getting a new notebook computer onto wireless

[nice_shoes]

I may have to purchase a new notebook computer to run some software that "talks to" industrial computers in a manufacturing plant.

 

I've been looking at some notebooks on Newegg and there seem to be 2 makers of wireless connections: Intel and Realtek

 

Because of the industrial software, I will be forced to use WindowsXP SP2 and I want to get the fastest most reliable wireless connection that I can get when I'm inside the plant (lot's of pipes, metal, EMI, etc.)

 

Is there a general opinion about which is best - - - Intel or Realtek?? Or are they all about the same?

[d3bruts1d]

My experience has been it's pretty much the same.

 

IIRC the Intel may be a little less power hungry, but don't hold me to that.