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Upcoming models with WirelessUSB?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:35 am
by auchenberg
Hey all
Ive just found this article
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-974800 ... 47-1_3-0-5
I'm ordering my X61 Tablet next week, so it would be nice to know if there are upcoming models ahead..
Does anybody know something?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:56 am
by opto104
The bluetooth option of thinkpad laptops will probably allow you to do the same thing without USB wireless. If this option is not selected when you ordered your laptop, I guess that there are bluetooth express cards on the market allowing you to make the same short-distance wireless connections.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:14 pm
by tamasrepus
Bluetooth's speeds are nothing compared to UWB (ultra-wide band) wireless USB... Compare theoretical limits, Bluetooth can go 3.0 Mbit/sec, wireless USB can go 480 Mbit/sec.
Re: Upcoming models with WirelessUSB?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:01 pm
by jamess
auchenberg wrote:
Does anybody know something?
From what I was told, new models are POSSIBLE in mid october, but it's far from being certain and it's not actually new model but rather a bit different configuration, possibly with no major changes. That's why I just ordered mine pronto.
I thought about it and figured than if I waited, I could simply keep on waiting as there will always be some little upgrades and changes.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:42 pm
by tomh009
Right. Actual new models will not arrive until next summer.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:36 pm
by auchenberg
Okay... Thanks.. I'm ordering my new X61 tablet
After a little bit of research, it appears that Lenovo will be using WiQuest's
Wireless USB PCI Express® Half Mini Card according to this source
Certified Wireless USB Products arrive with WiQuest Silicon
Since its a PCIExpress card (Not ExpressCard!), and the X61Tablet got two of these slots it might be possible to add WUSB to the current models, right?. I could use one for TurboMemory and one for WUSB?
The main question in matter is the antenna...
But since the next version of Bluetooth (Bluetooth 3.0) will be using UWA/WUSB. It should be possible to change the original Bluetooth antenna with a new UWA/WUSB, right?
I don't know if it would work in the real world but in theory it should
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:03 pm
by mfbernstein
Wireless USB has so far been pretty disappointing in terms of performance and adoption. It'll take quite a while for that change.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:11 am
by jamess
My X61 Tablet arrives with ABGN wireless and no WWAN (not available at all here). Turbo memory is not available either. That also means, probably, that I have no free mini PCI slots left, am I correct?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:01 am
by tomh009
Most likely the second slot will not be there. But we'd like you to check anyway, once your X61 tablet arrives.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:42 am
by jamess
Hehe, will try to find out. Although I will only be adding more RAM and i guess seeing miniPCI slots would need more open hatches...