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April 2008
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The editors liked
Small form
Fits neatly in an Apple showroom. Makes Time Machine even more convenient.
Convenient network storage and router
Easy to set up and use
Designed for Time Machine (but works with other backup systems
Too)
Supports multiple Macs
Works with PCs
Builtin AirPort base station with 802.11n wireless capabilities
Servergrade hard drive
Wireless-n at 2.4 or 5 GHz. Flawless operation with networked Time Machine backups
As well as with USB hard drive and printer sharing. Good price.
Very fast network drive
Excellent integration with Time Machine
Good router throughput and range
Easy to setup. Works flawlessly with Time Machine. Supports 802.11a/b/g/draft n standards. USB port sharing.
Clean design
Good deal for Draft-N router and 500GB or 1TB of storage
Low maintenance data backup for Mac users
Extensibility via USB port.
Great backup software for Macs
High-speed N WiFi
Very quiet
Very good wireless range
Easy to set up
1TB of storage
Operates on dual bands
Works seamlessly with Mac OS X 10.5
Particularly Time Machine backup application
Allows both internal and USB-connected drive Time Machine backups for Leopard users
Includes all AirPort Extreme features
Archive option for simplified off-site backups
Houses drive
Power supply in one tidy case.
The editors didn't like
Still pricey. Two great tastes
But do they taste great together? Feature-limited compared to competitors? NILLSlightModeratePalpableExtreme
No built-in ADSL modem
Hard drive is not easily user replaceable
Less expensive NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices are available
No external antenna options
Lacks home media-serving features. Printer sharing but no print server. No hardware redundancy. No easy upgrade path.
No remote access
No media streaming
Requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 for Time Machine functionality. Unable to upgrade the hard disk. Does not support media streaming.
Only average networking performance
Few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities
And those only for Mac users.
No backup for PCs
Setup issues
Expensive
Lacks Web-based administration
No Windows backup software included
No media-server capabilities
Can’t swap internal drive
Time Machine’s hourly backups are too often for networked system.
If youre uncertain about whether to get an AirPort Extreme, or a Time Capsule, look at it this way. An AirPort Extreme base station costs £119. The entry-level Time Capsule gives you all of the features of the base station and 500GB of built-in stora...
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Published: 2008-03-31, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Great idea, neat and tidy backup solution, large hard drive, easy to use, no maintenance required once you’ve set it up
Hourly backups are too often, wireless bakup is time-consuming, Gigabit Ethernet file transfer is markedly slow
Time Capsule seems ideally suited for a home network that hasn’t yet upgraded to an 802.11n wireless network (and, thus, doesn’t yet have a new AirPort Extreme Base Station). Time Capsule is a big improvement for such networks, although the £1...
At first glance, Time Capsule meets the challenge of being easy to set up, and easy to start backing up computers on a local network. Glenn Fleishman, Macworld US ...
Abstract: Time Capsule takes the functions of an AirPort Extreme base station and adds an internal disk that allows Time Machine to back up over a network. Since it was announced in January, many have been eager to take advantage of wireless backups - a feature ...
Clean design; good deal for DraftN router and 500GB or 1TB of storage; low maintenance data backup for Mac users; extensibility via USB port
Only average networking performance; few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities, and those only for Mac users
Apples hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apples typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointe...
Abstract: The name ‘Capsules' always brought tears to our eyes but this capsule from Apple is a different beast altogether. It is meant for pure massive data storage space! How does it look? Well, it is neat, glossy and white in color and off course has your favori...
Abstract: Lors de la commande d'un Time Capsule nous avions choisi le modèle 500 Go qui nous suffisait et était nettement moins cher que le modèle 1 To. Nous nous étions également dit que plus tard, le prix des disques ayant baissé nous le remplacerions par un plu...
Le design, La simplicité dutilisation, Le serveur dimpression, Les fonctions du routeur, La taille des disques, Le prix
Le flou autour des fonctions embarquées
Qui dautre quApple pouvait concevoir un beau disque dur réseau (NAS) spécialement pour les Mac ? Time Capsule est donc la solution a priori idéale pour copier ses fichiers automatiquement avec Time Machine, la fonction de sauvegarde intégrée à la der...
