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    Wireless Card Shortage Coming

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Wireless Card Shortage Coming
    A DigiTimes report states that there will be a shortage of built-in wireless LAN card modules after March. Supply of the cards may fall short of demand up to 20-30%. The shortages have apparently been caused by rush orders by manufacturers. Notebook shipments and orders this spring may be higher than expected.

    Full Story (DigiTimes.com)

     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 17, 2009
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Short term investment? Buy up ebay intel n cards and resell them for a profit when the shortage hits.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. Quicklite

    Quicklite Notebook Deity

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    ...This isn't good. Just wait and see Eurocom increase their Wifi price... Its already $150+ for intel 5300 and bluetooth on most systems...
     
    Quicklite, Mar 17, 2009
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    Oh dear... what will the starbucks people do?
     
    floydpink7, Mar 17, 2009
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  5. zeth006

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    Get a real job or get a life?

    (Seriously)

    But on a more serious note, hopefully the wireless supply bottleneck clears by the time I'm up for my next notebook purchase in a year.
     
    zeth006, Mar 18, 2009
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    Great, just another reason to be overcharged by the manufacturers. Last year it was the battery situation, now wifi cards.
     
    atbnet, Mar 18, 2009
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    I don't even USE my Wifi or Bluetooth :-/ Don't mind having Wifi on my notebook though, just in case I need to.
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 18, 2009
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    With the world economy in the dumper, hard to believe a shortage will make a dent in supply or prices.
     
    dkerr24, Mar 18, 2009
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    Hah i have a stack of these...Looks like good times when the shortage comes? lolz. [​IMG]
     
    dschill, Mar 19, 2009
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    I think this is just a stunt to raise prices and as a customer I don't like this sort of manipulation.
     
    Tirend, Mar 19, 2009
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