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March 19 2008
WiMax module prices nearly double WiFi chip prices
Not huge news here since you typically expect to pay more when you get more in terms of features, but according to DigiTimes, Intel has stated their initial WiMax module pricing. Good to know if you shop for a notebook and are curious as to the resellers markup. It looks like a wireless module that supports both 802.11 a/g/n and WiMax will cost device manufacturers between $43 and $54 each. Similar chipsets with 802.11 a/g/n only? $19 to $30 a piece.
The saddest news of all out of this? What happened to poor ol' 802.11b? Actually, I think 802.11b was just overlooked by DigiTimes based on this PDF overview of WiMax & WiFi direct from Intel. The older and slower wireless standard should still be supported with the Echo Peak WiMax chip. There's plenty more "light" reading in the PDF that should help you for "Trivial Pursuit: The Wireless Edition", so have it.
