[Ti] future 'books: with WiMax cards ?

[Jerry Krinock]

I worked on the 802.16 standard for a couple years.  The marketing people
don't realize the "decibels" required to get a wide-area, wideband signal
through building walls at ground level.  As WiMAX is written, this can only
be solved by some combination of:

1.  High-power base stations on tall towers.
2.  Many base stations.
3.  Connecting to an outdoor antenna.
4.  Using a lot of power, not good in a battery-powered laptop.
5.  Accepting unreliable service within buildings.

My conclusion: You'll be using 802.11 on powerbooks for quite some time.

Jerry Krinock
San Jose, CA   USA