I have a DLink DI-624 802.11g XtremeG (not that I have an Xtreme G card, but it was only a couple bucks more than the netgear i was looking at and it got better reviews). I'm happy with it so far, and I use it in a dorm at school. I...
Firstly, beware of ebay scams. Secondly, there are differences between enclosures. Build quality is the primary one, some are aluminum enclosures and are very solid, while others are plastic and are not quite so solid. Another is...
Take a look at the CL56 with that kind of budget, you'll get relatively similar performance without the excruciating heat output or short battery life.
I don't have a dell, but I would say depending on how much memory your MR9700 has vs. how much memory the MR9800 has would determine what to do. Also, not being too familiar with the MR9800, I would tend to believe that going from a...