Intel vs. Atheros:

I see ebay has a latest Atheros AR5006 wireless card for sale which offers extended signal range and much less battery consumption.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5802964041&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

I wonder, between Intel and Atheros, which one will you choose still?

Does it matter if i use Atheros card but not use its Atheros utility to run the wireless?

 

I'd use Atheros in an instant...

Too bad its hard to get them here, but its well worth it in my opinion.

 

You have to be kidding... Intel is a piece of crap. Look at the posts on this forum. Speed keeps dropping and fluctuating. High power consumption. I have switched to Atheros myself and I am not looking back.

 

I'm bidding on an Atheros card on ebay at the momment, the AR5005 though, but I hope to get a comparison between those two.

 

For a few extra dollars, i personally would go for AR5006. Because it's newer, better and consume much less power than AR5005.

I purchased this one a month ago, it works flawlessly and seller ships fast too!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5805201720&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

 

But its so expensive...

 

Well, if you plan to use it for a long run.. it's not expensive. Because the features you will get out of it is amazing; to me i find this is not just a wireless card, i also see significate increase on battery for about 15%. In addition, it doesn't run as hot as my last Intel. To conclude this, i think it's very doable and worth it.

 

Yeap, I know.

I'll see...