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Originally Posted by CommonReader
Draft N doesn't make a difference to web browsing. Unless you have an extremely fast internet connection your connection will usually be the bottleneck rather than your home network. Draft n is usually required when you have to transmit a very high data volume as with HDTV.
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Perhaps that's true where you live, but in the States, draft N can have a demonstrable effect on browser speed. When I installed a draft N card in my netbook, the difference was immediate and clear. You could argue it's the improved card in general and not that specific feature, but I disagree, having been in roomsful of laptop users. The ones who couldn't maintain reliable connections usually had older cards restricted to b and g.
This isn't abstract speculation. The majority of routers in the cities I frequent are draft N and the difference in speed is impressive, which is why B&N implemented it.