<p>m&sdad,</p>
<p>Take a look at the price differential today. You’ll find it’s either very small or non-existent.</p>
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<p>Even though I (and a lot of others here) think your top-down list of the quality of manufacturers is bullshiet, I say Amen to your closing.</p>
<p>Would one actually be required to have Internet at their home, or could s/he capture the internet frequencies from a different provider? What is the range of signal? Where can I find more info?</p>
<p>Please BUMMP now…</p>
<p>You don’t necessarily need to have the wireless net installed in your home if you have a neighbor that doesn’t have a secure signal; I’m not saying to do this…but it happens all the time. You can steal their signal.</p>
<p>Also, like someone else said, certain cities are offering free wireless internet to everyone; I don’t know if any city has actually completely this task yet, but I know it’s happening.</p>
<p>If you go to a hotel, most have free wireless internet now…</p>
<p>If you are talking about doing it in your home, you’re going to need a cable company to come out and install the broadband technology; then you’ll just need a wireless router to go along with the cable modem or DSL.</p>
<p>What is the approx. range of distance a laptop is capable reading a signal to process the wireless Internet connection?</p>