On Nov 30, 2005, at 1:58 PM, Ted Roche wrote:
> He thought he should pick up an Apple Airport Extreme as well, and
> I'm not sure I see the utility for the price ($199). What does this
> offer the average Joe that the $39 802.11g router/switch doesn't
> offer?
Integration with Apple software for setup, configuring, etc. If
he knows how to set up a WAP, this won't be critical.
It also supports Bonjour, which is the zero-config networking
system formerly known as Rendezvous. Again, this advantage depends
entirely on the presence of other Bonjour-aware devices.
It looks cooler than other WAPs.
Other than that, I'd go for something cheaper.
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