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Tuesday October 19, 2004 The Internet's next big stepHow close is wireless broadband for the average customer? WiMAX, the high-powered technology that promises to bring true mobility to the Web, is just around the corner. It is a step beyond Wi-Fi, the wireless technology already being installed on many laptop computers today. Putting that kind of capability inside the computer, so the buyer doesn't have to worry about it, is a big part of the puzzle that determines when a new technology reaches widespread acceptance in the market. That -- and price. Make things easy and cheap, and the customers will come. At least that's what wireless technology companies are hoping for. Not so long ago, most computer buyers took for granted that their new machine would come with a dial-up modem installed. In those days, you typically could download 1 megabyte in about five minutes, depending on the speed of your connection. With Wi-Fi, you might find yourself downloading up to 1 megabyte per second as you lounge by the pool.
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