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AirPort Express with AirTunes

dxp4acu said:
i cant seem to find it yet- how much is it with educational pricing?? I know Panther is regularly 129, but falls to 69 with edu. Could we expect the same here???? :D
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$119, don't expect more than 10-15% discount on hardware. $69 would be below cost, Panther is so cheap because the disks and package only cost a couple of dollars to produce.
 
I don't understand

kwajo.com said:
lol that would be fun :p

but you bring up something interesting, how cool would it be if in a year or whenever that all powerbook power adapters had built in 802.11g capabilities. one small device for both and you would always have airport wherever you go. even if you had the option when you buy your system, regular power adapter or Airport-enabled adapter for $X more. Apple I hope you are listening
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what would this accomplish? how is it AES if is plugged into you machine and the wall? Am I missing something, or what? AES is already built-in powerbooks, without having this cable attached. Huh?

I must but retarded today or something.
 
chipcarterdc said:
Please excuse the ignorant question (I haven't set up a home network yet): This acts as a base station as well, right? I.e., when I get my DSL or cable connection at home, I plug this Airport Express into the DSL/Cable modem jack and the stereo (assuming they're phsyically close enough) and the Airport Express sends out a wireless signal? In other words, I don't need this AND an Airport Extreme base station, right?
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Yes that's right. You don't need both. Just buy Airport Express, unless you plan on having more than 10 users/computers connecting to the Airport, but that's unlikely.

Your DSl/Cable Modem will plug directly into the Airport Express which is mounted to an A/C Jack.
 
Wow thats top, i can replace the airport base stations from under the setee in the living room, my mums been moaning at me for ages about them.... also can now get rid of the last 11mbps base station in my brothers room, the audio out is also a added bonus everyone else uses Windows PC's / Laptops in my house but i have managed to convert them to iTunes, this means the stereo's / hifi's dont have to be near the pc anymore... nice one apple, you always manage to amaze people.

Just hope its out in the uk sometime soon :)
 
Anybody know if the airtunes streaming works with only the older airport cards (not extreme g speed, but b)? Too slow for music streaming?
 
oh my god, finally!

i can use my long range bluetooth and this badboy in a great combination! you just use your sony ericsson clicker in conjunction with the airport express and boom you can view your songs and controll them in the room you are in.!

technocoy
 
Excellent. Thanks for the responses. This is my first time posting here, and I'm happy that I didn't get slapped around for newbie questions, like on so many other boards.

If anyone has any other suggestions on my proposed setup, I'll keep listening.


Frisco said:
Yes that's right. You don't need both. Just buy Airport Express, unless you plan on having more than 10 users/computers connecting to the Airport, but that's unlikely.

Your DSl/Cable Modem will plug directly into the Airport Express which is mounted to an A/C Jack.
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:-O

THIS IS SO DAMN COOL!!!

I was going to have to get some third-party WiFi device for use with my new powerbook when i get it. There was no way I was going to spend 300 for an airport extreme base station.

Now, I get 802.11g wireless, plus wireless printing, plus AirTunes, all for only $119.00! (w/student discount) I can connect this baby to my creature speakers and be streaming music while on my bed and surfing the internet wirelessly! *EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE JOYGASMS*

"HAAAAAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AAAAAAAAAGAIN!"

It's always a happy day when you can give money to Apple and do so because it's not only a great product but a GREAT DEAL! :)
 
PDubNYC said:
what would this accomplish? how is it AES if is plugged into you machine and the wall? Am I missing something, or what? AES is already built-in powerbooks, without having this cable attached. Huh?

I must but retarded today or something.
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No, you're not retarded. He is. His idea makes no sense. AT ALL. Here's why:
1) all Powerbooks come with Airport built-in now
2) there's no reason to have your AC adapter give you wireless internet access when you're going to need to have the ethernet cord right next to you attached to the AC plug
3) if you want to supply wireless access to others through your ethernet connection, just turn on internet sharing and use your own airport card to act as a base station

Some people need to think things through.
 
russed said:
think of that at parties, just bring your ipod along and put the music on!
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Am I missing something?

How would this be any more convenient/efficient than simply attaching your iPod to a stereo with a standard connector?

What advantage would the new device provide?

Also, echoing other people's questions -- can you use this to get an XBox/PS2 online?
 
With library only?

Anyone can tell me if this thing works with a library only? Will it be possible to push a radio station live stream to an Airport Express/AirTunes thing as well?

I wonder about this since the pages always talk about library only...
 
Man I've got to get me one of these. Or two.... :D

Now I just need the iPod to get wifi, and a module to connect this to your car stereo and I'll be set musically.
 
denm316 said:
Does not ship till Mid-July...typical Apple
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Wah. :)

Sorry, not just typical Apple but typical computer industry. It is extremely common for companies to announce products before they are actually available. This is usually done for two reasons:

1) To be the first company to make such an announcement. If both you and your competitor have similar products, whoever gets theirs announced first, usually wins (see below re: vapourware).

2) To drive up demand for the product.

These strategies can backfire though, if a product is announced too far in advance of it's availability. A one-month lead time is not bad. But take for example a company like <a href="http://www.oqo.com">OQO</a>, who announced their little tablet PC device nearly two years ago if I recall correctly. It's only *now* that prototypes are being seen. They lost a lot of the initial interest, and their product was branded as vapourware for the longest time.

So, to sum it up: By pre-announcing a product before it is actually available, Apple is following a long-standing tradition in the computer world.

(should I even dare mention Longhorn? Microsoft's "new" OS that's been pushed back to 2007? Now THAT's a pre-announcement!)
 
D0ct0rteeth said:
The only thing that could make this cooler is a firewire port so you could connect external hard drives..
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Yeah, why can't this happen?
 
not to be a downer, i'm excited like everyone else, but don't we think we could read apple's pages on the product before posting obvious questions?

that aside, i am very excited about the possiblilities of this device. Not only is it one of the few devices on the market that can accomplish this, it is low cost and both Mac and *PC* compatible. That's a huge selling point, and i think apple understands that now. ;)
 
This with Salling Clicker will kick ass

I use Salling clicker to control iTunes from anywhere in the house with my bluetooth phone. This is great!! Now I can finally move the stereo out of the bedroom and set it somewhere that's more convenient because it won't have to stay within 3 feet of my computer because it won't have to be plugged into it!!
 
Apple stock purchase

I love this company. I should have bought my stock in them six months ago when I was thinking about it - I'm hopping on now and just went to etrade... We love you, Apple. Great freaking product. Someone said it earlier - Apple just made a product we didn't know we needed, etc. Aside from the very cool streaming, I travel a lot and set up ad hoc offices and this thing is awesome for hotel rooms! Way to go.
 
From the info on Apple's site:

"5. AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express can extend the range only of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express wireless network."

Assuming that I understand this correctly, my plan is to have one Airport Express acting as the primary base station, connected to the stereo in the basement. And a second Airport Express upstairs on the third floor, connected to the stereo in the bedroom and also extending the signal sent from the one in the basement (I'm assuming that the Airport signal will not travel all the way upstairs, so even without my stereo machinations, I'd need something to get a signal on that floor).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Chip NoVaMac said:
What would be the advantage of this? i thought bridging was possible only with the Air Extreme, not two express's.
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Couple of questions

Hi. Can I get some help understanding this?

1. I have a powerbook with an airport card (802.11b (not g)) hooked up to a Netgear router. I surf wirelessly, my girlfriend uses her imac through the router, albeit not wirelessly.

So if I get one of these for the bedroom for streaming itunes ... it has nothing to do with the network? I mean, it won't affect the existing network at all?

2. Can I get a Playstation, plug the ethernet cable into it and play without hooking it into my router across the room? Is this the bridge needed to do that?

Thank you.
 
Only if I could use that ethernet port to hook it up to my old Macs, and use the Aiport Express like a card. THAT would be great.

Airport Express is useless for me.
 
d00d said:
No, you're not retarded. He is. His idea makes no sense. AT ALL. Here's why:
1) all Powerbooks come with Airport built-in now
2) there's no reason to have your AC adapter give you wireless internet access when you're going to need to have the ethernet cord right next to you attached to the AC plug
3) if you want to supply wireless access to others through your ethernet connection, just turn on internet sharing and use your own airport card to act as a base station

Some people need to think things through.
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it makes sense like this:

i go to a hotel with broadband access and my powerbook is with me, i pop the adapter into the wall, attach the ethernet cable and then i can use the powerbook all over the room, such as in bed, etc. like i would at home. later when the battery needs topping up i just go plug it into the same device. it's more the idea of having a wi-fi access point with you whereever you go that i think would be cool. yes if the ports were in a convenient place it wouldnt' matter, but usually they aren't
 
Ok, I'm already drooling over this product because I was about to move, and I would have been buying a seperate wireless access point for my xbox, a wireless creative thing for putting music to my stereo from my PC, and waste time trying to use my PC as a wireless print server (which I've heard is a bit of a pain). I will definately get one either way, but I will say I think this is missing something.

If it has optical out, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE DOLBY DIGITAL OUT???? This would be amazing for dvd's, and dvd-audio. I really hope they're not going to limit the audio aspect of this product to iTunes. That would be a waste.
 
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