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Wi-Fi Spreading Fast But Lacks Profits

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wireless-fidelity-is-silly-jargon dept.

clapton_fan writes "The New York Times has a story that details the spread of wireless networks but says the concept has been short on profits thus far. Its growth is mainly attributable to homes and small businesses. Corporations are reluctant to embrace them because of security concerns. Meanwhile, Intel is planning to have every device that uses an Intel chip Wi-Fi enabled which will make it difficult for companies that sell Wi-Fi as an accessory to prosper."

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  1. I could make the generic post... by intermodal · · Score: 2, Redundant

    about information wanting to be free, but that would simply be stupid. Instead, I'll simply say that big business likes to try to charge for anything and everything, expecting to make a profit. This doesn't mean it's feasable or reasonable, even if it's something the public wants. Wifi as a utility? perhaps. Wifi as a profitmaker? I doubt it. Personally, I think if it were a nonprofit deal like PBS, it'd be more feasable. However, the trick is getting people interested enough to pay for it, and enough people to consistently pay for it to keep it up.

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  2. We've been wrong all this time? by foxtrot · · Score: 1, Redundant

    You mean it's actually,

    1) Collect wi-fi
    2) ???
    3) Don't profit?!