[Olpc-open] Re: Olpc-open Digest, Vol 10, Issue 10

[Tom Potts]

On Wednesday 28 March 2007 17:00, olpc-open-request at laptop.org wrote:
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>    1. Fwd: Intel modifies Wi-Fi to add mileage (Edward Cherlin)
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> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:56:41 -0700
> From: "Edward Cherlin" <echerlin at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Olpc-open] Fwd: Intel modifies Wi-Fi to add mileage
> To: "Tony Cratz" <cratz at hematite.com>, svlug at lists.svlug.org,
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> It's just different software on standard WiFi hardware with a
> directional antenna, according to the C-NET story. The beams are said
> to be electronically steerable over a small angle so that minor
> misalignments are not a problem.
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> "The difference is that a WiMax tower costs about $15,000 to $20,000.
> The long range Wi-Fi towers might only cost $700 to $800." WiMax is
> also a 360 degree broadcast system, rather than point-to-point. The
> two serve different needs. The price estimates are unrealistic, so
> don't put too much stock in the marketing hype. This system will be
> cheap, but not *that* cheap, says I, drawing on my 17 years in
> high-tech market research.
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tony Cratz <cratz at hematite.com>
> Date: Mar 27, 2007 2:54 PM
> Subject: Intel modifies Wi-Fi to add mileage
> To: Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>
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>
> Ed:
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>         Thought you might like to know. Upto 60 Miles.
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> http://news.com.com/Intel+modifies+Wi-Fi+to+add+mileage/2100-7351_3-6170713
>.html?tag=nefd.top
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>                                                         Tony
I recently saw an article where a local TV station used a woc  as a reflector 
for a transiever (point to point) and saved a fortune.
And whatever happened to pringles?
Tom