PTizzle... You do realize MKV is the exact same codec as an AVI, right?
The only thing changing is that MKV is a better, more flexible container. But inside, it's still a divx/xvid in 99.5% of cases.

Just to clarify (to those who don't know)... MKV is just that. A container. It holds standard AVI files along with alternate video/ audio streams and subtitles.... though most of the time... the only reason people even use MKV is to give you the option to toggle subtitles.

Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMLH_QyPTYM

get EV-DO broadband to replace 56k: 

http://www.3gstore.com

It's not available everywhere, although it's available more places than Cable and DSL. $60 a month is worth it to have broadband in the middle of no-where, too.

Nevermind, Sprint EV-DO has cancelled their Unlimited for 5GB a month cap.

EV-DO sucks again. ;/

If you just want to play games, get a Verizon Blackberry and use ICS (don't hook it up to your computer, you need to network it to get it's full bandwidth on a laptop or desktop FROM the Blackberry).

Make sure you get a Byte Stat program so you can keep track of how much you download. 5GB is 160MB a day, so make sure you don't overdo it with the patches.

This is of course if you are desperate. Just about anyone here downloads about 50GB or more a week. ;p

For remote locations, there's always satellite. Pretty meager upload speeds, but definitely better than dial up download speeds.