Apple Rolls Out AirPort Express, AirTunes

das writes "Apple has introduced AirPort Express (specs), a palm-sized, portable 802.11g base station with 10/100 ethernet, USB printer sharing, and analog and optical audio output, for connection to a stereo system or powered speakers for streaming your music collection via 'AirTunes.' It supports multiple profiles for easy use at multiple locations It can plug directly into the wall as a "power brick", or use a longer power cord, similar to the newer PowerBook AC adapters. AirTunes requires iTunes 4.6, expected to be available soon."

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typical apple apologist

[asv108]

If your using higher bitrate AAC files or Apple lossless it makes sense to have a pure digital out.

You're not going to be playing audio CDs in your powerbook if you care about this sort of thing, because after all, you've got a $1k CD player, right?

Quality is sacrificed for portability, but with a home stereo unit there is a greater expectation of quality than something used on the road. Not for the mass market, but for people who play a lot of music. I'm so sick Apple apologists trying to justify the lack of features in a product. Just look at the thread from my original post. So far the replies are:

• Use a laptop for a remote!
• typical flame
• buy a 12in powerbook!
• an informative post about the jack
• just use playlists!

Of course every apple product is perfect. I'm sorry for bringing on the wrath of the apple fanboy apologist.

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[asv108]

If it's not good enough for you and doesn't do what you need, don't buy it. Buy something that does. If there isn't anything else that quite does what you need, why are you bitching about Apple not providing all your products for you

Don't say anything negative about any apple product. Just drink the kool aid or be flamed!