Apple's New, Improved Airport

Posted by timothy on Tuesday November 13, 2001 @09:07AM from the a-bump-in-specs-beats-a-bump-on-the-head dept.

timbck2 writes: "Apple has just released a new and greatly improved version of their Airport 802.11b wireless network access point, with better WEP encryption (128-bit now instead of 40-bit), better non-Mac PC integration, and a new LAN connection port. Here are the tech specs." An anonymous reader pointed to Apple's rather bland press release as well. This is a good upgrade to the Airport, with thanks probably due in part to companies like Linksys who are making much less expensive 802.11 base stations (which work great with Airport cards, too), though lacking a modem.

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What an unfortunate name... by supagoat · 2001-11-13 09:10 · Score: 1, Troll

You'd think Apple would change the name of airport... I mean, how do they sell the thing?

Apple: "You REALLY want out great product, Airport!"
Customer: "Uhh, airport? What's that? Wireless networking that examines all my files for contraband, won't work if there's even a plastic knife in the room, comes with free national guard troopers to keep me from using it for illegal purposes, and is the source of disaster and death? NO THANK YOU!"

How about naming it... Spaceport!