Wi-Fi: Not all!

Wi-Fi wireless network has been mentioned a lot and has gradually become familiar to users. However, there are still very few household electronic products that integrate this shortwave technology while there are Wi-Fi-only devices for 'fun'.

Those are the conclusions of some recent surveys on Wi-Fi wireless networks. A survey by the Wi-Fi Alliance trade organization found that users would rather give up a favorite food within a year or refuse to watch matches of their favorite sports and not stop using Wi- Fi.

However, market research firm In-Stat's survey suggests that Wi-Fi integration in electronic devices 'has just been, has just lost'. ' Handheld game consoles, game consoles are already equipped with wide-ranging Wi-Fi capabilities by manufacturers ,' said Gemma Tedesco, an analyst with In-Stat.

Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, which will ship later this month, have Wi-Fi 802.11b / g access. Microsoft did not add this technology to early Xbox 360 games, but it sold an additional 802.11a / b / g USB adapter for $ 100.

Wi-Fi: Waste?

Source: PhotoSearch . However, most other handsets, such as portable music players, digital cameras and set-top converters, digital TVs have not yet been integrated with Wi-Fi. In fact, according to Ms. Tedesco, this does not bring any additional benefits to users.

' Some manufacturers are racing to expand Wi-Fi for the device but do not increase the compatibility features with technology, ' Tedesco said. There are companies that use Wi-Fi to replace cables to help users exchange images from digital cameras to computers or printers without the need for clever wires. However, there are other technologies, such as wireless USB, that are useful for this function.

Meanwhile, Wi-Fi should be considered as a useful feature in digital music players but there are still very few devices capable of this on the market. Retailers explained, digital rights management functions and service quality issues are the reason they haven't yet thought about integrating Wi-Fi for MP3s.

Perhaps, Ms. Tedesco said, Wi-Fi will become more popular when 802.11n standard allows faster connections to be approved.

Wi-Fi: As a spiritual food

While not many electronic devices are integrated Wi-Fi, consumers are very interested in this technology, a survey of Wi-Fi Alliance found.

Survey conducted on 549 users aged 18 and older on broadband Internet connection found that nearly 90% said they could fasten their favorite Starbuck, not give up Wi-Fi. And 80% said that if one week did not watch the home team is more comfortable than not connecting to Wi-Fi.

Currently, 802.11n is being the standard being developed, promising wider bandwidth connectivity.