Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?

Comments from anyone?


Steve

"StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?
>
> Comments from anyone?

I'm using 4.5 and would never go back to 4.1. It's much smoother and faster
on my machine.

Tom Lake

Has the ability to backup been re-instated?


Steve

"Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net> wrote in message
> news:rIr0h.18463$gO3.8483@newsfe7-win.ntli.net...
>> Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?
>>
>> Comments from anyone?
>
> I'm using 4.5 and would never go back to 4.1. It's much smoother and
> faster on my machine.
>
> Tom Lake
>

I'm assuming you are referring to ActiveSync 4.5 in public beta?

Yes, I've been using it for a couple of months now and it seems to
work quiet well.

Remember though, it is still technically beta so be sure you have a
good backup - never hurts! :-)



Clinton Fitch, MVP-Mobile Devices
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On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:53:27 GMT, "StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net>
wrote:

>Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?
>
>Comments from anyone?
>
>
>Steve
>

You mean backup under WM5? As has been pinted out in my Backup Bible, nope.
(I'll, however, file in a feature request for AS folks to reimplement it.)



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"StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> Has the ability to backup been re-instated?
>
>
> Steve
>
> "Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> "StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net> wrote in message
>> news:rIr0h.18463$gO3.8483@newsfe7-win.ntli.net...
>>> Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?
>>>
>>> Comments from anyone?
>>
>> I'm using 4.5 and would never go back to 4.1. It's much smoother and
>> faster on my machine.
>>
>> Tom Lake
>>
>
>

Yup, using it all the time with my (numerous) PDA's - no problems at all.
(Of course, others may have different experiences.)



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"StevePlym" <steveplym@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had opportunity to play with the new ActiveSynch?
>
> Comments from anyone?
>
>
> Steve
>

Reply to message from "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows -
Mobile Devices]" <!ei.mail (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:57:04) about "Re: Latest
ActiveSynch beta":

W> Yup, using it all the time with my (numerous) PDA's - no problems at
W> all.

I too have been thinking of giving AS 4.5beta a try but was concerned about
what features would not yet be implemented and how robust it was.

From what I have read it seems to be fairly robust provided it is installed
on both ends of the AS connection. The loss of AS-based backup / restore
seems to be the only feature lost in this Beta. My Axim X51v has backup
software in Programs so this shortfall in AS is not a major problem.

Performance-wise I have read that it is supposed to be faster - always a
plus.

Anyone have any idea then they expect to release it?

Best Regards
Wayne Moses <wmoses@houston.rr.com> Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:30:45 -0500

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> From what I have read it seems to be fairly robust provided it is
> installed
> on both ends of the AS connection. The loss of AS-based backup / restore
> seems to be the only feature lost in this Beta. My Axim X51v has backup
> software in Programs so this shortfall in AS is not a major problem.

It's because you have a WM5 device; with pre-WM5 devices, it does support
backing up. Also see the Backup Bible for more info on all these question -
or a recent thread in here.

Dunno about the release date of the final version.


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http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Wayne Moses" <wmoses@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Reply to message from "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows -
> Mobile Devices]" <!ei.mail (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:57:04) about "Re: Latest
> ActiveSynch beta":
>
> W> Yup, using it all the time with my (numerous) PDA's - no problems at
> W> all.
>
> I too have been thinking of giving AS 4.5beta a try but was concerned
> about
> what features would not yet be implemented and how robust it was.
>
> From what I have read it seems to be fairly robust provided it is
> installed
> on both ends of the AS connection. The loss of AS-based backup / restore
> seems to be the only feature lost in this Beta. My Axim X51v has backup
> software in Programs so this shortfall in AS is not a major problem.
>
> Performance-wise I have read that it is supposed to be faster - always a
> plus.
>
> Anyone have any idea then they expect to release it?
>
> Best Regards
> Wayne Moses <wmoses@houston.rr.com> Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:30:45 -0500
>
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Reply to message from "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows -
Mobile Devices]" <!ei.mail (Sat, 28 Oct 2006 12:54:48) about "Re: Latest
ActiveSynch beta":

W> Dunno about the release date of the final version.

Well I tried the Beta version far about 5 minutes (that is as long as I
tend to give most software that turns out to be duds) and uninstalled it.
Turns out it is more hassle than it is worth.

It refused to acknowledge the existing partnership and wanted to set up a
new partnership. Then I needed to open ports on my McAfee Personal Firewall
and even then there were issues. At that point I lost all confidence in it
and fired it off my machine.

I am now safely back using 4.2. There was a time in a previous life when I
would have spent more time on it and would have got it to work but now I am
more interested in stability and getting the technology to do what I want
in as little time as possible.

Best Regards
Wayne Moses <wmoses@houston.rr.com> Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:17:20 -0500

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