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AirPort Routers Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction as Apple Halts Further Development
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Problem is they're not "free" and they are configured for the ISPs benefit, not the consumers. When I had FiOS I had Verizon activate the ethernet port on the fibre box thingy so I could use my Airport Extreme as my router. Now I'm on Comcast I have my own Arris Surfboard modem and my Extreme is still my router. I don't pay Comcast a monthly rental fee and I have complete control of my hardware!
Do you think that Apple is moving their developers over from TimeCapsule/Airport to Apple TV to join the two products as one unit? Apple TV has built-in HDD and is the HUB for the home. I can easily purchase an Apple TV/Airport and connect my Ethernet to that and have it provide WiFi to my home and main TV streaming. One product, doing the job of TV & WiFi. If Apple is pushing their "Home Kit" via Apple TV, they probably want to control everything - from Internet coming into the home to Apple TV, Home Kit connected Appliances/Products, and Mac Products. Their goal is to create an ecosystem in the home. Eliminating the Airport and not replacing it or joining it into another successful product seems backwards-thinking. Just a thought.
Agreed. $59 at TMobile right now. I picked up a few and fired one up and saw that it supports Time Machine functionality!!!
Isn't it funny how companies go from best to worst, never stopping at mediocrity? Linksys was the pioneer in routers. They made the highest quality, most reliable product. Now they're the last choice when someone wants to buy a router, and those who do, their last place rank in this graphic shows how people feel about them.
The sad part is Apple is almost like a Linksys. When iPhone came out, it was the gold standard, the best, the most common, and the one everyone had. Now they've relegated themselves to the bottom of the list in global popularity, and iOS is a mere speck in the shadow of Android. You'd think companies would look back and learn from the past, but that doesn't seem to happen.
It seems to be happening with the Mac now too... it's become a secondary product to iPhone. I get it that people are shifting from desktops and laptops to tablets and smartphones, so Apple of all companies should be trying to be at the forefront of the technologies in these areas. Why is it that MICROSOFT of all companies released a killer laptop, but Apple can't? Why is it that Google can make a phone with features far more advanced than iPhone? People are tiring of the "it's the ecosystem. it's the OS" because the competition isn't sitting back and doing nothing. They're innovating.
The sad part is Apple is almost like a Linksys. When iPhone came out, it was the gold standard, the best, the most common, and the one everyone had. Now they've relegated themselves to the bottom of the list in global popularity, and iOS is a mere speck in the shadow of Android. You'd think companies would look back and learn from the past, but that doesn't seem to happen.
It seems to be happening with the Mac now too... it's become a secondary product to iPhone. I get it that people are shifting from desktops and laptops to tablets and smartphones, so Apple of all companies should be trying to be at the forefront of the technologies in these areas. Why is it that MICROSOFT of all companies released a killer laptop, but Apple can't? Why is it that Google can make a phone with features far more advanced than iPhone? People are tiring of the "it's the ecosystem. it's the OS" because the competition isn't sitting back and doing nothing. They're innovating.
Cult members usually praise their leader. Isn't that how it works?
Doesn't mean their opinion is completely true..
Doesn't mean their opinion is completely true..
the graph scaling is misleading to the point where it is actually insulting to any person who tries to take MacRumors serious.
Why would I bother paying the "Apple tax" for a product that scored 876 points vs a product that "only" scored 834 points?
Then of course, Apple most obviously has included some proprietary soft hacks to make their base stations work better with their proprietary interpretation of commonly agreed interface and proocol standards... Even Cisco ADMITTEDLY does that with their enterprise-grade APs...
Why would I bother paying the "Apple tax" for a product that scored 876 points vs a product that "only" scored 834 points?
Then of course, Apple most obviously has included some proprietary soft hacks to make their base stations work better with their proprietary interpretation of commonly agreed interface and proocol standards... Even Cisco ADMITTEDLY does that with their enterprise-grade APs...
Last updated 2013, Dev team re-allocated 2016.... so what have the Dev team been working on for the last 3 years?
Apple ranks highest in customer satisfaction among wireless router manufacturers, according to a new study released by J.D. Power today.
The accolade comes just nine days after a report said Apple has ceased development of its AirPort routers and reassigned engineers working on the products to other teams. Apple continues to sell the AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule, last released in 2013, but future updates appear unlikely.
Apple beat out all other wireless router vendors with a score of 876, based on a 1,000-point scale, followed by ASUS at 860, D-Link at 856, and TP-Link at 854. Apple was the only company to receive a 5-star Power Circle consumer rating, which places it "among the best" according to J.D. Power.
The report, based on responses from 3,037 consumers, measured overall satisfaction across 10 factors, listed in order of importance: Wi-Fi range; reliability; speed of upload/download; restore connection easily; security capabilities; price; ease of use; variety of features; intuitive user interface; and customer service.
Article Link: AirPort Routers Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction as Apple Halts Further Development
Seems tech companies have realised that they can make a great product which you pay for once, take away, and may not need to update for years and years. Which means they don't see guaranteed, recurring income from you. With a cloud 'subscription' they can take money off you indefinitely. Which is why so many companies seem to be going that way.
It's pretty obvious it was what Adobe did for Creative Cloud. People bought a version of their suite and used it for years and years as it mostly just did what they wanted. How can they nix that? By making it so the only way to get the software is through a subscription model.
It may have bells and whistles on it but, ultimately, all you want is the applications on your computer. So they could easily sell it with a one off price and allow local / offline installations.
It still makes me angry now. And they have a total stranglehold from a creative apps point of view so.. pay up or get stuffed.
Ether something is coming to replace the airports - Very Soon - or it is time for me to rethink things... I'm no longer impressed.
Apple have stopped refreshing the iMac?
Swear to God I didn't know that. When did that happen?
Glad I got one of those late 2015 iMacs all those months ago.
Don't worry. I hear Apple is working with [insert big crappy Wi-Fi router maker here] to release a special router that only works with Macs. They will be magically ordinary. </sarc>
Samsung is rumored that they would ditch their PC business. Sony already done so. At intel, every iteration of its PC processors is getting minute in improvements (and taking longer to be released to market) to the point that intel is starting to dive into mobile again and stroke a deal with ARM.
Maybe you should go check out the meaning of the word innovation.
What you say is very true, but an App is quite different than a 1TB+ backup that you will need during a troubling situation. IF you need to use your backups you can't wait for a 1TB of data to download... heck even 250GB will take a much longer time.
Well, it sounded like sarcasm, but the latest Airport Extremes can only be setup and configured with Macs/iDevices.
I had a couple of Netgear routers. Worked ok then crapped out when they were about a year old. Tried a Belkin. Big mistake. Cut my losses and tried an Airport. Works with everything and we have all sort of OSes in our house. Not the best range but the most reliable - I have a 5th Gen APE after upgrading from a 1st Gen. Won't trust a Netgear or go near Belkin, so will probably grab the latest AP before the price goes up like the iPod Classic.
Once again folks. There is no confirmation that this report is accurate. While it's highly likely Apple may be coming out with a new home wireless product, it's highly unlikely Apple is simply abandoning this area as this unverified "click bait" meme purports.
And for that you need a decent router. Like the Airport Express or Airport Extreme.
