Well, in the definition of "cloud computing", your financial institutions
would be the remote database of your information. Your mobile device
(computer) would just access, display and report the data. So you could have
10 banks, and 20 cards and still have only one cloud.

So, Money would be the receipent of all those feeds (as it can today). I
was just looking for a way to get transactions into my Money when I cannot be
by my PC (via mobile computing).

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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Be carefule with terms like "for real" and anyone who say they "sync". Those
definitions are gray and up for interruptations. I have found applications
that "sync" may have a 5 step manual process of moving data from one
application to another.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Kane wrote:

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Suppose you have two banks and two credit card companies and a
broker.

Are you saying that in that case "the cloud" would be five clouds
who are not sharing your data? Or are you thinking that the bank
would run/use an aggregator that feeds you the info from those five
accounts?

"The cloud" always sounded nebulous to me.

Well, technically "the cloud" would be your bank. BB has advanced to
realtime banking with better security than application computing downloading
data. I guess we are back to where you keep you money data. Under your
mattress or in the bank.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Kane wrote:

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See if MSN Money would do the job for you. It is not as fully
featured as Microsoft Money, but it is free. I am fine with you
having your finances in "the cloud". I like mine on my computer.

While the world and Microsoft's competitiors embrace the BB, Microsoft choses
to stand alone.

BB is a delivery and communication device and not a competitor. The BB 8800
was developed for just that. To bridge the gap between all platforms,
solutions and users.

I guess Microsoft is more interested in application computing than cloud
computing.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Kane wrote:

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As far as I can tell via searches, most Blackberries don't use
either Windows Mobile, so that would make it moot.

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I think you would find that it is not generic in that it interfaces
to synchronize to Microsoft Money more directly.

When they say "Ultrasoft Money for Windows Mobile synchronizes with
Microsoft Money 2002 and later, including Microsoft Money Plus."
it's for real.

I don't use a PDA myself, so my information is an informed second
hand.

Cal, My apologies with the acronyms. BB= blackberry. Ultrasoft has a
generic financial solution that eliminates the need for MS Money. At best it
uses imports and exports for updates to Money. Otherwise, no ready MS Money
mobile edition.

"Cal Learner-- MVP" wrote:

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In microsoft.public.money, Kane wrote:

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See http://www.ultrasoft.com/Money/overview.shtml for Windows Mobile
or Palm OS application.


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Kane wrote:

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Well, you're again a few years too late. Microsoft used to have a
portable version of Money that, I think, synced with the PC database,
but it's no longer on the market, based on what I've read here. I infer
that it *might* still work if you can find an old copy on eBay.

Advice from persons with actual experience would be good here.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

I guess the next solution would be a mobile version of money to add
transactions on the go. I have a BB. Is there support here?

"SteveBell" wrote:

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Kane wrote:

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This used to be available via MSN, but Microsoft disabled it last year.

Sorry.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

Is this option available? The ability to enter transactions on my Money
checking account via a "Money" site that will sync and update my Money
account during the sync process?

This would be handy. Please advise.