatives for cross platform data sync for ages, specifically Windows Mobile to Mac OS initially, but now the missing sync offers an option for most smartphones out there.  Significantly, and quickly, they have added an option for the Palm Pre.

Although it’s still a Beta, this is going to make a lot of Pre users happy. They are also working on a version for Windows, Bring it on I say!

Keep your life in sync with The Missing Sync for Palm Pre from MarkSpace