I can't say much about comparing the wireless (do they use the same
antenna? that might be more important than the wifi chipset).
But personally, I would try to hold off on buying laptops right now.
The Intel "Merom" chips are supposed to release next month. I haven't
heard as much about those as the desktop Core 2 Duo chips coming out
next week, but I think they are supposed to be 20% better performance
for similar prices. And the power consumption is less, so batteries
should last longer.
Even if you don't get the new chip, I would think prices should drop
on the current models.
On Jul 20, 2006, at 12:55 PM, Peter J Murray wrote:
> I'm ordering a couple of laptops for the new year, and I'd like to
> know what the NAG thinks about Intel Wireless solution vs the Dell
> Wireless solution you can choose from in certain Dell laptops. I
> know that MSUNet Wireless uses the A band as well, so I'd get the
> Dual solution, but does anyone have any good/bad experiences with
> one vs the other?
>
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