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    Which wireless card is better?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by val23, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. val23

    val23 Notebook Consultant

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    Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card or IntelJ3945 802.11a/g Mini-card?
     
    val23, Sep 24, 2007
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    intel chip might be slightly better battery/range but not worth the money difference imo. stick with whats cheaper. the dell one is fine.
     
    nizzy1115, Sep 24, 2007
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    weird.. the dell one is actually the one that is more expensive!
     
    val23, Sep 24, 2007
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    Get the Intel card if you want to run Linux... otherwise I doubt if it'll matter much (although some people prefer one or the other).

    This has come up a number of times, so do a search if you'd like to read more opinions.

    Oh yeah... Are you sure the 1490 is just a/g and not a/g/n? That would explain the price difference too....
     
    swarmer, Sep 24, 2007
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    the 1490 is just a/g.... which is why im confused with the price difference... (20$)... weird eh?
     
    val23, Sep 24, 2007
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