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1 HN user recommended this between 2016 and 2019, in 2 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
I don't see any reason for the AirPort. I can only think of a few scenarios with respect to consumers and Wifi:
1. The router they get from their ISP is good enough, they can get support for their internet access and their wifi from one place and they don't mind paying the $7-$10/month. This seems like it would be the easiest for the non-tech user.
2. A combined router/cable modem is desired but you don't want to pay $7-$10/month. Buy a device that is compatible with your cable modem -- again something that I don't see Apple making.
3. You want a separate ISP modem and more advanced wifi router -- the only case that an updated Airport would satisfy.
4. You want an easy to configure mesh network for better coverage -- buy some Eero devices.
5. You want a versatile travel router -- one that can serve as a regular router (ethernet -> wifi bridge), a wifi->ethernet bridge, a wifi->wifi bridge (to create a private network from a public network), or an extender. There is already a $30 router that can accomplish that. I have one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR802N-Wireless-Repeater-3...
Which is all well and good until you need to authenticate with a captive WiFi network....
For that I use this
https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR810N-Wireless-Adapter-Re...
It lets me connect to one WiFi network and bridge and create a second private network. You can then connect and authenticate from another device and the Roku worked.