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* $70 cheaper than the old one at $199
* wireless N router, hopefully more robust connections at 5GHz vs. 2.4
* hook up multiple usb hard drives so it can be your music server, this is the reason I'll get oneThey also dropped the express $30 to $99 so I suppose an N version of that is out soon or they just kill it.
My macbook is only G though so the upgrade spiral never ends
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This sure looks like a nifty device but in looking at the back of it, no optical audio out option.
On the little bitty old Apple Express you had both a USB and RCA/Optical audio out option.I had tried both the rca and optical audio direct to a Lavry DA-10 for the stereo system. The optical audio out connection is impressive and the RCA is usable.
I really wonder why Apple didn't include this on their new box.
I think there is some confusion about the new item. It is designed to be a wireless router with network access storage capabilities. It is not designed to route the audio output of your computer, like the Airport Express. I assume the new AppleTV item will be marketed as the replacement for the Airport Express, since the current AE has seen a price drop since the announcement.
That's a good point. It's a fast enough protocol anyway to route audio loaded on USB's to an airport express which can be connected via the optical audio out to the stereo.
Does anyone know whether the USB port on the Extreme can be used to connect a USB DAC to? Apple mentiones that one can connect a USB hard drive (and a printer), but I am not sure whether this port would work as a full function port.That would make it very convenient for streaming wireless to a USB DAC!
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
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My macbook is only GI am now happy I waited for the new Macbook with Intel 2Duo to come out :). I had to stare two months at a damaged screen on my Powerbook G4 unitl the new one came out.
The new Airport Extreme looks good - especially since one can connect harddrives to it that can be used anywhere on the network (a NAS server at a good price and hopefully quite quick, when using the N protocoll.
Rene
Die gefährlichste Weltanschauung ist die Weltanschauung derjenigen, die die Welt nicht angeschaut haben.
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
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