The NETGEAR A6200 WiFi Adapter is the industry's first-to-market 802.11ac dual band WiFi USB adapter that enables you to easily upgrade your existing PC or laptop to 802.11ac performance.

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If you're using a non-NFC device like an iPhone or a Sony WiFi camera, then worry not -- it's possible to achieve the same results using WiFi alone, and you can also use an SD card or USB to get data across.

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Connectivity encompasses WiFi, HDMI output and a USB port and -- according to Google's translation -- a microSD card slot.

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There was no Internet connection, which made my Belkin N300 USB WiFi adapter the only piece of hardware that needed to be re-installed from its CD before I had a basically operational system.

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The Pocket doesn't have WiFi or 3G, so yes, getting books onto the device requires you to get out the USB cord, download Sony's Reader Library software for Mac or PC, and transfer books over through its iTunes-like interface.

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There's also WiFi onboard for loading designs directly from your computer, though the demo we were treated to was performed using a USB stick, thanks to the crowded airwaves in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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