New macbook pro doesn't keep wireless devices connected

I have the brand new 2012 15" Macbook Pro w/o retina display, 2.7ghz, 8gb ram, 750gb @ 7200rpm and 10.7.4. I've already received and returned this setup once in the time that it has been released because wireless devices don't seem to stay connected after the computer falls asleep or is inactive for more than a few minutes. I have multiple Magic mice and a Verbatim 96991 I've tried as well as bluetooth speakers. All of these products disconnected themselves as soon as the computer or device was inactive for more than a few minutes. I have multiple macs as well and all of these devices connect fine with my older macs. I'm assuming this problem can be fixed with a software update, but clearly there is not one out yet. Any help would be much appreciated.

There is no such animal as an intel G5. Intel based towers are now called Mac Pros. G5 towers run the PowerPC chips.
If you have the MacPro at work, then yes, something else would seem to be amiss.
If you have a G5 at work, then it could still be the universal binary issue.
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