Alternative to Airport

poloponies · Feb 5, 2013, 03:12 PM

This wireless router looks great on paper and is also priced great at $99.

http://www.securifi.com/almondplus

Intell · Feb 5, 2013, 03:17 PM

Communism looks great on paper as well. But is it? Not really. That cheap price doesn't seem to equate to the device's abilities very well. Seems like the makers went really cheap on some parts.

skorpien · 04:46 PM

Look up some reviews; they're not very favorable. In certain cases, the saying "you get what you pay for" is very true. This is one of those cases.

Edit: I just realized the reviews were for the original Almond. I would still be very wary of the new unit.

fungus · Feb 5, 2013, 04:41 PM

I was reading the press on the Almond+ yesterday, but I have no plans to automate my house. OP, you might want to look at the original Almond if all you need is a router: http://www.amazon.com/Securifi-Almon...dp/B0087NZ31S/

It's also available to purchase right now. Personally, I'm waiting for an updated AEBS with 802.11ac.

poloponies · Feb 5, 2013, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fungus

I was reading the press on the Almond+ yesterday, but I have no plans to automate my house. OP, you might want to look at the original Almond if all you need is a router: http://www.amazon.com/Securifi-Almon...dp/B0087NZ31S/

It's also available to purchase right now. Personally, I'm waiting for an updated AEBS with 802.11ac.

I already own both an Airport Extreme and Time Capsule, so I'm covered. I was just impressed by the feature set/price on the Almond+.

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poloponies macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2010	Alternative to Airport This wireless router looks great on paper and is also priced great at $99. http://www.securifi.com/almondplus
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Intell macrumors G4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Inside	Communism looks great on paper as well. But is it? Not really. That cheap price doesn't seem to equate to the device's abilities very well. Seems like the makers went really cheap on some parts. __________________ Last edited by Intell; Yesterday at 11:50 AM.
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skorpien macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2008	Look up some reviews; they're not very favorable. In certain cases, the saying "you get what you pay for" is very true. This is one of those cases. Edit: I just realized the reviews were for the original Almond. I would still be very wary of the new unit. __________________ 17" 2.6 GHz Penryn MBP Collector's Edition 2.4 GHz Alu MB Time Capsule 2TB (1st Gen); Apple TV 160GB; iPhone 4 32GB; iPod Video 30GB Last edited by skorpien; Feb 5, 2013 at 04:46 PM.
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fungus macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: @unclefungus	I was reading the press on the Almond+ yesterday, but I have no plans to automate my house. OP, you might want to look at the original Almond if all you need is a router: http://www.amazon.com/Securifi-Almon...dp/B0087NZ31S/ It's also available to purchase right now. Personally, I'm waiting for an updated AEBS with 802.11ac.
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