We just started using BusySync at work and it's been delightful. Seems to work reliably, and without fanfare. I was syncing with my bosses MobileMe before and it was an ok solution. BusySync works a lot better. We don't use the LAN portion of it at all, we sync everything between Google calendar. It's great because it lets you use the privacy/sharing/access level features of Google Calendar while retaining the ease of using iCal to view and schedule events. Also, iCal will work with CalDAV to Google Cal now, but it's still very "new" and BusySync still seems to work a lot better....seems to be well worth the $25.
Also, MobileMe won't publish calendars you subscribe to in iCal up to your iPhone, but using BusySync, subscribing to those calendars is like having them local. My boss runs his computer all the time, so he can call me and have me add something to his calendar...BusySync syncs my copy of his calendar with his copy of his calendar, and then MobileMe pushes the changes to his iPhone. Very slick.
For bonus points you could also setup Jott with a Google Calendar link. Then you wouldn't even need an assistant to put events on your Google Calendar via a phone call...only thing is the sync between gCal and MobileMe is dependent upon whatever Mac you have BusySync on, so if that's your MacBook Pro then the event isn't going to push up to MobileMe until you're using your notebook, with it connected to the internet.
Unfortunately I need access to his address book, so I'm still syncing with his MobileMe for that, but supposedly future version of BusySync will support contact sync as well.
Also, MobileMe won't publish calendars you subscribe to in iCal up to your iPhone, but using BusySync, subscribing to those calendars is like having them local. My boss runs his computer all the time, so he can call me and have me add something to his calendar...BusySync syncs my copy of his calendar with his copy of his calendar, and then MobileMe pushes the changes to his iPhone. Very slick.
For bonus points you could also setup Jott with a Google Calendar link. Then you wouldn't even need an assistant to put events on your Google Calendar via a phone call...only thing is the sync between gCal and MobileMe is dependent upon whatever Mac you have BusySync on, so if that's your MacBook Pro then the event isn't going to push up to MobileMe until you're using your notebook, with it connected to the internet.
Unfortunately I need access to his address book, so I'm still syncing with his MobileMe for that, but supposedly future version of BusySync will support contact sync as well.