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Apple Rolls Out AirPort Express, AirTunes

Posted by simoniker on from the applicious dept.

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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  1. Re:Nifty for the price - but not a Squeezebox by Kenja · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm sorry, but how is this better then any of the 25$ wireless audio adaptors out there? Sure it can be used as an unsecured base station, but I dont count that as a feature.

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  2. O Come off it... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Its target market? Gays in sandals who use iMovie to make DVDs of their trip to Starbucks in their Volvo station wagons?

    I don't think a product can succeed with such a small target market."

    Don't be silly. This is such a cliche at this point, its not worth even repeating or commenting on.

    However, it should be pointed out that Sandals are not all that popular, so that part of yoru story isn't very true.

  3. very interesting ... by curator_thew · · Score: 0, Troll


    This means that Bose and Bang & Olufson now have Apple as a competitor, since clearly Apple is moving into the home-media-entertainment style arena. If you compare the stylishness and all other features of these companies, you'll find a lot of similarities.

    Now, if they would undertake a joint venture to leverage Apples computing + iTunes + networking, woth Bones/B&O's Televisions, Sound systems, and so on, we'd have some fantastic interoperable home kit.