Core 2 Duo iMacs have 802.11n?
Published September 25th, 2006 in Apple, Noteworthy, Technology, Wireless
According to a poster in the MacRumors forum, who goes by the name Peace, the new Core 2 Duo iMac apparently has a 802.11n chip built in. Well at least, Vista ‘recognises’ the ‘chip’ that is supposedly there that it is a Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter. The poster does stress that he did not fake it, and though people have been doubting the authenticity of the photo, another photo was posted. This depicts a an actual iMac in the photo, with Windows Vista clearly seen in the image.
I think this is real, as there would be no point of faking a photo like this (unless someone has too much free time on their hands). However, it doesn’t show up in OS X, because I think that Apple wants to wait until the standards for .11n have completely been settled. With all the pre-n stuff around, who knows what will be compatible with each other. It also eludes as to whether Apple will introduce a new Airport Extreme Base Station, which has 802.11n, even if it is pre/draft-n. It’s a shame Apple didn’t release any new MacBook Pro’s which could support this, and maybe have Core 2 Duo’s as well. An interesting thing to note though, is during Stevie’s keynote at the showtime event, when iTV was announced as having 802.11 wireless, without specifying the protocol. This could mean that the iTV could have 11n connectivity.
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