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Wi-Fi
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All Wi-Fi enabled devices
have a Wi-Fi radio chip embedded which connects to the
base station. These radio chips have been coming down in
price for the last few years. The current cost of these
chips is now around $20-$30 CAD. These prices are set to
fall further as competition intensifies in this segment
of the hardware market. Intel recently announced the
launch of a new chip called Centrino and an investment of
over $300 million USD in this new chip set. Intel
Centrino mobile technology includes features designed to
enable extended battery life, thinner and lighter
notebook designs, and better mobile performance.
With heavy weights like Intel in the Wi-Fi market it is
sure to fuel growth in this exciting industry.
Wi-Fi is not limited to the laptop or handheld PDA, in
fact Wi-Fi radio chips can be added to any electrical
device. Many cell phone manufactures are planning on
adding Wi-Fi to their products in the months ahead. As
the price for the radio chip decreases you will find
Wi-Fi in almost every electrical device from the
microwave to the refrigerator.
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Wi-Fi
Recommended
Sony
Notebooks
Dell Handheld
Fujitsu
Notebook
  
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Wi-Fi Notebooks
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Laptops – By 2005 it is estimated that
90% of all laptops will be shipped with Wi-Fi radios and
this appears to be taking shape as chip makers like Intel
and AMD launch new chip sets to meet this demand. The
rapid deployment of Wi-Fi is again a result of low
barriers to entry for both the providers and consumers.
Next time you look at purchasing a Laptop be sure to get
all of the advantages of this new technology.
PDAs -- Another hot selling item these days are PDA's
that are Wi-Fi enabled. The PDA market has been sluggish
the last few years but is set to grow as the wireless
component comes into play. The reason people have been
reluctant to buy these devices is lack of service
providers and slow processing speeds. As more and more
providers come on line, and the performance improves, the
sales of these devices are sure to increase dramatically
over the next few years. Just as cellular phones had a
dramatic impact on productivity and efficiency, Pda's are
set to make a similar impact on consumers. |
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Wi-Fi Network Gear |
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