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Intel Puts WiFi Back Into Next Gen Chipsets

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everybody's-doin'-it-man dept.

bizpile writes "After announcing that they were removing WiFi from their next generation of chips, Intel has decided to put it back. The next generation of chips are also expected to include the 1066MHz frontside bus Intel introduced this week and support 667MHz DDR 2 SDRAM."

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  1. "Wi-Fi" meaning... by RealProgrammer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Do they mean 802.11a, b, or g? Certainly not 'a', I hope not just 'b'.

    I bet they're struggling with heat dissipation and power consumption.

    Probably they see that 'g' is commoditized and ripe for inclusion on the motherboard, and that the practical concerns over heat and power will be solved..

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  2. New Slogan by Arbin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Insecurity Inside! Now 150% easier to hack!" I've had bad experiences with integrated systems that include everything on the motherboard. Back when, it was so nice to just replace the bad component, and not just the entire bloody motherboard.