News.com reports that Microsoft will cancel its entire broadband wireless product line: News.com says they received confirmation this afternoon of an earlier story that Microsoft's broadband networking line-up will be supported, but no longer developed. The company will apparently run down existing inventory. It will continue support through a two-year warranty period.
Microsoft was late in bringing 802.11g gear to market, but has always received high marks in the ease of configuring their equipment and enabling security. Its primary consumer operating system competitor, Apple, continues to have a disproportionate marketshare in selling their AirPort Extreme (802.11g) equipment despite a cost that is two to three times comparable equipment from Linksys and similar manufacturers.