iPhone 802.11n

[TheSpecialist]

Ok now that the new Airport Express is launched with 802.11n support,
isn't it logical that Apple makes the iPhone and iPod Touch compatible too?

The reason I think this should happen is because if you have all 802.11n supported machines, you can run the 5Ghz option and thus have a faster network.

But thanks to the iPhone you have to trottle it back to 2.4Ghz and it slowes down the rest of the network.

I don't care about the speeds of 802.11n on an iPhone, g is fast enough for that.
But just for the compatibility!

Don't you all agree?

 

[aristobrat]

Yeah, it'd be nice. Hopefully someone's designed a chipset that Apple can use that's small enough and battery-efficient enough to work well inside the next version of the iPhone.

When I upgraded to an 802.11n router, I set it up as a 2nd wireless network in my house (bridged to my 802.11 b/g network) so it could run at its native speed.

I'd love to be able to run just one wireless network again (and have it run at full speed). Its only the iPhones in the house that use b/g!

 

[viqas]

N does suck up a lot of power.... i think the mass would rather have 3g

 

[TheSpecialist]

Wi-Fi is still faster then 3G..

N does suck up a lot of power.... i think the mass would rather have 3g

 

[edesignuk]

But WiFi is only any use when you are in a WiFi area. 3G is more widely useful than 802.11n, especially in a device of this sort.

How many public 802.11n hot spots do you think there are?

n will come no doubt, but I'd hardly call it a priority. A good g signal is more than enough for a tiny portable computer.

 

[TheSpecialist]

I too think you are right in that, but for me I just want N for the compatibility, no doubt I prefer 3G over Wi-Fi.