Airport Base vs. Wireless router?

[cyks]

I'm planning to get a 12"Pbook in the near future and was curious if there was any benefit (other then spaceship styling) to get the Airport Base over any other Wi-Fi wireless router out there....reception, speed...etc.

I'm sure the set-up would be a little easier- but then, it wasn't as if the Linksys (wired) router I've been using was a problem.

For now, I don't understand the reason to spend 3x as much...

Thanks.

Also- what kind of distance/reception could I expect? (planning to keep the laptop on the level above the base)

[TheT]

I'm planning to get a 12"Pbook in the near future and was curious if there was any benefit (other then spaceship styling) to get the Airport Base over any other Wi-Fi wireless router out there....reception, speed...etc.

I'm sure the set-up would be a little easier- but then, it wasn't as if the Linksys (wired) router I've been using was a problem.

For now, I don't understand the reason to spend 3x as much...

Thanks.

Also- what kind of distance/reception could I expect? (planning to keep the laptop on the level above the base)
If you don't need the USB-Printer port, I recommend the Netgear one (I thing it was something like WGT914, about 100 bucks in Europe). It actually has better test results than the Apple AEBS. I had 'em both, didn't notice any difference.

[mactastic]

This has been covered extensively. Do a quick forum search and you'll find all the info you need.