There are many routers out there that fit the bill of what you're looking for. I think Google's aim here is for the generic consumer that has wifi signal proble

There are many routers out there that fit the bill of what you're looking for. I think Google's aim here is for the generic consumer that has wifi signal problems but doesn't want to fiddle with it. This seems more a competitor to Apple products than tri-band, WRT-ready routers. You're right though, it doesn't (can't?) compete in that space.