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[Mac Address] "Apple cancelled this, now what?" The history of early apple wifi and airport (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [B] to c/apple@hardware.watch
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[–] [B] 2 points 2 years ago (7 children)

If they just made a HomePod that also worked as a WiFi router I’d buy the shit out of it.

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  • [–] [B] 2 points 2 years ago

    I partially agree with you. The problem is that the wifi router requires an Ethernet cable to connect to the modem which limits where you can put it.

    What would be cool is to have a base station that’s just a router (maybe with HomePod functionality), but then add-on mesh network hotspots that work as HomePods. These would be a lot more flexible for placement.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago

    I have been pleading for them to have all the various wifi enabled devices serve as a mesh network! Essentially idden and integrated into existing devices that “need” to be there and connected anyway...

    I really thought that was the endgame for removing the airport series...

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Would be great if they could collaborate with Ubiquiti about making such devices. Like a HomePod, but with UniFi built in. Or a Dream Router, with Apple TV built in…

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