80% would choose Wi-Fi when choosing between Wi-Fi and iPod
Fact recorded on: July 18, 2006. Categories: Wireless data.
Wi-Fi Alliance found that almost 80% of respondents would rather give up their iPods rather than their home wireless local area networks. In comparison, only 21% chose Apple’s high-tech music box over their wireless networks.
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