Last April, Apple announced that would stop manufacturing the AirPort product line. Since that time, Apple stores have been emptying their stocks of these Apple accessories that have served us for years to efficiently connect our Apple (and not Apple) devices to our home network.
In addition, to date Apple had a perfect memory to make backup copies through time Machine. Over time, other technology companies have come up with alternatives to optimizing networks and offering products for backups.
If you are late, you may find some AirPort in the refurbished section, since both in physical stores and the online store, the product no longer appears as available. Apple's decision comes after several years without updating the product. The last time Apple renewed the AirPort Express was in 2012. The most complete versions, the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule, renewed in 2013. In 2016 there were rumors regarding a stop in the development of the teams, and these rumors finally ended up being confirmed last April.
Apple has always been characterized by having a limited range of products, only expanded in the conventional versions and the pro versions of its equipment. In addition, if a product is not sold continuously, and this service is also offered by other producers, it usually stops marketing it.
In any case, AirPort stations offer a number of services that other third-party products do not offer, such as backup support for Time Machine built into Time Capsule. Therefore, we will see a large second-hand market for these devices for years to come. Nowadays, many users have replaced this function with NAS and backups with third-party software, which provides the same function and at the same time allows them to play with the extra storage with any type of device.
