Macbook, airport and t mobile hotspot...

Haven't found this one in the forums yet, so here goes: Has anyone used their Macbook w/airport on a T Mobile Hotspot, say a Starbucks or Borders Books? Good/bad experiences, details, issues, security measures, etc.,would be helpful. I'm ditching my home ISP (long story, don't ask) and would be able to walk to my local Starbucks. Just checking out the options, and wanted any insights the mac community could provide. I'm a new mac owner (like being multi-platform). Also, if you've had additional experience using .mac on the T Mobile Hotspot service, that would help too. Just got my full .mac disc today and plan to load it and make a place for myself on the web.
Thanks for being there and helping the community grow...

My MacBook's never had any problems using any WiFi network.
I've stayed in a few different hotels, use it at Starbucks about 3x a week, .. Panera's, at home, at work ... it just works.
Well, at least email and web surfing. Stuff like iChat AV and BitTorrent working depends on how the WiFi network you're on has been setup, but I've never had a problem with the basics!

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