Wireless option to choose for T61

[ymemuser]

What would you suggest to choose:
a) ThinkPad 11 a/b/g...
b) Intel PRO 3945 a/b/g ...
c) Intel WiFi Link 4965 a/g/n (11 n disabled)
... or, maybe, something else? Thanks

[Harryc]

I'd choose a) ThinkPad 11 a/b/g... because Atheros has better range than Intel cards and is more compatible with the OS's that I run. (.e.g Linux). I won't be converting to wireless 'n' in the next (3) years so that feature has little appeal to me. There is an Atheros (Thinkpad) 11a/b/g/n card out there (see the T60 in my sig), I don't know why it wasn't offered on the T61.

[Tholek]

I'd choose a) ThinkPad 11 a/b/g... because Atheros has better range than Intel cards and is more compatible with the OS's that I run. (.e.g Linux). I won't be converting to wireless 'n' in the next (3) years so that feature has little appeal to me. There is an Atheros (Thinkpad) 11a/b/g/n card out there (see the T60 in my sig), I don't know why it wasn't offered on the T61.

It was.

Why they pulled it, I don't know for sure, but I expect it may have had something to do with Intel's claims. Intel stated their draft N chipset would meet final N spec via firmware/software upgrades, and I don't remember seeing Atheros say the same. Perhaps that's it.