![]() ![]() Ones that could use either the more common 2.4GHz (which supports the original 802.11b AirPort and 802.11g pre-2007 AirPort Extreme flavors) or the 5GHz band were extremely hard to find and certainly not priced for home users. When Apple introduced the revised AirPort Extreme in January 2007, 802.11n devices that could use the 5GHz band were rare enough. Tuesday’s refresh of the AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule backup device follows that pattern, as some changes were welcome and overdue, while others push Apple out again ahead of most other products on the market-certainly far ahead for Mac users. The company tends to introduce equipment that’s more advanced than anything offered by any of its competitors, then coast for months or even years without refreshing the line, reaping high margins compared to similar, more advanced devices. The history of Apple’s AirPort Wi-Fi products is one of fits and starts.
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