Has Apple acknowledged the bug in OS 10.4.8 that...

...has neutralized my new Intel-based MacBook's wireless capability? There are many others having the same problem yet no updates or fixes have come from Apple. I'd rather hear Steve Jobs tell us they've fixed this bug than hear about the iPhone. C'mon, Apple!!! Deal with the problem!
For the record, my MacBook connected wireless just fine until I updated to 10.4.8. Now the speed of my wireless connection at home is slower than dial-up (while my girlfriend's older Mac running an older OS has no problems connecting to our wireless modem) and I can't connect wireless at all on the road. Very frustrating!!!

Sorry to respond to my own post but I've finally fixed the problem. I took my Macbook to the local Apple store and, while the "genius" there said he'd never heard of a bug with 10.4.8 that affects an Intel Mac's Airport capability, he immediately suggested that I downgrade back to 10.4.7. Here's how to do it without erasing your hard drive and losing all your files:
1. Start up your Mac from the OS X install disk that came with the computer. Mine came with OS 10.4.7. To do this, start up your mac, insert the system install disk, and then restart holding the "C" button down as the computer restarts.
2. Select Language
3. Click continue to get to the "Important Information" screen.
4. Click continue and the Software License Agreement pops up.
5. Click Agree
6. The Destination window appears. Select the location where you want to make the install (most likely your hard drive).
7. Click Options and the Installation Options Sheet appears.
8. Select Archive and Install.
9. Select the volume that already has OS X installed.
10. Select "Preserve Users and Network Settings". IMPORTANT: if you do not select this option then your files will be erased. If you want to save the data on your hard drive, make sure you select this option.
11. Click OK
12. Click continue to begin the installation. It'll take 30-45 minutes and, if your computer came with two install disks, you'll need to be nearby to put in Disk 2 when prompted.
That should do it. My MacBook running OS 10.4.7 now has full wireless capability, just like it did before the disastrous upgrade to 10.4.8.
I hope this helps others having this same difficulty with their Intel Macs and OS 10.4.8. It's too bad Apple is unable to acknowledge they have a problem here.

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