Folks:
I am very very new on the edge..... and need some answer b4 i subscribe:

Is the connection speed different with different hand phone model? For example, nokia 9300 communicator (EGPRS class 10, can send/receive faxes (236.8 kbit/s) ) vs nokia 9500 communicator ( 177 kbps EDGE ). Since both phone was equipped with different speed, then I thought the speed must be different. Am I right? If I am right, then which Edge phone in the market have the highest speed? (prefer to be price below 1k)

Big big thanks in advance for advice me on this.....

So, 3G definately higher speed compares to Edge. But, 3G not available in many places..... just wondering..... do 3G able to convert to GPRS when it is not available in certain places like what Edge did?

Folks:
No offence... but, I was wondering why u guys stick with edge when maxis / celcom 3G is already available at the moment? I was an Edge user previously... but the slow speed was killing me . so, I shifted to celcom 3G recently. So, just wondering, how is Digi's edge going to survive in long term? the only thing good about digi is their customer service. But, I guess the end product is much more important, right?

he, he, isn't that the best excuse to change hp then? so, make it hot while shopping around for next phone
anyway, just for info, my last phone (nokia) last more than a year even though i am a heavy user (almost online with edge for at least 12 hours per day). (sometimes using cable, sometimes using bluetooth- so, I guess phone nowadays are good enough )