Why isn't the Time Capsule, AppleTV, and airport express one device?

[xenotaku]

They want to dominate the family room, and they could with that one simple device. The wireless hub for your computer and your family room (tv, sterio, etc.) I hope this happens one day.

 

[TEG]

It is a good idea, but it would have a much smaller market than each has on its own. Also, many people don't want a networked TimeMachine Drive, or can't support N, or aren't using Leopard.

TEG

 

[cube]

No, why the Mac mini and AppleTV are not one device.

 

[blanknogo]

Maybe because it doesn't make much sense for a device intended for your TV to also need to be near your internet source (to act as a router)...

Maybe...

 

[almostinsane]

Apple TV and the APx are one device. Airtunes was added in take2.