![]() Along with a new name came a slim, square design that later transitioned into a tower with a smaller footprint. And, after five iterations, the AirPort Extreme would replace the Base Station in 2007. ![]() The unique dome-shaped Base Station was Apple’s first attempt at making a Wi-Fi router. The AirPort line first launched in 1999, with two products, the AirPort Base Station and the AirPort Card. Hence we had Apple’s line of Wi-Fi routers they called AirPort. Then, to help push the technology along Apple felt the need to enter the Wi-Fi router market themselves. It was only fitting that Wi-Fi came along as a convenient way to bring the internet to all these devices. Altogether, there were a lot of devices of different form factors Apple was trying to take online. Jobs’ also introduced a four-box grid with consumer and Pro on one axis and desktop and portable on the other. ![]() One of his groundbreaking announcements, and what leaped Apple back into the mainstream, was the release of the original iMac and Apple’s new focus on highlighting the power of the internet. Before looking at the state of AirPorts today, let’s first go back to where it all began.Īs the story always goes, we return to 1997, Steve Jobs’ has returned to Apple and is trying to turn around the failing company.
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