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With all the latest news that are circulating around concerning WiMAX and what it is capable of doing, I’m sure a lot of you geeks out there would want to try it out. However, getting a WiMAX signal also means that you will need to spend exorbitantly just to buy a brand new laptop or desktop that’s equipped with a WiMAX signal receiver. Well, worry no more! Here comes Motorola WiMAX USB dongle to the rescue.

Motorola offers various band selections such as 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz or 3.5 GHz which may vary from country to country. Since Motorola broke out each band as its own peripheral, world travelers will probably need three versions of this adaptor.  The USB plug and play feature makes it all too easy for users to utilize WiMAX now. Notebook users do not need to worry about this device being a power-hungry monster because Motorola has assured that it will have a low power consumption. It is compatible with Windows XP (SP1/SP2/SP3) and Windows Vista. No word on Mac compatibility, though.

This is indeed a great news for all of WiMAX worshippers out there who are trying their best to get their hands on WiMAX and at the same time keep their wallet full throughout the month. Albeit there’s no pricing for it yet, it is anticipated that it’ll be in the market as early as October 2008.

Via [Motorola’s WiMAX USBw 100 Adaptor]