CompanionLink offers both solutions: sync through Google and direct USB sync. Here's info on our direct USB sync - www.companionlink.com/androidusb/
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I have been considering a Droid 2 as well, but I cannot sync locally Outlook then I am looking in the wrong place as Companionlink still uses Google. I have searched many threads high and low and still cannot find a local sync application. It seems they really do not want to support it locally unlike Apple.
If anyone has any new information that contradicts this, please post it.