Cable Boxes with 802.11

foniksonik writes "'Cable providers are upping the ante in the competition for broadband subscribers. By combining cable TV, broadband service, and wireless connectivity in one set-top box, cable companies could soon offer consumers value that DSL firms won't be able to match.' 802.11a/b/g and what happens to Tivo? The most interesting part is the potential for 'network neighborhoods'." I'd suspect the cable boxes will end up using a variety of proprietary crud.

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Summary of lame story

[floydian]

In case you don't feel like clicking on the story, allow me to sum it up for you: some corporate CTO told people in a conference (in May, mind you) that "pretty soon, cable companies will bundle a whole lotta goodies via 802.11". That's it. No details on areas, no technical info. Whoop-dee-doo.

So, let me get this straight: whenever some suit makes a vague promise with some sexy words in it, it'll get front page on Slashdot? I don't know about you, but I get pretty bummed out when I see some story that looks interesting, but after checking it out it's just a dud (especially when I've got some way more interesting stories rejected). Don't you people think we need some sort of story-approval system that works? Please bear in mind that I do not intend to troll, but am merely disappointed...

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