Now that Windows Vista has been out for over half a year, Palm has finally seen fit to release a beta version of its desktop sync software for the platform. Palm Desktop 6.2 beta is the first version of Palm Desktop for Windows Vista.

Unfortunately it only works with Vista, but looking at the feature list, there's not much reason why anyone else would want to "upgrade." In order to get the software working on Vista, Palm seems to have left out a bunch of features:

• The Palm Quick Install Tool which allows you to install software on your phone or PDA using an installation wizard. If the application is a .prc or .pdb file, you'll be able to install it.
• VersaMail synchronization through USB will not work. Wireless sync is not affected.
• This version is available in English only.

Maybe in another six months some of these limitations will be removed.

[via Brighthand]