802.11b WiFi SD card.

[kimh]

Anybody know if there is a 802.11b WiFI SD card available yet? I heard somewhere that someone was working on this.

The Tungsten C is very tempting but I'm not sure what the new Tungsten 3 has in terms of WiFI support and would be very happy to use my T2 with a wireless connection :)

Update: Just found this link - http://www.davespda.com/reviews/other/sdsdiowifi.htm

Wonder if it is for sale anywhere....

Another update: http://www.sandisk.com/consumer/sdwifi.asp

- Looks like it will be available Q4 2003

I guess I should do some more reading before posting a question or two but a good FYI for all interested... :D

[minzawaung]

I AM MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN 802.11g (54Mbps rather than 802.11b 11Mbps)WiFI SD for TT!

[kimh]

Originally posted by minzawaung
I AM MUCH MORE INTERESTED IN 802.11g (54Mbps rather than 802.11b 11Mbps)WiFI SD for TT!

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for 802.11g :)

We are still waiting for 802.11b....

I'm seriously considering upgrading to a Tungsten C and place my Tungsten 2 up on Ebay...:confused:

[ebisix]

Why would you be waiting for 802.11g?

It would make no difference unless your internet connection is higher than 11 megabits per second or you are transferring extremely large files using your handheld.

802.11b should be plenty fast for anything the normal user is doing.

[kimh]

Originally posted by ebisix
Why would you be waiting for 802.11g?

It would make no difference unless your internet connection is higher than 11 megabits per second or you are transferring extremely large files using your handheld.

802.11b should be plenty fast for anything the normal user is doing.

You are exactly correct - anything faster than 802.11b would be way overkill for a PDA.

I'm actually responding to this thread via my Tungsten C and it's plenty fast with 802.11b :D

[minzawaung]

Originally posted by ebisix
Why would you be waiting for 802.11g?

It would make no difference unless your internet connection is higher than 11 megabits per second or you are transferring extremely large files using your handheld.

802.11b should be plenty fast for anything the normal user is doing.

Because I use Broadband router 54Mbps (802.11g)at home and my laptop use PCMCIA card wireless lan 54Mbps(802.11g) All wireless "G" the future of wireless lan.

All the existing 802.11B are at special price because of the new comer wireless G.
The wireless transmission on 802.11g is (x5 times) faster than 802.11b,
I just want my TT to be part of wireless "G" group,

Fortunately,it is also backward compatible with 802.11b peripherals through the router!

http://www.expansys.com/i/l/l104884.jpg

[ebisix]

Originally posted by minzawaung
Because I use Broadband router 54Mbps (802.11g)at home and my laptop use PCMCIA card wireless lan 54Mbps(802.11g)
That doesn't really matter as far as I know. You said yourself that 802.11b and 802.11g are compatible with each other.
All wireless "G" the future of wireless lan.
Who cares if it's newer? 802.11g is overkill for a handheld.
All the existing 802.11B are at special price because of the new comer wireless G.
Wouldn't that be a reason to use the 802.11b? Why pay more for something that does the same thing?
The wireless transmission on 802.11g is (x5 times) faster than 802.11b
That also doesn't matter. It won't be any faster on your handheld unless your internet connection is faster than 11Mbps or you are transferring huge files.

[minzawaung]

Originally posted by ebisix
That doesn't really matter as far as I know. You said yourself that 802.11b and 802.11g are compatible with each other.

Who cares if it's newer? 802.11g is overkill for a handheld.

Wouldn't that be a reason to use the 802.11b? Why pay more for something that does the same thing?

That also doesn't matter. It won't be any faster on your handheld unless your internet connection is faster than 11Mbps or you are transferring huge files.


All the above aforementioned facts, it DOES matter to me, may be 802.11g is not for you!
You could use your 802.11G wireless lan card using PCMCIA Guyver sled adaptor with TT.
The price difference is £ 10~20 ,even some items the same price for G and B wireless systems!

Any ideas why the manufacturers matter/bother to produce 802.11g ???

Things evolutes!

[ebisix]

Originally posted by minzawaung
may be 802.11g is not for you!
It isn't. I don't have a wireless network nor do I need one.
The price difference is £ 10~20 ,even some items the same price for G and B wireless systems!
There is still no advantage of using 802.11g with a handheld for the average user. Even if you are only paying a little more, it is still more for the same thing.
Any ideas why the manufacturers matter/bother to produce 802.11g ???
They produce 802.11g products for situations where your internet connection is faster than 11Mbps or you are transferring very large files through a network.

If you really must get 802.11g on your handheld, go and do it. No one is stopping you.

[slm2fly]

warch Sandisk push the release of the SD wifi card another 6 month's away.....most people have given up hope.

[andyahern]

Anyone considered the effect on battery life of 802.11b v 802.11g ?

I don't know for sure, but generally the faster the speed, the greater the battery drain. It may be that for a mobile device it is advantageous to stick with the slower card.

[dwinget]

If you use a Guyver, the power drain would almost be a non-issue. The Guyver has its own battery. I agree that the current wireless lan standards are fast enough for handheld users who are just accessing email. I am not quite sure if the new g standard has any other benefits besides the speed. However, I would be a little hesitant to be one of the first people to purchase the g standard card. There might be some unknown bugs or compatability issues. I think I'd wait for a while before taking the plunge. Let the bugs get taken care of first. The price might even drop.

[mmmkay]

*cough* Did anybody consider the SDIO interface? How fast can you transfer data over an SDIO interface.

Plus most PDAs won't be able to take advantage of the extra speed anyways.

[Pride Of Lions]

The point is that this card is (?) manufactured by SanDisk, so we all know that 65% of them will be faulty anyway and cause a rash of threads like "My SanDisk Wi-Fi card..."

Can't some other card company compete in terms of innovation, reliable shipping dates and reliable quality control?

Feeling rusty today. Don't know why. Hmm?
POL9A

[mmmkay]

Is it just their SD stuff? I have had pretty good experiences with all my previous Sandisk CF products. Except for one that is.. but it came used from my friend.

[andyabby]

Sandisk put this card out this past August. I'm still deciding whether I want the SD or CF access.

In the meantime, J & R in NYC has it for $130 (jandr.com) or you can get one for about $100 on eBay...

[egarc]

-All the above aforementioned facts, it DOES matter to me, may be 802.11g is not for you!-

The memory and bus speed of your PDA aren't fast enough to take advantage of 802.11g. Even if they were, the T3 only has 64mb of memory. You could transfer that in no time with b. It is like saying you want a G5 to play solitaire faster. I see no benefit.

[riversen]

Originally posted by egarc
-All the above aforementioned facts, it DOES matter to me, may be 802.11g is not for you!-

The memory and bus speed of your PDA aren't fast enough to take advantage of 802.11g. Even if they were, the T3 only has 64mb of memory. You could transfer that in no time with b. It is like saying you want a G5 to play solitaire faster. I see no benefit.

Better yet, it would be like putting a Pentium 4 (>3 GHz) in my alarm clock, so my alarm will go off faster in the morning.

... still better... using a Patriot missle to kill a house fly.

[mmmkay]

It might matter to somebody who would be using it with a faster device not necessarily a PDA. However, the limitations in how fast you can transfer data over SDIO are still there. So it probably wouldn't make any difference at all. :)