Mike Wuerthele

22july2013 said:

Next: trifold phones.

I feel like I saw one at MWC.

Rogue01 said:

Mike Wuerthele said:

avon b7 said:

I'll wait to hear the full story from all sides but my first thought was 'Think Secret'. 

AppleInsider got sued a few years before ThinkSecret, and won too.

In this climate, though, it'll be interesting to see how this goes.

And ThinkSecret did not win their lawsuit and got shut down for the leaks they posted on their website.  I miss the days when people were actually surprised during a keynote when a new product was released, because none of it was leaked beforehand.

They got paid by Apple as part of the agreement to close down.

charles1 said:

This new generation of eeros explains why my new cable internet provider forced me to accept a bunch of crappy previous gen eeros, in order to get the discount rate. They're dumping the old product on consumers. Now I have to store this obsolete plastic rubbish in a closet for years, until I change providers someday. If I don't return it, they'll charge me hundreds of dollars in penalties.

What did they give you? For most, Wi-Fi 6 units will still do very well for years, especially if you have Macs that don't have 7.

wood1208 said:

Mike Wuerthele said:

wood1208 said:

eero max 7 wireless speed up to 4.3 Gbps, 10 Gig Internet port, covers 2500 sq ft. Costs $600. 

NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router (RS700S) wireless speed up to 19 Gbps with 10 Gig Internet Port, covers 3500 sq ft. Costs $500

From Netgear: † Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE® 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network, your country’s regulation, and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume, device limitations, and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future standards. Up to 18.7 Gbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11be 18.7 Gbps devices.

The RS700S hits 3 gigabits per second with WiFi 7 BE19000, not BE20800 like the 7 Max, in real life, just like this does. The difference is, Eero is honest about it. Don't get me wrong, I like the RS700S, a friend has it. It's just never, ever going to hit that 18.7 gbps wireless speed.

You'll also note that this is not a five-star review.

Real life network speed is typically lower than the lab speed because the building walls/floors are constructed different in different places for wifi signal's ability to penetrate. In USA/Canada, most houses have wood/drywall construction vs i Europe, Asia and Middle east are bricks and concrete. When I select my home router, I like to see the ability of router(antenna, power, channel aggregation) to go signal far, strong and speed.

I've done about 30 router reviews, and have a professional background in ionizing radiation and RF monitoring courtesy US Navy. I'm aware of the engineering issues, and shielding physics, so your lecture about it is completely unnecessary, but thanks anyway.

wood1208 said:

eero max 7 wireless speed up to 4.3 Gbps, 10 Gig Internet port, covers 2500 sq ft. Costs $600. 

NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi 7 Router (RS700S) wireless speed up to 19 Gbps with 10 Gig Internet Port, covers 3500 sq ft. Costs $500

From Netgear: † Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE® 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary and be lowered by network, your country’s regulation, and environmental conditions, including network traffic volume, device limitations, and building construction. NETGEAR makes no representations or warranties about this product's compatibility with future standards. Up to 18.7 Gbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11be 18.7 Gbps devices.