MarcG,

Some good points in your post.

Just to note that the i760 may not include QCOM's Rev A modem chip. We need at least an internal photo to ID the part.

Also, let's acknowledge Sprint's emerging WiMAX (802.16) rollout as part of the RF solution. One should really consider a carrier's whole portfolio of technologies and applications rather than a subset.

For example, while iDEN hit a brick wall with packet data, its Direct Connect (PTT) is still the industry's gold standard walkie-talkie service. Nothing else competes.

--BAM