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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated August 21, 2000, except for Note 15,
which is as of October 9, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Puma Technology, Inc. which appears in the 2000 Annual Report to
Stockholders of Puma Technology, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Puma Technology, Inc. for the year ended July 31,
2000. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
August 21, 2000 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in
the Form 10-K of Puma Technology, Inc. for the year ended July 31, 2000.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
October 27, 2000
