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Dell Offering Wireless USB module with Hub on Laptops

  February 16th, 2008



Dell Offering Wireless USB module with Hub on Laptops

Dell has reportedly been providing a new wireless connectivity option for laptops since late last year, and it is none other than Certified Wireless USB. There are no other sightings of this offered as an option on other laptops, let alone desktops. So, Dell's move is the first step to jump-starting mass Wireless USB adoption. The word 'jumpstart' however maybe pushing it when Dell is asking for $150 for the PCI-E WUSB module and the Belkin 4-port wireless hub. Even though it's not known how taking out the hub might affect the pricing, the Belkin hub alone costs $199.99 with the dongle. Our best guess is that the module alone could be $50 or lower.

The integration of a built-in WUSB module on the PCI Express or the southbridge of a chipset is necessary as it translates to a lot better performance than a HMA USB dongle that acting as bottleneck itself. For older laptops, CardBus is the ideal way to move forward to WUSB, and for newer notebooks, ExpressCard adapter and internal module connected to PCI Express are the logical choices.

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