Have iPAQ hx2000 series running WinMobile2003; purchased 2005. How do I install the new OS without destroying or losing my current data? People have said it’s hard. Does it make sense to buy a new PDA instead??but they’re so pricey! If so, which PDA that runs on WIndows Mobile OS would you recommend? And which products give great customer service (have not been pleased w HP). Thank you so much! Alternatively, should I leave the PDA’s behind and buy a “smart phone” or Blackberry? Thank you so much!
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Don’t put Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.x on a device which was made to run WM4.2. The hardware will not run very well, it will be slower, and you will be disappointed. I have worked with many people who wish they’d not tried to mess with the OS.
If you install a new OS, you will have to hard-reset your pda. You WILL lose all programs, data, calendar, and contacts you’ve installed. Be sure you have used ActiveSync to copy EVERYTHING off your pda before you attempt changing the OS.
Dell makes the Axim x51 and x51v, which are superb devices which run WM5.0, have bluetooth, and are internet capable. You can probably still get them from Dell or on ebay.
If you go to a smartphone, try Palm’s Treo 700w, but get it from Cingular instead of Verizon. The 700w and 750w run WM5.0 instead of the Palm OS. Verizon cripples the bluetooth capability of their version of the Treo so you can’t use a bluetooth headset to call with voice commands
As far as I know, Cingular doesn’t do that.
You cannot upgrade the OS without hard-resetting your PDA – even if you don’t – all data is lost. Simple solution – do a complete sync of all your Outlook data with Desktop Outlook – copy all your data files off – then upgrade and then re-install all your software, re-sync and move all your data files back on.