I have Cingular EDGE on my Blackberry 8700, which is very fast when excluding images. For your application though (accessing internet on your laptop), I think Verizon EVDO is supposed to be twice as fast and better for you. In some areas Cingular is rolling out the HSPDA/UMTS network which is even faster. Might be worth checking into. Good luck!

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X5 Newbie Initiation Ritual

1) STFU... school is in session
2) RTFM
3) Read xoutpost.com with a fine-toothed comb. It has the answers to ALL the X5 questions you never asked!
4) STFA
5) Train the padawan newbies
6) Learn what NWS means in da 'fugee lounge