Bitt:
I was expecting to see a drop in signal strength. Get this... I am seeing better signal strength! I am typing this post on my laptop in a location that would get 3-4 bars of signal strenght on my Orinoco card. I have been watching the meter for a couple minutes with the Sony card and it is holding steady at 4 bars.

Tony:
The card seems to require the provided drivers to get started. After using the CD drivers, I ran Windows Update and it listed the latest generic Agere (Orinoco) driver. I installed it and the Sony card works fine with that driver. The configuration manager (used in 2000 and 9x) is the same as the Orinoco. This card is, without question, based on Orinoco.

Now, on to more good news. With the Orinoco Gold card, it would be molten hot if you took it out after being on for a while. It was so hot, it would cause the notebook's fan to run 75% of the time while the card was in. This Sony one is cool to the touch when taken out. I think I know why too.... When you look on the bottom of the card, it lists that it operates at 3.3V and 5V. My Orinoco Gold only runs at 5V. This is probably why the Sony runs cooler. It is safe to say that I am loving this card. If it will fit in your laptop, I would fully recommend you get one!