On Thursday 18 January 2007 02:59, Renaissance Man wrote: > > you seem to have worse autonomy > > No, because you'll still have GSM, and WiFi actually ensures the > carriers lose control over you.
Bad wording, was referring to power outlet independance. >> worse coverage >No, you'll have better coverage, as you'll have the potential to use >WiFi when there's no GSM coverage. Look, it's like saying every phone should come with a shortwave transmitter. It would give you a perfectly carrier+moneywise free, several hundred km range ! Great idea on paper, but that's about it. > > extra HW cost, bluetooth interference, limited and country-specific > > list of channels, > ??? From wikipedia: The frequencies for 802.11 b/g span 2.400 GHz to 2.487 GHz. Each channel is 22 MHz wide and there is a 5 MHz step to the next higher channel. Spectrum assignments and operational limitations are not consistent worldwide; most of Europe allows for an additional 2 channels beyond those permitted in the US (1-13 vs 1-11); Japan has one more on top of that (1-14) - and some countries, like Spain, prohibit use of the lower-numbered channels. Furthermore some countries, such as Italy, used to require a 'general authorization' for any Wi-Fi used outside an operator's own premises, or require something akin to an operator registration. _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
