Eddy wrote:

Eiron wrote:
The Sony UK website says it has a backup battery.
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2899053311.pdf

Thanks a lot, Eiron. I will go and check this out. (I've been reading
all these reviews on various sites of the UK version of this machine and
many bemoan the "fact" that it has not backup battery. Are we talking
about the same machine? Anyway, will check out your link!)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...c-21/ref=nosim)

That's not even remotely the same item. It's got a completely different model
number.

Graham