[amw1972]

for contacts and calendar info...you cannot beat syncing your Google Accounts. Really, that is a HUGE reason to go android in the first place right?

I don't even use the Exchange Server sync anymore...especially if you pool all your email acc'ts within GMail.

Contacts take awhile to clean up within Google Contacts...but once that's done...its a thing of beauty.

Apps...I use Titanium...and I keep a copy of MyBackUp as well. If you have a rooted phone...then you should know to do a nand backup (complete backup image of your current ROM setup.) You might want to think about using AppBrain and sync your apps to the cloud.