Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive

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Pros

  • Easy setup (13)
  • Compact (6)
  • Easy to use (6)
  • Highly compatible (6)
  • Quiet (6)
  • Reliable (6)
  • Attractive design (4)
  • Durable (3)
  • Secure (3)
  • Versatile (3)
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Cons

  • Difficult to set up (1)
  • Gets pretty hot (1)
  • No raid available (1)
  • Some backup errors (1)

Best Uses

  • Back-up (9)
  • Home networks (5)
  • Additional storage (4)
  • Laptops (3)
  • Small offices (2)
  • A wireless network (1)
  • File transfer (1)
  • Heavy downloading (1)
  • Highly secure networks (1)
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Time Capsule 500GB (1st Generation) Back up a lifetime’s worth of memories with the Time Capsule, a wireless hard drive that works seamlessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It’s also a 802.11n Wi-Fi base station. Now shipping. Place your order today and we will ship it to you in 1 to 3 business days.Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically backs up everything, so you no longer have to worry about losing your digital life. One click. Continuous backup.Backing up is something we all know we should do, but often don’t. And while disaster is a great motivator, now it doesn’t have to be. Because with Time Capsule, the nagging need to back up has been replaced by automatic, constant protection. And even better, it all happens wirelessly, saving everything important, including your sanity.Time Capsule includes a wireless 500GB or 1TB hard drive1 designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. Just set Time Capsule as the designated backup drive for Time Machine, and that’s it. Depending on how much data you have, your initial backup with Time Capsule could take overnight or longer. After it completes, only changed files are backed up — automatically, wirelessly, and in the background. So you never have to worry about backing up again.Backup for everyone.Have multiple Macs in your house? Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard-based Mac on your wireless network. No longer do you have to attach an external drive to each Mac every time you want to back up. Time Capsule spares you the work.Room for it all.Time Capsule is your one place for backing up everything. Its massive 500GB or 1TB server-grade hard drive gives you all the capacity and safety you need. So whether you have 250 songs or 250,000 songs to back up, room is the last thing you’ll run out of. And considering all that storage and protection come packaged in a high-speed Wi-Fi base station starting at $299, data isn’t the only thing you’re saving.Wi-Fi base stationTime Capsule is also a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station. Every computer in your house can work off a wireless network at blazing speeds. And they can back up wirelessly to the same Time Capsule.The ultimate wireless base stationMore than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology. Experience a high-speed wireless network and a breakthrough way to back up all the Mac computers on your network. All in one device.Fits your Wi-Fi lifestyle.Time Capsule uses the 802.11n draft 2.0 specification, so you can rest assured that it works with certified 802.11n draft 2.0 products. And it’s compatible with Macs and PCs that use 802.11a, b, or g technologies, as well as wireless devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.Print command central.The included USB port is great for sharing a printer throughout your wireless network. Time Capsule and the Bonjour networking technology let everyone in the house or office — Mac and PC users alike — take advantage of one centrally located printer. And if you want to share both a printer and an additional hard drive, you can. Just connect a USB hub to Time Capsule. Whatever the combination, Time Capsule divides and conquers.Works with Mac and PC.Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesn’t mean Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users can’t enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because it mounts as a wireless hard drive, Tiger and Windows users simply access Time Capsule directly from the wireless network for exchanging and storing files quickly and easily.

Specification Description
Model MB276LL/A, MB277LL/A, MB764LL/A
UPC 885909192601
Computer Compatibility PC and Macintosh
Connection External
Drive Capacity 1000GB 1TB
Drive Capacity 500GB
Port Compatibility USB
Port Compatibility Wireless / USB / Ethernet
Power AC - 110-Volt AC House Current
Type of Drive Hard Drive

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Last update: Sep 19, 2009

Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Reviews

 
 
 

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[2 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Easy setup,HUGE drive,built like a tank

"I bought a Linksys 802.11n router, mainly on cost. Tough to set up, quirky to configure, intermittent connectivity. Sent it back and got the 1 Tb Time Cap. Man, what a difference! This was a snap to set up, all machines saw it immediately and were able to connect. I’ve needed to tweak a few settings to get best performance, but it’s well worth the big price tag to have a router AND a 1 Terrabyte drive, in one en..." Read Full Review »

Jun 18, 2008 by ChollieD

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Be Careful!!

"Be very careful if you purchase the Time Capsule to replace an existing wireless network, especially if you have an XBox and are running XBox Live through the wireless router. The TC does not work at all with the XBox Live wireless. Check out the Apple support and you'll see everyone is struggling with it. Also, after only being on for a short while, the TC gets very warm, almost hot to the touch. The manual say..." Read Full Review »

Mar 16, 2008 by NewToMac1Million

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Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Review

Easy setup,HUGE drive,built like a tank

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Fast Connectivity
  • Quiet
  • Reliable
  • Versatile

    Cons

  • Gets pretty hot

    Best Uses

  • Backup
  • Laptops
 

"I bought a Linksys 802.11n router, mainly on cost. Tough to set up, quirky to configure, intermittent connectivity. Sent it back and got the 1 Tb Time Cap. Man, what a difference! This was a snap to set up, all machines saw it immediately and were able to connect. I’ve needed to tweak a few settings …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 18 2008
ChollieD
Kansas City
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  • Advanced home user
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Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Review

Another Great product From APPLE!

★★★★★
5.0

"I purchsed this to accompany my newly purchased macbook pro. Since this went hand and hand with time machine, I figued it would be good to backup my mac from day 1. This is my first Mac and I'm very happy to tell you I'm in love. To all you PC users--and yes I was one too!-- GET A MAC! They're AMAZI …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 18 2008
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Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Review

Great hard wired, but so so wireless

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Highly Compatible

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home Networks
  • Small Offices
 

"I am a Mac user and so wanted to take advantage of the Time Machine feature. Also wanted to store all my music, movies and multimedia and have it accessible via WI-FI anywhere in the house on my laptop (which is it's greatest & only true advantage over all other external HDs!!). For backup and lar …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 23 2009
surian
Corpus Christi, TX
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  • High bandwidth user
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Price: $239.95
 

Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Review

Time Capsule 500 GB 1st generationI

★★★★☆
4.0

"The time capsule works and does everything it says it should do. I managed to connect my cheap printer to the USB print server on back and get both Apples to print to it. I could not get any other print servers prior to this to work on both computers so I'm ecstatic over that. I does take 20 to 3 …"  Read Full Review »

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Sep 19 2009
richard Novak
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Apple Time Capsule 500GB External Wireless Network Hard Drive Review

Works so well I don't know it's there

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Setup
  • Easy to use
  • Portable
  • Quiet

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • A wireless network
  • Backup
 

"I use it a a wireless router and a backup hard drive. It was super easy to set up. I keep it downstairs by the cable modem, and my computer is upstairs. Internet works great. It backs up my entire hard drive without me doing anything. I do notice my computer is a bit slower when rendering video …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 24 2009
GriffDawg
Columbus, Ohio
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  • Power user
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Price: $239.95
 
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