Steven Sinofsky dig into the details of how the Windows 8 wireless networking stack has been optimized for both mobile broadband and Wi-Fi networks in his latest posted on the Building Windows 8 blog.
People want similar mobility on their PCs as they get on their smartphones.Engineering Windows 8 for mobile networks
It is unlikely that your end goal is just to get connected to the Internet. Instead, connecting to the Internet is a step (or a hurdle) towards what you really want to do, like surf, socialize, or explore, and you would prefer that your PC is connected and ready for you to use whenever you want and wherever you are.
We looked at the fundamentals of wireless connectivity and re-engineered Windows 8 for a mobile and wireless future, going beyond incremental improvements. This is a good example of work that requires new hardware to work in concert with new software in order to realize its full potential.
