squeezebox versus airport express

In todays New York Times, David Pogue writes a glowing review of "Squeezebox", a wireless devise to stream from a computer to your stereo.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/technology/circuits/09pogue.html

Presently I do this with Airport express which I find satisfactory. Do the bells and whistles of squeeze box make it a must have in favor of the airport?