Been doing this with Windows XP for over a year (Score 1)

And why is this news? Why would anyone want to buy a dedicated device for this purpose? Especially if you already have a desktop PC. Even the most novice user can setup Internet connection sharing on Windows XP. Toss a Wireless USB card on the desktop, turn on Ad-hoc and voila! You can use your laptop wirelessly over dialup. Of course this can be down with linux as well.