I've previously used PCCARD wireless adapters in my laptops (linksys / demarctech). I recently got an IBM Thinkpad T41p which has the IBM a/b/g wireless builtin (Atheros chipset), and I am quite impressed how good it works compared to my experience with base PCCARDs.
I used to work on my laptop down at the cafe, same side of the street as my apartment (which is on the 5th floor), AP in window, I would get a crappy connection to the point it was unusable. Putting a antenna on my fire escape resolved that for the most part. Now with the Thinkpad, when i go down to the cafe I picked up both an AP which is inside my apartment no where near the window facing the street, as well as the AP I have near my window (no cantenna). I was definitely surprised on that one. I *think* the IBM has two antenna's going along side the LCD (can anyone confirm/deny this?).
So for me so far, builtin wireless is working much better then PCCARD adapter wireless has for me in the past (base PCCARD, no ext ant).
Louis
>>I am about to buy a new laptop and I am wondering if I should go with a >>built-in wi-fi card (the antenna is built-in as well) OR a pcmcia wi-fi >>card?
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