Ok help out a newbie

[Taurus]

great Forum, nice info here glad i found it.

I just got a Verizon XV6700 and I understand that the xv6700 is the same as the ppc6700 (an HTC Apache)

I see all these new ROM updates but which one to use?

How do I tell which version of AKU I have?

Should i install this first?
http://www.utstar.com/pcd/downloads/...11000_Ship.exe

Or do I go right into this?
Verizon Logo - http://rapidshare.com/files/11053626/VZWCustom.rar

I am not new to flashing ROMs done it on Razr, Ipaqs, Axims, Palm devices.

I have read the noob guide, the wikis (ppcgeeks and xdas) I need more precise info, please help me or point me to more material to read.

More precisely how do I save my current ROM in restore it in case upgrade goes to the craper?

Thanks for your replies and the hard work on the ROM tweaking.