If one has the cash to drop outboard D/A converters against every AE in their house, then I agree that's the way to go. But for now I'm not looking for an audiophile quality D/A converter -- just one that's as good as, say, the $40 DVD player sitting in my rack system. I have to think that with Apple's scale, the D/A converter could be much improved with little impact to cost.
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Apple's Retail Stores Running Dry of AirPort and Time Capsule Stocks?
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If one has the cash to drop outboard D/A converters against every AE in their house, then I agree that's the way to go. But for now I'm not looking for an audiophile quality D/A converter -- just one that's as good as, say, the $40 DVD player sitting in my rack system. I have to think that with Apple's scale, the D/A converter could be much improved with little impact to cost.
And how are we supposed to soar into the cloud without an Airport?
The name is a natural addition to cloud-related computer vocabulary. I don't see it being phased out just when Apple announces a new cloud-based venture.
I agree no one would pay for capped data. But you are taking America and all the 1st world countries into consideration ONLY. Most of Africa and India, the cable connection is very slow. For us to get good , fast access to internet, we have to rely on 3G provided by the cellphone operators. Hence the 3G dongles are 90% of the internet market in my country (Tanzania). Currently i have my home network running with the Airport Extreme, but to get the 3G functionality i have to add another 3G router (which is not reliable and hangs often) So the hassle free network i have created gets crippled only when i rely on internet from a junk dlink or huawei 3G router.
Bought one Airport Extreme base station 2 weeks ago. Will get it back on Monday night if there is something new from Apple.
They don't? My Lenovo work laptop has absolutely no issues joining my Airport network...nor do I have an issue with my Wii. My in-laws have brought their PC laptops over too several times and have had no issues connecting.
Considering the fact that Comcast cable has had service interruptions due to parts breaking down due to high temperatures in this area - maybe other areas as well, I believe hot electronics can shorten the lives of internal parts. Perhaps some additional cooling is needed.
They don't? My Lenovo work laptop has absolutely no issues joining my Airport network...nor do I have an issue with my Wii. My in-laws have brought their PC laptops over too several times and have had no issues connecting.
My older Compaq notebook has always been able to connect to the internet via my AEBS.
What if they used 2.5 drives?
If you take an AppleTV and extrude it out you could get 5x2.5 drives into that case. That way as people change to laptops with SSD they could drop their old drive into one of the slots. Build as a bunch of disks so you could add or change a disk. To me that would be a perfect little home or small office NAS.
I bought an Airport Extreme in January and loved how it performed. Last week a big lightening storm knocked out bunch of electronics in my house, including my Airport. I had resort to getting my old wireless router out again, its a Wireless-B so its really SLOW!! I guess that I will wait till after the WWDC keynote and see if anything new gets released.
Well, those of us with functioning AEBSs that are 3-5+ years old and going strong would tend to disagree with your assumptions.
The Comcast disruptions are likely from failed cooling systems in regional and local switchers that aren't built for the type of heat you have been experiencing (assuming you are somewhere in the NE/Mid Atlantic.) Here in Texas, we just had our earliest 100 in Houston and I hadn't heard any failures of local phone or internet services.
Sure, extreme heat is bad for electronics. But the failure rates of the AEBS are ridiculously low despite the fact they 'feel' hot. What feels hot to you may not really be hot for electronics.
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And also Thunderbolt so that I can hardwire my iMac and speed up backups.
Come on ... someone has got to release a Thunderbolt product one day so why not
first I don't think that they would add a DSL modem to the unit unless they could also add a cable modem to it. It needs to be a universal product, allowing it to work with any set-up, as it does right now. I use my current AEBS with my cable modem. It's not a big deal to me having two boxes, but I can see how some would want only one.
I can see them adding a 3G modem internally, since this could be used globally.
I can see them adding a 3G modem internally, since this could be used globally.
Out of stock
Today I returned the airport extreme I purchased 14 days ago from my local Apple Store. I was worried they might come out with some kind of refresh.
Sure enough while there I looked around and they no longer have any on the shelves. They had plenty back when I purchased mine, but now no Extremes, or Time Capsules.
Today I returned the airport extreme I purchased 14 days ago from my local Apple Store. I was worried they might come out with some kind of refresh.
Sure enough while there I looked around and they no longer have any on the shelves. They had plenty back when I purchased mine, but now no Extremes, or Time Capsules.
Did you notice any minis? I am holding out in hopes of an ultimate small profile set-up.. a 4 core mini server and TB time capsule/ wireless router in one.. that would be the bomb!
Did you notice any minis? I am holding out in hopes of an ultimate small profile set-up.. a 4 core mini server and TB time capsule/ wireless router in one.. that would be the bomb!
No, but I wasn't looking around for those either.