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    Built-in Wireless USB capability plus Belkin 4-port hub...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pinwanger, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. pinwanger

    pinwanger Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone bought this feature? Is it worth it? fast, smooth? etc etc
     
    pinwanger, Jul 14, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Wireless usb is not developed and is only just emerging, therefore people expierence lag etc.
     
    X2P, Jul 14, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You can always get it later on and put it in yourself.
     
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  4. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    its a complete waste of money
    1) slow
    2) expensive
     
    paper_wastage, Jul 14, 2008
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    Pralix Notebook Consultant

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    I ordered my M1730 with it. It seems to be as fast as wired USB 2.0, at least looking at the stats of transferring a large file from a USB hard drive that was connected to the wireless USB hub.

    As a previous poster said, there aren't that many things (yet) that support WUSB other than say the hubs. The WUSB option is really a Ultra Wide Band radio. There are other things in the works that will also work with that radio, not just USB.

    It is nice to just be able to plop my laptop down on the desk and all my external hard drives appear on the system with no connecting of cables.
     
    Pralix, Jul 14, 2008
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