Run on Windows with ease

The AirPort Utility - which runs on Windows as well as OS X - makes setting up an absolute breeze, and means that no matter whether computers on your network are running Windows or OS X, you can manage or join networks created by an AirPort Express, stream music and share printers - all with consummate ease.

Aside from this, we continue to be frustrated by Apple's insistence on omitting an ADSL or cable modem from its wireless access points - how much better it would be to have a one-box solution that takes up one socket and draws one supply of power - but this is still a great little device for the money.

If your networking needs are modest, it's everything you need to create a future-proof WiFi network, and AirTunes is a great and unique wireless trick. Look to the AirPort Extreme or the new Time Capsule for more meaty streaming solutions.