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802.11n

To my way of thinking this is one of the most important things that will affect the Media Center market in the next couple of years. A standard needs to be set that can work with all the various gadgets in the house besides PCs and HDTV. Not that whatever standard is selected will be the end all standard, but the 100Mbps, MIMO (multiple-in, multiple out) aspects of 802.11n are going to be needed in the consumer electronics, hand portable and personal computing markets. This could turn into a Blue Ray/HD-DVD type of spat with the consumer getting the shaft. The trouble is that there is too much at stake so compromise will be difficult at best.


http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/columns/article.php/3548526

From my point of view INTC needs to control this standard as it will be pivotal to continued Centrino sales. But that's just the tip of the iceberg, much, much more is at stake.