Data Connection/Battery Usage Question...

[waly01]

Hey, I just did a reg tweak that kills my data connection if idle for 2 min. but when talking to a friend with the samsung i700 he told me that he read it takes more battery to connect to data to check email every hour than it does to sit idle..

so my question is, is it better to disconnect after everytime i use data connection, or is it better to leave it idle and save 5-6 re connects throughout the day/