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Taking Apart An Airport Extreme Base Station

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gettin-all-up-and-inside-that dept.

Farley Mullet writes "As seen on MacSlash, here is a link to page documenting one man's dissection of an Airport Extreme Base Station. It's pretty neat to see what Apple crammed in there, including (gasp!) a chip from AMD!"

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  1. Base station by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This thing is way to spendy, just like all MAC stuff. It might be cool and work good, but for what you can buy it on the PC side, its not worth it.

  2. strange bedfellows by B3ryllium · · Score: -1, Troll

    AMD is the slut of microprocessor companies. They're making small deals left right and center, because that's the only way they have to dethrone Intel. By picking up the scraps.

    Who knows ... maybe Apple's "strange bedfellows" will lead to lower Mac prices? Maybe one day I'll be able to afford one.

    Heck, the last PC CPU upgrade I could afford was an AMD Duron/ECS K7S5A/Case/RAM/Soundcard, for $400CDN ... that was a while ago.

    Well, I doubt Macs will ever be that cheap. Ah well.

    1. Re:strange bedfellows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
      AMD is the slut of microprocessor companies. They're making small deals left right and center, because that's the only way they have to dethrone Intel. By picking up the scraps.

      Just because you aren't the cheerleader who is doin' the captain of the football team doesn't make you the slut.

  3. Re:Hey by Billly+Gates · · Score: -1, Troll
    " A cool article that was not tubed!"

    ..and here is a article that is tubed.

    --
    http://saveie6.com/
  4. Dear Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear Apple,

    I am a homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.

    with much gayness,

    Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.

  5. Sounds like terrorism to me... by Eberlin · · Score: 0, Troll

    Some high-ranking government officials would probably consider the main topic as a terrorist threat with all those words put together like that.

    Then they'd figure out that it's a discussion about a computer-related product that didn't involve microsoft...and they'd be CERTAIN that it's a terrorist discussion. After all, they seem to have bought the notion that what's good for microsoft is good for the US of A.

  6. Dear Father O'Day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Dear Father O'Day:

    Thanks for your letter. Being Catholic myself, I know exactly what you're talking about! It has always been our plan here at Apple Computer Inc to revolutionize personal computing with our high-quality and highly gay products.

    I'm happy to answer your letter by letting you know that YES we will be releasing an entire hLife ("homo-life") software line. You'll be able to recognize it in stores by the small stylized logo depicting a large cock entering a tight anus with an Apple logo on it. ("Suddenly it all comes together" indeed!).

    Anyway, I hope you and other members of our community will join us on our mission, and purchase the exciting new hLife boxed set. Only the boxed set comes with translucent cock rings!

    Sincerely,

    Harry Rodman
    Vice-president
    Homosexual Liaison Services
    Apple Computer, Inc.