So what exactly is the deal with Apple and official 802.11n support? To answer this valid and perplexing question, let’s take a look at the facts:
It would appear that Dan’s Magic 8-ball (< see 3rd paragraph) would answer the question “Do Apple’s computers support 802.11n networking?” with a resounding “All signs point to yes.” While we do indeed know the answer to this question to be “yes,” all signs on computer hardware pages suggest otherwise. No Mac specification page anywhere lists 802.11n as supported. This is perplexing and appears rather out of character for Apple, who usually doesn’t like to send consumers mixed messages about their products.
However, I see it a bit differently. Rather than seeing the lack of “offical” 802.11n support as a source of confusion, view it as a point of simplicity. Since 802.11n is still technically in draft format, and not all 802.11n routers are compatible with all 802.11n enabled computers, Apple is taking the safe, easy, and simple road for now. At the same time, however, they’re still allowing those users with greater understanding and technological needs get the latest and greatest wireless networking technology. Thus Apple is really just doing half of us a favor, while simultaneously confusing the heck out of the other half under the guise of simplicity.
Just a note: you got a typo: ...seeing the lack of “offical” 802.11n support...
official, not offical
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This is probably related to the reasoning behind the pricing of the n-update: if they include it in the list of features, then all those other computers they sold that are identical except for serial numbers will have had it, too, and something bad might happen because of that Whoever-Whoever Act they pointed to way back when.