Rumor has it 802.11n Airport Express due out soon

MacRumors is reporting that a long overdue 802.11n version of the Airport Express should be landing soon, possibly as early as this Tuesday. Apparently it'll run for the same $99, so keep an eye out for Apple Store downtime in a couple days.

Update: TUAW's reporting the 802.11n Express also appeared on the Swiss Apple site, lending credence to the theory.

[Flashpoint @ Mar 16th 2008 1:56PM]

This is probably not a rumor considering the MacbookAir launched with an 802.11n built inside. I just wish Microsoft would create an 802.11n adapter for the 360 that doesn't cost $100 - and that SONY would start producing PS3's with 802.11n.

[AndrewNeo @ Mar 16th 2008 2:21PM]

Were you not here for the whole thing about there being N included but disabled in the Intel Macbooks when they came out?

[Chuckles McGee @ Mar 16th 2008 2:29PM]

"Get N or Get Out", to harken back to the Nintendo days of yore.

[Maestro @ Mar 16th 2008 3:30PM]

just use this for your xbox
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175239647577&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=4757745678B07

[Rik @ Mar 16th 2008 3:49PM]

Hmmm, I'm just glad that it is becoming a standard. When I was in a store a few months ago I saw so many options of wifi that I just chose not to buy a new WiFi router alltogether (I've got a Dell D830 which has a .n adapter).

[packetsniffer @ Mar 16th 2008 4:48PM]

*a-hem*
Hate to be the grammar police here, but:

ru·mor –noun
1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts

Engadget's use of the word is proper, since we have not gotten confirmation yet. But, yes, I agree with you that this rumor is likely true.

[Rob Conway @ Mar 16th 2008 4:48PM]

haha, i thought they already had them, being as the iMac and MacBook have had 802.11n for a while built in so i just assumed. and you know what they say about assuming. it makes an ASS out of U and ME. okay maybe just me.

[Matt @ Mar 17th 2008 5:54AM]

@ packetsniffer

*ahem*

Hate to be the English police; you're not arguing grammar, but semantics.

[packetsniffer @ Mar 26th 2008 10:33AM]

I wasn't trying to pick a fight; I was just pointing out the proper use of the word. Again, I agree with your statement.

[darkroom @ Mar 16th 2008 2:02PM]

i just wish apple would upgrade the iMac already... hopefully that will come on tuesday as well.

[Steven @ Mar 16th 2008 2:31PM]

Apple already did a major upgrade to the iMacs barely six months ago, it's way too soon to see another.

[Darkroom @ Mar 16th 2008 5:50PM]

we'll see about that: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/07/penryn-imac-and-mac-mini-updates-soon/

[Mr. Gremlin @ Mar 16th 2008 2:06PM]

"Soon" has come to mean "next Tuesday..."

[Neebs @ Mar 16th 2008 2:17PM]

Image should read:

Stick it n my socket, baby.

[Sukhminder @ Mar 16th 2008 2:26PM]

Love the combination of "Vista SP1, SP1 toilet paper hit japan" and "oooh new shiny thing from Apple" right behind it.

[David Vogt @ Mar 16th 2008 2:40PM]

You act surprised.

[ryan10ad @ Mar 16th 2008 2:47PM]

It's a Sunday what do you expect, people have to take time off from making stories that would go into the middle of these. Engadget is just reporting the news as it gets it, so be quiet.

[Neebs @ Mar 16th 2008 3:00PM]

News...this is a rumour. If this was slashdot, this would be tagged !news.

[chris v @ Mar 16th 2008 2:42PM]

"n me baby"

weak.

[Dillon @ Mar 16th 2008 8:32PM]

It seems like it should really say "n me up baby", but even that fails to :p

[AlphaTeam @ Mar 16th 2008 2:45PM]

Maybe this time it can stream video too?

[Michael LaFramboise @ Mar 16th 2008 5:33PM]

Probably not since that would be stealing some of iTV's market...

[Raheem @ Mar 16th 2008 2:48PM]

"So keep an eye out for Apple Store downtime in a couple days." I know I don't have to Ryan, I have you to do that for me... every... single... second. I'm just kidding, I know how to scroll past stories I care not for :)

[Andrew @ Mar 16th 2008 4:18PM]

Then why are you posting here? ;)

[Raheem @ Mar 16th 2008 4:57PM]

Coz I am interested and it was a joke. I feel bad for you and all around you.

[Allan @ Mar 16th 2008 3:01PM]

You heard it here first... Tuesday's news today!

"Apple Store is down!"

[BigD145 @ Mar 16th 2008 3:47PM]

It's even capable of wasting an entire outlet.

[Dyranios @ Mar 16th 2008 8:56PM]

omg is that a chocobo too!? ^.^

[Sirius @ Mar 16th 2008 9:04PM]

Which is y u plug it into the *lower* outlet... same as with Apple's power adaptors for the portable line..

Or just get one of those outlets that line sockets up horizontally and not vertically :)

[martin @ Mar 16th 2008 3:40PM]

yes and i'll give a million dollars to your nigerian uncle too

[Patriks7 @ Mar 16th 2008 3:49PM]

btw u guys didnt post "Apple Store is down!" last tuesday :(

[Neebs @ Mar 16th 2008 3:52PM]

Oh noes!

[Netmagix @ Mar 16th 2008 3:54PM]

Who thinks it is high time that engadget should be named 'iGadget'?

This is getting quite ridiculous really. Each time Apple farts, engadget smells (blogs) it.

[Didou @ Mar 16th 2008 4:23PM]

They need to bring all the non Draft-N devices up to par then: Mac Mini, iPhone & iPod Touch. The Airport Extreme doesn't work quite well when you set it to accept 802.11G connections (as well as 802.11N) & I'm thinking that the Express version will have the same "attitude" in those conditions.

[Mark @ Mar 16th 2008 4:39PM]

Geezus Ryan, I sent this rumour into Engadget a few weeks ago - my own sourcing too.

I was placing a huge order for Apple stuff online thru their website, AppleTV, Time Capsule, a couple of shuffles, some cables, etc... and an Airport Express. The Airport Express was out of stock (unusual, usually for a regularly listed Apple product), with deliver sometime in the distant future. So I cancelled that part of the order, and started phoning around to all the Apple places in Vancouver (we're still waiting for our Apple store). Three of the stores speculated that it's out of stock, and has been for some time because it's getting an "N" refresh, and that I should hold off on buying it. So I wrote you guys, TUAW, etc about it. ;)

Not a huge, earth shattering announcement, but it's good to see Apple's making their whole line N capable.... oh wait. The iPhone and the iPod Touch ain't there yet.... :)

[Raheem @ Mar 16th 2008 4:58PM]

People would probably expect much more than a 10% return on that investment, fyi ;)

[Raheem @ Mar 17th 2008 6:25AM]

Lol, why leave this post up when it's clearly not related to anything since you deleted the original?

[KarlW @ Mar 16th 2008 5:19PM]

Apple should add a DSL modem to the Airport while they're at it. Customers just expect it to have one, then get a nasty surprise.

[fourthletter @ Mar 16th 2008 5:33PM]

So this isn't a scam which is why you want to give money to complete strangers on a message board.
Why don't you just drive to Germany or France and stop posting crap like this.

[aoi tsuki @ Mar 16th 2008 6:23PM]

Now maybe Mariah Carey will switch.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/05/mariah-carey-demands-802-11n-kenneth-touch-her-body/

[Mobius_1 @ Mar 17th 2008 7:06AM]

The download speed is killing me!

[JP @ Mar 16th 2008 10:34PM]

My sister just went to the Apple store today to buy a new Airport express, and the people there told her that they had all been pulled off the shelves because there was a refresh due "next week". I'm glad to see some supporting evidence. Here's hoping they'll actually let us download the latest Airport admin software once this is released.

[Lin @ Mar 16th 2008 11:52PM]

Shoot I just got one two weeks ago...

[Taylor @ Mar 17th 2008 2:25AM]

eBay man.

[Metamorphic @ Mar 17th 2008 8:39AM]

Mmmmnnnnnnn wooooooo! POWER!... :] I'm no robot, you can tell.

[Ryan Singer @ Mar 17th 2008 10:35AM]

YOU GUYS ARE GOOD!!!

[http://www.sudoku-solver.net @ Mar 18th 2008 1:11AM]

I love the tomb like router from apple

[iKrolm @ Mar 18th 2008 12:34AM]

I have to agree with several other posters...

How is this news?