A standalone hardwired USB drive with CCC for back up is what I am using now and it works perfectly.
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Apple Ceases Development of 'AirPort' Wireless Routers as Engineers Reassigned to Other Products
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Maybe it's just because they don't have any new features to put in them. They're just router/switch/DHCP/wifi combos like everything else, plus some nice application features. The only changes in the past 10 years were the wifi antennas and standards.
Last gen AEBS is the best combo box we've owned, currently have it installed at my parents' house.
Last gen AEBS is the best combo box we've owned, currently have it installed at my parents' house.
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Fine if that's your use case. Time Capsule is good for shared backup environments, e.g. a family, or if you want to back up wirelessly without having to worry about plugging it in. Also, it's best if your backup is in a safe location that won't necessarily be so accessible. I used to have both local and network TM backups.
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I also have a time capsule I bought a couple yrs ago when I bought my Mac mini.
So does this mean if I buy a 2nd one now before there gone that Apple won't support it down the road? I like it so much that if the one I'm using breaks I want a back up but if they don't support it??
So does this mean if I buy a 2nd one now before there gone that Apple won't support it down the road? I like it so much that if the one I'm using breaks I want a back up but if they don't support it??
Obsolescence and greed is not only environmentally evil, it is now appears to be the New Apple
Eh, looks like a hassle, like the rest of the Chromecast stuff. We had one of those pieces of crap in the house, and everyone gave up and used HDMI to laptop instead.
Airfoil apparently added Chromecast support, but I believe it is in beta right now.
There are numerous third party AirPlay audio devices out there ( also there are still a lot ot the Airport Express units of the last couple of generations still available on Amazon) if you just want it for music. As I mentioned earlier, Chromecast is limited in comparison to AirPlay for iOS users. Unless Apple gets rid of it on iOS, I will continue to use it. There isn't any more reason to move on now than there was yesterday.
Also, I have one of the Airport Express units out in our Sunroom. It gets freezing cold in winter and over 100 degrees in the summer and has been going strong for over two years in that environment. Those things are resilient.
In my experience, the Apple routers have at least been more reliable than whatever the cable company installed at home: Actiontec, Surfboard, and 2Wire. Haven't had any issues with speed either. And they're pretty full-featured, better than most consumer routers.
And yeah, as you said, they're so easy to set up. I'm sick of dealing with the garbage router combos my grandma keeps getting. Was it really worth the $30 saved to make me drive to her house every time the stuff broke?
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Exactly right.
That is exactly what Tim Cooks recent performance is, shortermism at its finest. Sales on the slide? Put the prices up
Not going to get away with that for long.
You buy old ones. We've still got first-gen AirPort Express units in our house serving AirPlay, having replaced one or two failed units with used ones from eBay. Main concern is AirPlay support on Apple devices, but the Apple TV still has it, so I doubt Apple will get rid of it.
Seriously, can't recommend synology's stuff highly enough. Been using two of their NASs for years as time machine targets, and they work great. And their software is a joy to use.
Haven't tried their router, but it uses similar software and also supports time machine, and I bet it's also great.
I agree that Apple is doing this, but I don't get why. So what if it's lower margin? As long as there is a profit, it should be fine!
Mesh routing, new 802.11 standards, HomeKit hub, Alexa-like capability are all obvious things they could add.
It isn't a rumor, it's old news. The press is just now catching up with reality.
I don't know, there's still room for Apple to innovate with their wireless routers. They could, for instance, replace the ethernet and USB ports with USB-C ports. Or maybe they could make it thinner and lighter. Or how about a choice of colors?
Seriously, the routers were always overpriced, but I willingly paid the Apple tax in order to have a seamless, well-integrated environment. What Apple has been doing lately is just mind boggling. For the first time, I am seriously looking at Windows laptops as I have lost faith in Apple's long-term commitment to the Mac.
Seriously, the routers were always overpriced, but I willingly paid the Apple tax in order to have a seamless, well-integrated environment. What Apple has been doing lately is just mind boggling. For the first time, I am seriously looking at Windows laptops as I have lost faith in Apple's long-term commitment to the Mac.
I have the same router...try hooking it up to an Airport extended network...try stability in NYC with over 90 wifi networks you have to compete with. I then went out and bought an Apple Airport extreme. It works so well. The Asus is now a repeater to the Airport.
Maybe, maybe not. If they stop with security updates then it is time. I personally have been weary of the lack of updates the AE has received over the past few years. I don't know if they didn't need it or if the product line was forgot about. Regardless, hearing Bloomberg report they are closing the router division does not inspire confidence. I am now loooing close at Synology and Eero. Would be nice to have DynDNS support but not a deal breaker.
I can agree with your statement. They are tough. I have several outdoors under a roof and they have worked without issue for many years now. They are the older style with audio jack. They are in a concrete manufacture environment and are covered with concrete but still function.
