Airport Express with AirTunes

MacRumors · Jun 7, 2004, 01:31 PM

Apple announced Airport Express today featuring AirTunes.

Quote:

Enjoy your iTunes music library in virtually any room of your house. Share a single broadband Internet connection and USB printer without inconvenient and obtrusive cables. Create an instant wireless network on the go. Extend the range of your current wireless network. How many devices do you need to do all this? Just one.

The new device is $129.

dopefiend · Jun 7, 2004, 01:32 PM

#6

Very cool device!

entropy1980 · Jun 7, 2004, 01:32 PM

OMG this is the coolest thing ever! GO APPLE! I am buying a couple to put all over my house!!

macridah · Jun 7, 2004, 01:33 PM

Kewl. Did anyone see this coming? Also, if you read the bottom requirements, then you notice AirPort requires iTunes 4.6. We should expect an update soon.

realityisterror · 01:36 PM

sweet! if only i had an ipod....

don't you just love it when something totally unexpected is thrown at you?!?

reality

iSpud · Jun 7, 2004, 01:33 PM

I just bought an airport extreme too...

Should I have waited?

Wonder Boy · Jun 7, 2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by entropy1980

OMG this is the coolest thing ever! GO APPLE! I am buying a couple to put all over my house!!

i second that.

utilizer · Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM

Whoa

Totally unexpected in this form anyways; the price point seems on the money considering it's Apple.

iostream.h · Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM

It only lets you stream the music to one AExpress at a time

zach · Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM

This looks awesome.. Also points to the iTunes update that will support iTMS Europe.

But I'm afraid at the 129 price point it's gonna cannibalize base station sales :X

yoman · Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM

Quote:

AirPort Express features a single piece ultra-compact design (6.7 ounces) and is expected to be available in July for US$129. AirTunes requires the next version of iTunes (iTunes 4.6), which is expected to be available later this week as a free download.

narco · Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM

For Mac and PC? Only $129?

Sign me up for a few. Now I can get rid of that pesky CD player.

// narco

dopefiend · Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zap23

But I'm afraid at the 129 price point it's gonna cannibalize base station sales :X

Its actually missing some of the features base stations.

loneAzdgari · Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM

How cool is that?!!! What with iTMS Europe out in 1 week, and now streamed music to my living room!! YAY!

robotrenegade · 02:33 PM

Nice toy, but a lot just to play music and not be able to control it from that same room. How is this portable? I mean every laptop has wireless cards in them and airport cards at 99.00.

denisg · Jun 7, 2004, 01:38 PM

I was using crappy tibook Airport reception as justification to get a new 12" PB ...... Airport Express kinda messes up my line of thinking.

While this isn't as full featured as the "iBox" concept, it is a great little multi-function device at a nice price point. And DAMNIT, I can see different uses in various rooms. I wonder if they'll sell 'em in 3 or 5 packs at a discount??

kristopher902 · Jun 7, 2004, 01:38 PM

yes i was wondering about this iTunes 4.6 when i saw it on the requirements page. i'd can't wait to get this AirPort Express though! finally i can play my iTunes library in the other room!

travishill · Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by robotrenegade

Nice toy, but a lot just to play music and not be able to control it from that same room. How is this portable? I mean every laptop has wireless cards in them and airport cards at 99.00.

You could say it is a lot for just a wireless music device, but it is also a base station that can share an internet connection in and of itself, a wireless extender for an existing network, AND a wireless music device.

That's what makes $129 a killer price point.

The idea is that you use your iBook/Powerbook in the room and play DJ with iTunes directly to your sound system.

iSpud · Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM

So what is the difference between this and the extreme besides portability?

jholzner · Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robotrenegade

Nice toy, but a lot just to play music and not be able to control it from that same room. How is this portable? I mean every laptop has wireless cards in them and airport cards at 99.00.

True...but it's also an airport basestation...for only 129...heck of a lot cheaper than the regular basestation...though I suppose it's missing a few of the basestations feature

yoman · Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM

i guess its the new

AIRPORT EXTREME MINI!!!

ddbean · Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSpud

I just bought an airport extreme too...

Should I have waited?

Not necessarly, This works WITH an extreme base station to extend wi-fi range, and would let printers pluged into base station share same printer at remote express area.

dopefiend · Jun 7, 2004, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSpud

So what is the difference between this and the extreme besides portability?

http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/specs.html

davecuse · Jun 7, 2004, 01:41 PM

What a handy little gadget! I want one asap!

yoman · Jun 7, 2004, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iSpud

So what is the difference between this and the extreme besides portability?

speaker connection, smaller, cheaper. Not as many users supported and other things.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:32 PM	#3
entropy1980 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canyon Country, CA	OMG this is the coolest thing ever! GO APPLE! I am buying a couple to put all over my house!! __________________ --Jeremiah Owen-- Macbook Pro Unibody 2.4Ghz 500GB, 4GB RAM. 17" MB Pro 2.33, 2GB, 120GB Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB Ram 120GB iPhone 3GS 32GB (Black)

Jun 7, 2004, 01:33 PM	#5
realityisterror macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Snellville, GA	sweet! if only i had an ipod.... don't you just love it when something totally unexpected is thrown at you?!? reality __________________ </end> Last edited by realityisterror : Jun 7, 2004 at 01:36 PM.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM	#10
zach macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2003	This looks awesome.. Also points to the iTunes update that will support iTMS Europe. But I'm afraid at the 129 price point it's gonna cannibalize base station sales :X __________________ MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz you, you're a history in rust

Jun 7, 2004, 01:37 PM	#15
robotrenegade macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Greenville,SC	Nice toy, but a lot just to play music and not be able to control it from that same room. How is this portable? I mean every laptop has wireless cards in them and airport cards at 99.00. __________________ 60GB iPod \| 17" Mac Book Pro \| Mac OS 10.5.4 \| 8GB iphone Last edited by robotrenegade : Jun 7, 2004 at 02:33 PM.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:38 PM	#16
denisg macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Newton, MA	nice! I was using crappy tibook Airport reception as justification to get a new 12" PB ...... Airport Express kinda messes up my line of thinking. While this isn't as full featured as the "iBox" concept, it is a great little multi-function device at a nice price point. And DAMNIT, I can see different uses in various rooms. I wonder if they'll sell 'em in 3 or 5 packs at a discount??

Jun 7, 2004, 01:32 PM	#2
dopefiend Banned Join Date: May 2004	#6 Very cool device!

Jun 7, 2004, 01:33 PM	#4
macridah macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: city, CA	Kewl. Did anyone see this coming? Also, if you read the bottom requirements, then you notice AirPort requires iTunes 4.6. We should expect an update soon.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:33 PM	#6
iSpud macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	I just bought an airport extreme too... Should I have waited?

Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM	#8
utilizer macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: In Atlanta!	Whoa Totally unexpected in this form anyways; the price point seems on the money considering it's Apple.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:35 PM	#9
iostream.h macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM	It only lets you stream the music to one AExpress at a time

Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM	#12
narco macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: California.	For Mac and PC? Only $129? Sign me up for a few. Now I can get rid of that pesky CD player. // narco

Jun 7, 2004, 01:36 PM	#14
loneAzdgari macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK, KENT	How cool is that?!!! What with iTMS Europe out in 1 week, and now streamed music to my living room!! YAY!

Jun 7, 2004, 01:38 PM	#17
kristopher902 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2004	yes i was wondering about this iTunes 4.6 when i saw it on the requirements page. i'd can't wait to get this AirPort Express though! finally i can play my iTunes library in the other room!

Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM	#19
iSpud macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	So what is the difference between this and the extreme besides portability?

Jun 7, 2004, 01:40 PM	#21
yoman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Bowels of the Cosmos	i guess its the new AIRPORT EXTREME MINI!!! __________________ My first computer was an Apple IIGS at the meager age of 6 1/2 years. I was raised with an APPLE and I will die with an APPLE.

Jun 7, 2004, 01:41 PM	#24
davecuse macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC	What a handy little gadget! I want one asap!

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