Is there an IPAQ that doesn't lose data when battery flattens?

[stevie1965]

As the frustrated owner of an HP5450 I am becoming increasing frustrated at the loss of data each time the battery inadvertantly flattens itself (battery dying so this happens more and more). I am therefore looking to replace it with a newer model if I can find the right one.

Do any of the new breed if HP devices have non volatile memory that prevents loss of data if battery runns out on a long trip?

Am prepared to settle for a lowe spec of device - all I really ever run is calendar, address book and tomtom so doesn't need to be hugely powerful.

Your help would be appreciated.

[jic]

Well, most new HP IPAQ PDAs have something called IPAQ File Store that, as far as I know, will keep data stored on it. BUT! Soon new PDAs will come with Windows Mobile 5 operativsystem - and PDAs that comes with this OS will not loose data when battery is empty! I dont know which PDA-brands that has come where you are located, but we've allready sold a lot of i-mate PDAs - that is HTC produced PDAs - same as Qtek, XDA, etc. I would recommend to buy a PDA with Windows Mobile 5! And..HP have announced that they will come with an upgrade for HP IPAQ hx2000-series, and hx4700 if I dont remember wrong. HP IPAQ hx 2110 is the "cheapes" model of these, lacks WLAN/Phone, otherwise suitable for your needs.

JiC

[bobonacus]

another slightly differnt option would be to just create a backup (from the settings menu) onto the sd card which only takes a few seconds then you can restore in a few seconds when the battery is charged.

[Jive]

I've just had the same thing happen to my iPaq 2200, it's been flawless since I've had it (over 3 years old I think) and unfortunately I let the battery die last week.

No problem I thought, I'll just restore using the active sync backup which is on my laptop .. hahahaha what a joke, active sync wouldn't recognise the file. To say I was annoyed is an understatement!

I've now got to install all my apps again which I'm almost thinking, is it really worth it?

[badgerdid]

Its never advisable to use activesync backup, too many people have this problem. I have always used either the built in pda backup program when i had wm2003 and now i use spb backup as im using wm5.

Sprite backup is also another good program, both work very very well, just backup to a card and when you need to just restore from the card. Also copy the backup file to the PC too to make sure, but never backup or restore via activesync.