We were having challenges with our home wireless network.  We have a mixed Windows/Mac environment with a lot of devices.  We stream a lot of music and video.  Plus, multiple people due critical Internet-related work from home.

We were having bandwidth/performance issues with our old wireless system.  Since we have had such good experience with other Apple products, we decided to spend the little extra $$ to get the Apple Airport Extreme router.  We already had several Airport Express devices in the house, plus and iMac and a MacBook.

Long story short, the Airport Express router outperformed...