I see so many peeps using it, but I'm not sure why. I haven't had my axim very long, so I haven't tried a recovery yet. But what am I missing?

I set mine up to backup every night, and keep 7 backups on my SD card.
That way I don't have to worry if it crashes.

I use both. I do the on-board one when i install new software because it is much easier to do a restore since the program is native. I bought sprite before the x50v so i still use it. the biggest reason to use it is that it will backup bis and your sd/cf cards if you set it up to do it. the onboard one won't do that. Also, scheduled backups are handy.

Big Dave

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Ah ok. I'm still learning, I've seen BIS in the forum several times. How is that different from 'internal storage'?

bis is built in storage not to be confused with ram

Nothing can answer your question better than this excellent thread on Memory Help for Noobies by stoneraven9.

Got it, thanks all.

Is Sprite faster than the installed back-up?

 

nope. It's actually faster to use since the setup is virtually nothing.

Big Dave

Upgraded to X51v ROM L11 Successful
AS 4.5 and also Vista
Extended battery
Innopocket Magnesium Case - Sweeeeet
PPX3k Rocks! I wish they would get back to work on it.



X5 (now belongs to my wife)
PPC2002 Upgraded to WM2003
AS 3.8
3800mAH Mugen Power Battery

   

I have both but end up using the built in backup utility. It is not as convenient but I have found it to be more reliable. I have had issues restoring on sprite but never on built in. My laptop is usually within reach so I gave up on sprite. If you do not need to restore from your PDA do not waste your $$.

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I think sprite is far better... there are lots of added features but the killer app for me is the fact that it backs up automatically everynight at 11pm... So if anything goes wrong then I can jump straight to the last backup. I kept forgetting to do backups with the built in app. So $30 for someone to do it for me is a bargain .

That and a couple of incomplete restores from the Built in App convinced me.

Sprite is to my data..... what my ALU case is to my Axim...

Some people like the supplied Slip case.... and some people like the Built in Backup util. I didn't so in both cases I bought better ones

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I just installed sprite and it's awesome. It displays on my today screen the battery level, memory levels and a few other bits of info, it backs up info far faster than the built in utility, it backs up all your memories, and it gives you far more options.
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Any good alternatives to Sprite?
Their recent decisions to NOT upgrade PocketMon to VGA and to discontinue Sprite Backup Basic have soured me slightly.

http://www.spritesoftware.com/forum/...pic.php?t=1582

in my experience, restores from built-in backup utilies do NOT usually able to have a FULL RESTORE (which would presuppose that even the BACKUP wasnt complete)...

thus, ever since, Sprite has been the app for me - i would never trust a built-in backup utility again...