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Create iPhone backup on multiple computers
Authored by: kiltbear on May 04, '10 09:29:11AM

Neat idea, but as someone who travels a lot on the road and wants to be able to recover critical information, why aren't you using "the cloud"?

Contacts, Calendar and email on MobileMe. It is worth $99 for the piece of mind plus the find my iPhone feature.

You could go the totally Google route too. OR you could mix and match gmail with meContacts and meCal.

MobileMe and ActiveSync work together seamlessly, plus you don't have to remember to backup.

Caveat: these options don't save all of your settings for all of your apps. P



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Create iPhone backup on multiple computers
Authored by: leamanc on May 04, '10 11:37:35AM

Some good thoughts, and that's how I handle backups across multiple machines. In my case, I have MobileMe and a Zimbra server for the ActiveSync portion.

Since this keeps mail, contacts and calendars in sync, you are right that app settings may not get backed up as often. But I don't find this to be a very big deal, because once you have your settings in place, you are not likely to change them much after that. Any fairly recent backup will have your app settings.

If you really want to keep good backups (and a viewable history) of your calls and text messages, invest in Missing Sync for iPhone. Not everyone would want or need its features, but for those who do, it's worth every penny.

And, not to be a grammar Nazi, but the saying is "peace of mind," not "piece of mind." You want your mind to experience relaxation, not give a chunk of your mind. :-)



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