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WiMax Delayed for more Testing
sebFlyte writes "The much talked about potential wireless broadband technology, WiMax, has been hit by more delays that may reduce its chances of commercial success and hence widespread application... so those of you wanted to play Halo 2 multiplayer while driving down the freeway may be in for a bit of a wait." A spokesman for Aperto blames the delays on being "optimistically aggressive" on shipping dates.
I'd much rather be playing Grand Theft Auto 6 while driving down the freeeway.
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That would SUCK.
Unless of course you had a HUD screen that turns all the traffic around you into Covenant vehicles and incorporates them into the game!
THAT would ROCK!
The only tricky part would be implementing checkpoints that let you go back a few minutes rather than die a bloody death.
--David
"I will personally decapitate anyone I see on the freeway playing Halo 2 while driving. Cell phones are bad enough."
Hopefully you'll be conducting such activities from the passenger seat...otherwise I'm sure you see the irony here.
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They have really fought themselves into a corner with this one. WiMax is, by definition, the maximum amount of Wi that there can be.
So what will they call the next standard?
...to WiMax Forever.
I can't bear this! I have to wait before I'll be able to play Halo 2 while shuffling the iPod playlist and watching some great movie on DVD and, of course, having a critical business conversation while driving down the freeway. So unfair!