And the heat output is less on them as well! -t On 7/20/06, John Valenti <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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? > > > -- Troy D Murray Blog: http://troymurray.blogspot.com/