2004-06-09

Airport Express rocks the house

What Do I Know - All Aboard the Airport Express

I'll be buying one of these. No doubt. Apple has done it again and I have no doubt these will sell like hot cakes.

Todd Dominey has hit it on the head:

The genius of Airport Express, to me, is that instead of fighting it out with set-top box manufacturers and established stereo companies and offering an all-in-one media center box, Apple designed a simple, relatively inexpensive gateway that gives consumers what they really want — a bridge between their computer, and their existing stereo equipment, without the need to buy all new equipment. Airport Express adds on to what people already have, without fuss, cables, or headaches. And unlike bulky stereo rack units, you can move AirportExpress anywhere, plug it into practically anything with speakers, and hear music wherever you want.

Do I need this device? Of course not, but I do want one and it will be very useful. The only downside, at least for those of us in the U.S. is that it is just one more convenience that allows us to walk less when most of us need to walk more!