About time Apple made this news official.
Even back in 2013, the AirPort Extreme didn't stand out from others in terms of routing performance.
Either be the best in the market or go home. Apple made the right decision.
I’m not good with years specifically, but I’ve used the AE/TCs for the last decade, upgrading w/AC & 5.0GHz models as well as the 3GB TC & while maybe
not the best in 2013 - I continue to use it today in a 2,200sq/ft home without issue. Excellent piece of hardware without any BS (I remember setting up a N/G wireless router a good 10 years ago, probably the reason I went to Apple. I spent two nights after work on the phone trying to troubleshoot that POS, eventually hiring some network administrator to set up my home network!)
I’m curious if the latest systems are as easy to setup as the boxes say (iOS/Android apps, etc). Anyone who has first hand knowledge of these more well known mesh systems mentioned that could shed light on how the setup is would be great.
From what I have heard, Google’s system isn't true ‘mesh’, more like Apple Extreme to the smaller satellite Apple extenders for audio, etc ....not a true
mesh system. Is that true?
Well, I don’t trust any of the other so I guess this is my last chance to get one of these 3TB time capsules. That should last me 3-7 years
I’m using it and you’ll be setup inside of a minute or two. They’re amazingly simple to setup, actually relatively
deep in Settings to control ports, other discs for backup or sharing and the ability to share the Airport over the network in home or business.
They’re ambidextrous 2.4 &5GHz, w/AC and decent specs found - as mentioned in routers 4-5 years old minus the ease of incorporating into an Apple-centric setup. As well as the integrated HDD, although slow initially, you’ll never notice going forward and those are things lacking on even the best rigs on the market. And will be forever, as Apple networking ease is probably the last of the OEM’s concerns. That said, reading the boxes at B.B. make em look fairly easy to setup, including adding a makeshift T/C for backing up the family’s different systems.
That said I don’t think even T/C supports the new Apple file format, does it? It’s either on or the other and once changed - no chance of returning which makes sense. Maybe even More sense if data is super sensitive to keep an old copy of OS X journaled data and a machine running older OS X/macOS version not using APFS?
Something to consider if you do Buy is the new file format and how long they plan to continue support and patching security issues or flaws. As the router is the gateway to our entire network and attached systems, phones tablets and refrigerators!
This would have really bummed me out—however, the Linksys Velop system is so outstanding it completely eliminates the need for Apple to develop an in-house solution. When third party companies out-Apple Apple, there's no need for Apple to remain in the space.
I’ve heard good stuff about EERO, the Velop and the other escapes me, not the Google one ....but in your opinion, how was setting up the Velop? How does it handle associated macOS iOS watchOS continuity w/Handoff? Issues or challenges with iCloud or backing up via connected HDD local systems for families? Preferably using Time Cap, but I’m hearing good stuff about other backup services as well, I’m a TB Dropbox/OneDrive owner and backer upper, along w/Google Photos for iCloud redundancy for the family (&, IMHO, easier organization sometimes, ability to get rid of pics without erasing from iCloud and without jumping hoops, as well as cool fun family ways of exhibition in app). I have 2TB of iCloud capacity with a family of four. Two teens agers, their storage and backups of devices makes setting up a new device simple, quick and incredibly intuitive.
Those are the things I’ll miss along with downloading a single update to an app we’ve all got on iOS devices and upgrade from the server using that single update vs all downloading the same update six times.
Uggh
No - but what got Apple to the top once was the eco-system. If I purchased a MacBook Pro in 2012 I could get a MacBook Pro with Magsafe (I could see if my battery was charging or not + magnet for safety), I could charge my iPhone with the USB ports, I could buy an Apple Display to hook up with my MacBook Pro and also buy a AirPort Extreme to get my network set up in literally 10 minutes. That took Apple to the top.
We don't have that anymore, any of it actually.
I agree, and hope they’re hearing ya. It seems like the iMac Pro, even though it’s ridiculous unnecessary and overpriced for the general consumer ....Apple is again starting to listen. The touchbar, while a flop, is still a very cool, slick implementation of the same ‘S’ series chips or ‘T’ enclave chips for or in an Intel quad core i7 powered laptop.
I don’t think they’re
done with this type of implementation, considering the much more powerful ‘A’ series processing in iOS devices that have made their way to Apple TV to hardware decode 4K, play apps and more. The A series chip could possibly be implemented into MacBook Pro design, much the same way they did the watch chip as a Secure Enclave for Touch ID, the, albeit kinda hokey, a new way of thinking about the function bar, and it’s relevance/irrelevance today or going forward.
Most of us use it to turn the brightness/volume up or down, connect another display or mute the tunes. Those are all easily remapped (or, as done, always there or available regardless of what app you are involved in on the touch bar). Hence the new system is an excellent way to consider a laptop in the future. There’s much more they could do with the power of an A10/10x or A11...12 etc. whether offloading video decoding/encoding or relieving the CPU of the tasks able to be taken care of ...perhaps more efficiently, by the A series proc. Picture and video uploading and recognition, iCloud updates, Dropbox Drive OneDrive or any iOS app’s integration and aggregation with associated macOS software. IE; Adobe CC, MS Office, Goog’s Office, etc and the syncing necessary to update Instapaper, Pocket, iCloud and Dropbox.... think of the heavy processing your systems doing on power up, those first 2-10 minutes and the background tasks.
They’re almost all as mentioned. Updating cloud info and the like. What if the A processor handles system and software updates? From the clock to A/V transcoding, any relief given the C/GPU is overhead available for tasks that are priority.
One can hope as they’ve built the all around best vertical and horizontal system of integration and aggregation between devices,the cloud and wherever you are in the world.
Some devices released have gone quietly to my favorites in the last Couple years including AirPods (unbelievable, amazing, awesome, I lost my first set and immediately bought a second the next day). The new iPad Pro lineup w/4GB RAM iPhone X is amazing, love mine. And iTunes Match, $25/yr to preserve 100,000 tracks, a true bargain. iOS 11’s attention to iPad productivity, support for eGPUs over TB (-nVidia?) as well as the new iMac Pro. A true beast, we’ll cooled and exceptionally fast for multitasking workflows (I pay the mortgage and college for the kids doing audio production and video post production). All at an exceptional price for the hardware on board.
Most colleagues I work with were using 5K systems and happy anyway but the speed increases present the abilit to get more done, in less time, making more money in return and easily paying off the new iMac inside a few weeks.
Here’s to hoping that the release of wireless networking by Apple is reflective of their mission going forward. Less is more. iOS macOS watchOS and tvOS. Consolidate and excel where ya have in the past, renew the interest in computing devices for those who need power, those who need graphic power, those who need RAM, or those that don’t need any of the above.
A modular system would be very cool, if ya know video, think RED.
I really dig what they do, the way I can buy what I need and upgrade down the road my ‘brain’.
Here’s to Apple
truly listening to their base customer, while continuing iOS Growth, R&D and iPad focus.
While I live my iMac Pro, my MacBook Pro, Apple Watch and iPhone X - my iPad Pro 10.5” 512 is my sweetest device outta Cupertino yet.
Leave displays and routers. Printers and doorbells to the cottage industry.
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