Re: Wireless N support unlocked on the HTC Evo
GoodThings2Life, PLEASE don't misinterpret what I say as a negative towards the phone or anyone else in the forum. I asked a legitimate question: "Am I the only one that doesn't really see the point in this?"
If you want to enable it, I'm not one to object... I personally don't see any benefit. The extra battery usage associated with using wireless N, along with the fact that there is nothing that I would do with the phone that could even utilize N speeds, makes me question the worth of doing it.
With my legitimate question, zone23 chimed in with incorrect information about why wireless N is better than, and why it should be used over wireless B or G. I corrected him on the information, including an example as to why it's the case, to which he comes back with a Wikipedia article saying I need to read up on my information (arrogance). I then correct him again, to which he calls me a 'prick' and starts getting defensive.
To zone23, IEEE 802.11n is the official label for WiFi N, just like IEEE 1394 is the official label for Firewire. What I am saying is that unless you're using 2.4GHz wireless N, which is going to be the minority of people, there is no benefit to using wireless N over wireless G, since the Evo can't make use of the added bandwidth N offers, and there is very little range difference between the two. My original post correcting your information was not meant to be arrogant in any way, just corrective. You took it defensively and lashed back at me, which was not the intention. I've got no problem letting the issue go.
Edit: HTC_nut, you're welcome!
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