PC Suite vs.Ovi Suite for Syncing N900

I am coming from Blackberry with no Nokia experience whatsoever. I am running Windows 7 and Outlook 2007.  I am used to a 2 way – or 1 way sync for my Blackberry – because really both are needed.  I have read that PC Suite has more features than Ovi Suite for sync.  That they “dumbed down” Ovi Suite and it only has 2 way capability.  
The N900 is coming… I ordered it tonight.  What is really the best software to sync my Outlook 2007 contacts (and possibly calendar) although I have read Outlook Calendar may not be possible..??..
 Thanks – I would hate to install what might not be the best software to sync this phone… I am hoping to avoid any rough patches if at all possible. 
Sandy  

Bodestone wrote:
I agree that it is annoying that the full support is not there yet but for me that is far more preferable than having had to wait until that end of it was sewn up entirely for the phone to be released.
There's enough there between the phone andPC Suite to cover more than jusrt the bare essentials and it gives us something to look fotward to
True.  And this phone is so capable computer software to do "things" isn't as relevant.  I haven't even had to do a  battery pull  or restart it.  It is an amazing device for sure. 
Also, I did test "copying and pasting" the converted music files from the Blackberry media card to the internal memoy of the N900 and it worked flawlessly!  Even the album art work made it.  I still may check out Double Twist, but at least this way if "free."
Sandy  

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