Time Capsule - 500 GB
Back up a lifetime's worth of memories with the all-new Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works seamlessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It’s also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with simultaneous dual-band support.1 Choose from 500GB and 1TB models2.
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Overview
Wireless backup for Mac OS X Leopard.
Automatic backup with Time Machine.
Time Capsule works automatically with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard to create the perfect no-hassle backup solution. There are no cables, and you can back up all the computers in your home to a central _aw_location.
Server-grade storage.
The massive 500GB or 1TB server-grade hard drive2 gives you all the capacity and safety you need for backing up all your Mac computers.
Easy wireless networking.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to Time Capsule, then quickly set it up with the easy-to-use AirPort Utility, which is included for both Mac OS X and Windows. Within minutes, you and up to 50 others can use your Mac computers or PCs to surf the web, stream video, share photos, and more — without wires.3
Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi. 
For maximum range and compatibility, Time Capsule works simultaneously on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, allowing all the devices on the network to use the most efficient band automatically. And Time Capsule uses the latest 802.11n wireless technology so you can enjoy up to five times the performance and up to twice the range of 802.11g wireless networks.4
Guest networking.
Now you can set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password for your visitors. Simply enable the new guest networking feature, and your guests can use the Internet but can’t access other parts of your private network, such as your computers, printers, and attached hard drives.
Wireless drive sharing.
Time Capsule also works great as a wireless hard drive, whether you have a Mac or a PC. It sets up in a snap, giving you a networked hard drive you can use for storing and sharing all kinds of files. If you're a MobileMe member using a Mac with Mac OS X Leopard, you can even access the files on the drive over the Internet.5
Print without wires.
Print documents, photos, and more from any room in your home or office to a central printer connected to Time Capsule via USB. (See system requirements.)
Strong security and access controls.
Protect yourself with the built-in firewall and industry-standard encryption technologies including WPA/WPA2 and 128-bit WEP.
Works with iPhone, Apple TV and more.
Time Capsule works with Mac computers, PCs, iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV, and virtually all 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi wireless devices — all at the same time.1
Most Recent Reviews
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
MAC Address issues and overpriced
Written by RP from HALIFAX
4/07/2009
I have used Time Capsule for a year now. The set up can be buggy, but overall the system works as stated. However it is crazy that…Read more if you buy a new computer or get the logic board replaced in your computer you CANNOT resume your back ups where you left off. You can do an initial restore from the Time Capsule, but then your old back ups are useless as you have to start a new sparse bundle of back ups (IF YOU HAVE THE ROOM). I believe that this is due to the Time Capsule using the MAC address to identify back ups. It is just TOO expensive for what it does and at this price there should be some way of resuming backups when you get a new computer.
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
ok
Written by MH from San Diego
26/06/2009
Works well but I had some major issues setting it up. Ended up spending 45 minutes at the Mac bar. Very buggy at first but if it…Read more works, will be very convenient! In retrospect, given the time I've spent, I'd purchase an old fashioned hard drive. Less cost, less hassle, faster download times and more reliable.
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Amber Light STILL FLASHING! Hate it; can't make it work and don't know why!
Written by CC from Ross
23/06/2009
So I bought this with the idea that I would add it to my existing AirPort Exteme Wireless Network so that I could set wireless bac…Read morek ups from both my networked Leopard running G5 and iBook. I desperately need to back up...
I have spent over four hours -- including a visit to the Apple Store -- trying various things (software updates for everything, firmware updates, looking at the most recent manuals online, using it as my wireless base station (per the Apple Store), blah, blah, blah -- and still never see it on my Airport Utility Screen. (I saw it once, briefly, for about 30 seconds.)
So either the product is defective, or there is some missing bit of info about h/w & s/w requirements.
I am very disappointed, as there is little to no info about what could be wrong on the Apple website either. I know that we aren't supposed to talk about support here, but duh, support for the product IS part of what we are hoping for when we BUY a tech product.(19 of 33 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Disappointed
Written by HH from CALGARY
12/03/2009
For starters, I have to say that I love all that is Apple. I own an iMac, Macbook, iphone, ipod etc.
I own the Time Capsule fo…Read morer over a year now and have had problems since. First the wireless would not work for the life of me (I'm quite knowledgable around computers) until I had to wire it to my iMac. Then it would refuse to backup for no reason whatsoever. I had it replaced.
Now the backup system does not work again. I've had to reset it to factory settings many times - probably around 6 or 7 since first purchased (which is extremely frustrating since I put some original files on it).
It's unlikely that I have a lemon, given that it was replaced. I think that the firmware can't handle a serious computer user (as opposed to someone who just checks e-mail and does wordprocessing).
I'm not trying to dissaude you from buying it. As all apple devices, it is beautiful. But while Apple products are reknown for beauty and function, this one lacks the function.
(1070 of 1443 people found this review useful)
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Easy to use
Written by MM from Las Vegas
5/03/2009
This product is a great 2 in one product that is easy to set up and secure... unlike other networking devices I have used in the p…Read moreast. Trust me, spend the extra $ to get the back up drive... it's worth it... as opposed to purchasing separate. Air Port Extreme + a hard drive... easy decision... runs on its own in the background, you won't even notice it.
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Time Capsule - 500 GB
Apple does it again!
Written by AA
6/03/2009
I love this thing! It was so easy to set up and the automatic backups work flawlessly. I don't even notice when it backs up. The d…Read moreual-band WiFi signal is amazing, so now all the wireless devices in my house run at optimal speeds! Buy it! Trust me. You won't regret it!
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