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07 Jun, 2004 10:14 pm AirPort Express and AirTunes [sdp=34552]  
Another small surprise from apple, AirPort Express is a small Airport basestation with 10/100 LAN port, USB, and for AirTunes Support; A built-in 3.5mm audio out jack.

The AirPort Express Base Station looks much like a powerbook's power adaptor, plugging directly into a wall socket and sharing hardwired network access and USB printing via 802.11g wireless. The kicker? AirPort Express can also accept streaming audio from any AirPort equipped mac via iTunes. The 3.5mm audio jack can be connected to powered speakers or a stereo system nearby, and with multiple AirPort Express stations in a home, allow a single mac to stream iTunes audio to each connected stereo. If you already have an AirPort Extreme Base station, Airport Express can be used to extend the range of your wireless network.



Airport Express is available in mid-July, and sells for $129US. Sad A separate Monster cable connection kit which includes a Monster mini-to-RCA left/right audio cable and a Monster mini-to-optical digital Toslink audio cable is also available for $39US

More info: http://www.apple.com/airportexpress

(Based on news article from AppleTalkAU, used with permission.)

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08 Jun, 2004 3:39 am [sdp=34566]  
AirPort Express for Mac and PC will be available in late July with a suggested retail price of A$219 RRP inc GST.
AirTunes requires the next version of iTunes, iTunes 4.6, which is expected to be available later this week as a free download.
The AirPort Express mobile base station also includes a built-in combination digital and analog audio connector allowing users to connect AirPort Express to a home stereo, powered analog speakers or the latest digital 5.1 surround sound systems.

Quoted from Apple Unveils AirPort Express for Mac & PC Users (press release)

Another exciting product from Apple!

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24 Jul, 2004 4:47 am AirPort Express is TIME's Gadget of the Week [sdp=39365]  
AirPort Express is TIME Magazine's Gadget of the Week.



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The Express is, like many other products on the market, a networking device that helps you wirelessly deliver music from your Mac or Windows machine to your sound system. Unlike other products, though, it's very small and simple to use, and can double as a print server and even as a standalone wireless access point, connected directly to your DSL or Cable modem, or your hotel room's Ethernet port.


> TIME Magazine: Apple AirPort Express, Gadget of the Week

Antony is still waiting for his AirPort Express to be delivered.

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