Thread: My favourite bit of Apple kit.

I don't have a mac but do have ipad/iphone and am pretty happy with what they do.
What I have added is Apple Airport Express.



They have a couple of functions, the simplest is to act as a repeater and extend the coverage of your wifi signal.
My use however is to use them as a replacement for pesky cabling. Any networkable device (e.g a printer) outside of cable reach can be plugged in to the Airport and thereby become visible to your wifi network. But it doesn't stop there it also lets you connect dumb devices that are not inherently networked to your home wifi. I do this with speakers. A cheap set of Logitech speakers and an Airport become wifi enabled speakers anywhere you have a powerpoint.
I have speakers in the lounge, outside in the garden and in the bedroom all using airports to connect to the wifi.
My music runs on itunes on my pc and i can direct its output to any set of speakers I like. Now comes the magic of apple, which they do very well. I can be anywhere in wifi range and use either my iphone or ipad (one is always near to hand) as a remote control to change both the music and the speakers to which it is being directed. If my computer is not on, or itunes not running I can also send the output of my phone or ipad to any set of speakers enabled. It's quite amazing flexibility.
They have a range of inputs and can be used with just about anything. About 3000 baht each.

available already for PCs ages ago, welcome to the modern world

^ yes,and i have been using them since they came out.
but apple don't make a big deal out of them and they don't jump off the shelf at you.
Unless you are a geek, it's easy to be not aware of a cheap option for enabling wireless speakers, particularly if you are a pc user, thus my helpful and informative post.

Apple TV is good as well.

Originally Posted by Necron99

^ yes,and i have been using them since they came out.
but apple don't make a big deal out of them and they don't jump off the shelf at you.
Unless you are a geek, it's easy to be not aware of a cheap option for enabling wireless speakers, particularly if you are a pc user, thus my helpful and informative post.

how is it helpful and informative when the alternatives are far cheaper and more versatile than the apple version ?

Butters must have anal warts or something. This is the second thread he is attempting to derail in not ten minutes. Jealous other assholes are getting more attention.

^ also known as Apple shitbox

Originally Posted by Necron99

I don't have a mac but do have ipad/iphone and am pretty happy with what they do.
What I have added is Apple Airport Express.



They have a couple of functions, the simplest is to act as a repeater and extend the coverage of your wifi signal.
My use however is to use them as a replacement for pesky cabling. Any networkable device (e.g a printer) outside of cable reach can be plugged in to the Airport and thereby become visible to your wifi network. But it doesn't stop there it also lets you connect dumb devices that are not inherently networked to your home wifi. I do this with speakers. A cheap set of Logitech speakers and an Airport become wifi enabled speakers anywhere you have a powerpoint.
I have speakers in the lounge, outside in the garden and in the bedroom all using airports to connect to the wifi.
My music runs on itunes on my pc and i can direct its output to any set of speakers I like. Now comes the magic of apple, which they do very well. I can be anywhere in wifi range and use either my iphone or ipad (one is always near to hand) as a remote control to change both the music and the speakers to which it is being directed. If my computer is not on, or itunes not running I can also send the output of my phone or ipad to any set of speakers enabled. It's quite amazing flexibility.
They have a range of inputs and can be used with just about anything. About 3000 baht each.

Apple airport, extending the range of ones empty life.only 3000b.

I notice it also connects dumb devices.

Yip Apple stuff is crap, why anyone would pay money for kit that works well and is intuitive and bullet proof, you'd never find a Gay Belgium using anything like that. Not while the little grey cells are vorking!

Apple TV for $100? If it kept you in from one night on the town, it just paid for it's self.

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

Yip Apple stuff is crap, why anyone would pay money for kit that works well and is intuitive and bullet proof, you'd never find a Gay Belgium using anything like that. Not while the little grey cells are vorking!

apple shit surely keep fat and intellectually lazy seppos happy,

^ Still waiting for your example.....



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nice bit of kit

going to ave one of those

Originally Posted by Necron99

^ Still waiting for your example.....



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if you are fat and happy, why would you want to see competing examples ? didn't you do that research when you bought your little apple shit kit ? or did you just buy it because it was there and it looked pretty in the apple shop ?

Thought so.

in the real world, it's called a Wifi Extender with Access Point and USB attached, and they usually sell for less than 50 USD

you should try buying a brain next time, but that would mean not to go to the apple shop

D-Link | SharePort Mobile Companion

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None of them do the same job, don't have 3.5 or optical jacks.

So again...

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Originally Posted by bsnub

D-Link | SharePort Mobile Companion

Similar, but again,only lan or usb.

airport express is more flexible with 3.5 and optical connector jack.
Its major purpose is connecting non wifi enabled devices.
Being an extender is just a bonus.

Common bit of kit. I have the D-link above and it works great.

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Originally Posted by Necron99

airport express is more flexible with 3.5 and optical connector jack.

ok, it has the extra remote speaker feature and an optical connector

better to get a real set of BT speaker for the job,

and the optical connector over WIFI ? what a ridiculous idea, what's the point then of having optical if it's going to be degraded over WIFI

Dont bother butters people love any stupid thing with an apple or an i on it regardless of cost or function. It does look pretty though just needs some hello kitty stickers and it would be perfect:-)

Originally Posted by Butterfly

Originally Posted by Necron99

airport express is more flexible with 3.5 and optical connector jack.

ok, it has the extra remote speaker feature and an optical connector

better to get a real set of BT speaker for the job,

and the optical connector over WIFI ? what a ridiculous idea, what's the point then of having optical if it's going to be degraded over WIFI

So you expect me to use Bluetooth to connect a desktop toy speaker to my pc 50 feet away instead of wifi and a decent set of powered speakers with a base unit?
Give up. You are done.