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A great technology, with limitations.
This product is indeed dated. It was the best technology that Apple could provide to it's clients with a backup solution that was also a combined network gateway. And it worked. The 2 TB drive is enough to keep all but the most adventurous photo and movie guy happy, and for most users it is easily the best of show. But it is dated technology, and we need to realize that. Some of the weaknesses are:
1. USB 2.0 for both drives and other devices (Printers). Now this isn't too bad when NAS drives are coming down, but for those who have better peripherals, this is a serious limitation.
2. Wireless is 2.4 and 5.0 GHZ. There is no upgrade path to other bandwidths .
3. EOL This product is End Of Support / End of Life with apple. Which means that support (Your drive dies) is the User Problem. Fortunately the 2 TB drive is a Enterprise Class drive (Meaning it has a higher Mean Time Between Failure) then normal, but.. It is a bit of a hassle to replace if it does die. Drive Replacement is not for the feint of heart.
4. Backups are intended for 1 machine only. Experimentation with multiple machines in backup usually yields in corrupted pieces of files. Not a good thing.
5. Use of this to access a peripheral drive via USB is a little painful. It is slow if you are transferring large files. PITA.
The good things about this application platform is that it does what it does silently and with no issues. Time Machine Backups are concise, reliable and complete for a single computer. (Even Wirelessly).
Why did Apple discontinue this? Simple. They bought into the Cloud and want to sell you 50 and 100 Gig pieces of storage in the cloud. Which is recurring revenue to iCloud subscribers. Why compete with yourself?Read full review
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get it while you can!!
These things RULE!! Can't believe folks are sellin im so cheap way they are . Just guess two and three TB isn't enough for people anymore! Anyway I have had great success with these things! Easy to set up, easy to use! There's a nice little iphone app that allows you to control every aspect of the router and hard drive! You can fit one of those little usb flash drives in the USB port ona back it'll see it. It all sees my Hitachi hard drive when plugged up in that manner! it rocks! And it is COMPLETELY accessible. If ya don't know what that means don't bother your pretty little head about it! Get im while you can!! They ain't always gonna be around. I pick up im every time I see them on sale! You can CHAIN these things TOGETHER! Have your own private server Farm! HEH!
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I got my time capsule
I owned a time capsule already. I love the time capsule. The one I purchased works great. No issues as of yet. Just wished it had the original cord.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: mst8497
Great just Like other Apple products
I totally love this product, I’ve been using those since a couple of years now and i never had a problem, i even upgraded the old ones to a bigger disk. I strongly recommend it to save all your memories and hard work, I have my backups in two units in case one goes badRead full review
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: rich_pontiac
Fun device in mint condition. For my ret...
Fun device in mint condition. For my retro Mac setup, is great to make backups. Thank you.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: ticktock1-2-3
Worked perfectly... glad I had leftover power cable tho!
Not an issue with setup - happily backing up to it! Was missing power cable though!! Glad I had my old one!
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: bubblesandwick
Perfect for all backup for Apple computers!
Plug and play design, easy interface and UI!
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: thefleamarketmaven
Apple Airport Timecapsule is a GREAT NAS storage device
Great price, the timecapsule is a great addition for a apple NAS device. I received the device, plugged it in and within 5 minutes the timecapsule was up and running and ready to go.
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Model A1409 compatible with my laptop.
Item works fine, so far.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: chunkycloud
Dependable
Still a great device even as technology advances.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: pre-owned • Sold by: yearreal