New Airport Express arrives
March 17th 2008
Over the weekend, the Mac blogsphere came alive with rumors that the Airport Express would be updated to 802.11n specs after the Apple Store Switzerland post information about an updated version of the device, saying it product would ship in a week.
Today, Apple has announced that the AirPort Express mobile base station now supports the IEEE 802.11n (74Mbps) standard, which the company says with a straight face is five times faster than 802.11g (19Mbps) and has twice the range.
"Apple is leading the way with a broad range of innovative 802.11n base stations for almost any wireless networking need," said Philip Schiller, senior vice president, worldwide product marketing. "From the small and portable AirPort Express, to AirPort Extreme for workgroups of up to 50 users and the new Time Capsule for automated backups, Apple customers now have more great ways to extend their wireless networks with 802.11n."
AirPort Express features a single-piece, compact design weighing just 6.7oz, providing maximum portability, offering both PC and Mac users the ability to share a single DSL or cable broadband connection with up to 10 simultaneous users. Users can also share a USB printer wirelessly that is connected to the USB port.
AirPort Express is available immediately through the Apple StoreApple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $99 (US).
