Proxim ships Compact Flash 802.11b card: the moment's arrived when Wi-Fi gets tiny. Proxim's device, at just $199, enables wireless access for Compaq iPaq and similar PocketPC devices. It's a short step from this to supporting other devices that use the Compact Flash form factor, at which point Wi-Fi blows out from its laptop base into all kinds of handhelds.
New Zealand ISP deploys rural 802.11: follow this story, as we'll be seeing more of the same. Forget copper in small communities: go wireless.