Which proves my point nicely. He (the poster in the thread you quoted) gets "1100kbps" down on a speed test. As I posted, I regularly get 1.2Mpbs (1200kbps) here in Memphis on Verizon's EVDO network. The companies involved are quoting exactly the same speeds, 400-700kbps. As another poster in the thread you quoted mentioned, that's the speed (roughly 400kbps) he gets in Cingular's HSDPA system in DC. And once again...coverage matters. Sprint and Verizon have significantly better coverage with their EVDO networks. Right now Cingular has rolled HSDPA out to about 12 markets. As I wrote in my initial post...I have service from both companies (Cingular cell service first). If Cingular was a viable option I'd have gone with them, but Verizon's coverage was so much better in all of the cities I travel to (not just Memphis, where HSDPA is not yet deployed) that it wasn't even worth considering. Why would anyone buy service that they can't use because they're not in the markets where it exists? So far, all of the reports I've seen regarding actual speeds experienced (HSDPA vs. EVDO) are a draw...go read up on Broadband Reports if you don't believe me.

Please read that thread you posted. The aircard he mentioned doesn't work in Europe because the Euros are on a different frequency. Which for the sake of this thread renders the entire discussion moot. The OP here is looking for a card/service he can use in Europe this Summer. He/she needs to contact the European providers to see what the offer.