Im already getting the itch to build a Hackintosh or switch outright to a DIY Windows PC because of the gimped video cards in Apples desktop computers.The company recently exited the stand-alone monitor business, and now it has quietly killed its wireless router business.This means that you can say goodbye to the convenience and reliability of Apples AirPort Express, Airport Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule devices.While the devices are still available in Apples online store, its only a matter of time until they are no longer in stock.
The company reassigned the engineers from its wireless networking team to other projects and doesnt have plans to continue developing its AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, and Time Capsule products. For some users, thats no big deal because they want features Apple doesnt offer, but losing the easy setup we have today wont sit well with others. For the average user, Apples AirPort products are essentially appliances: they do their job without any need for interaction. Why Wine Sucks Mac Pro AndWhen Apple quietly killed off its stand alone display earlier this year, the future of the Mac Pro and Mac mini is in question, and last week we learned Sal Soghoianthe companys automation and scripting managerwas let go. If you didnt want to fiddle around with 3rd party support and drivers (like in the PC world), you just bought everything from Apple, and you knew that everything would work smoothly because it was Apple. Not to mention the never-the-same Space Gray (gone Jet Black) color-rama-drama. The harmony is falling apart. While e.g. Microsoft is currently hard working on just that: unification. Be careful AppleNokia was once big too Dont let the bean counters kill the company we used to love. Ive never had a backup system that worked more smoothly and without any maintenance at all than my Time Capsule. Im disappointed that the airport is shaking this mortal coil-its the best router Ive ever had-but I guess margin is king. I have to admit that I am really irritated by Apples decision to kill its wireless router business. I have been using the companys Airport Time Capsule for years, and its been an incredibly reliable and easy to use device. The AirPort Time Capsule is a wireless router but it also has a hard disk built-in. ![]() Once you set it up, theres almost no maintenance or configuration that needs to be done. In other words, its become a networking appliance that Ive come to rely on for years. And now Apple is going to take it away eventually, once my current device expires there wont be another Airport Time Capsule to purchase as a replacement. Why Wine Sucks Software Will BeThe end result of not being able to buy a new Airport Time Capsule will be that Apples ecosystem of devices and software will be slightly less sticky. Since Ill have to go outside of Apples products for a new wireless router eventually, it removes one small hurdle that helped encourage me to stay within the Apple family. While it might seem like a very small thing, such stickiness adds up to customer loyalty over time.
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