I sync my 8330 to my MacBook Pro, using Missing Sync. Is there a reason I should be backing up to my laptop? other than just syncing my calendar, address book, and the other things that Missing Sync syncs....
does that make sense?

Wirelessly posted (8820)

A backup will have your messages, call logs, that sort of thing. Also less important things like profile settings, browser bookmarks, etc. If something happens to your blackberry, its a cinch to restore to a new one and pick up where you were, so to speak.

and how do I do that, when I don't use PocketMac?

PocketMac doesn't back up either... it only syncs like Missing Sync. There is no true backup alternative for the Mac. I have a Windows partition, using VMWare Fusion on my Mac and I run the windows desktop manager for blackberry and back up that way.

I can't even imagine trying to get that figured out...everything is running smooth, so if it ain't broke....though I am toying with updated from 4.3.0.124...