Meet ActiveSync's Successor

The bad news? ActiveSync won't work on Windows Vista (or maybe that's not so bad). The good news? Windows Vista contains the Windows Mobile Device Center, ActiveSync's successor.

Microsoft's Jason Langridge gives us a peek inside Windows Mobile Device Center. Being integrated into Vista means nobody has to install it, it will be automatically updated with Windows Update and it can be enabled or disabled by Group Policy.

It's not all good news, though. First, WiFi syncing is still gone. Second, Pocket PC 2000 and 2002 (and, I assume, Smartphone 2002) devices won't work with WMDC; only Windows Mobile 2003 or later is supported.

Is the Windows Mobile Device Center good news or bad news for you? Share your thoughts in the discussion.