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    Microsoft Announces Wireless Display Adapter

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by WhatsThePoint, Sep 23, 2014.

  1. WhatsThePoint

    WhatsThePoint Notebook Virtuoso

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    Announcing the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

    The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter is available for preorder now in the U.S. and Canada and generally available in October for $59.95 (U.S.) online at the Microsoft Store and at Best Buy and Microsoft Retail Store locations.

    Announcing the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

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    WhatsThePoint, Sep 23, 2014
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  2. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Oh, look at that...its gonna require Windows 8/ RT/ 8.1 to work. [​IMG]

    I'll stick with my freeware UPnP/DLNA thank you very much M$.
     
    radji, Sep 26, 2014
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    1Coopgt Notebook Consultant

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    Sweet I just per-ordered one. Now I won't have to cart my laptop over to the TV and plug in the HDMI cable . Plus My Samsung S5 will work with it . Thanks for posting this .
     
    1Coopgt, Sep 28, 2014
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    So if this is a receiver that plugs into the TV, what about the sending side? Given how this is a Microsoft product, I'm expecting that it's going to work with any Windows device - desktop or laptop - even one from 10 years ago, so long as it's running a supported version of Windows?
     
    Peon, Sep 28, 2014
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    Anything that requires Windows 8 gets tossed out the Windows for me :D
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Sep 29, 2014
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