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This is why a NAS raid enclosure WITH YOUR OWN DRIVES is better than any of the crap any of these so called i-need-to-cut-corners-to-make-it-under-budget tech firms (Apple included) tries to shovel down your cake hole.
You bought a custom drive enclosure with crappy drives because it had the mark of the beas...err Apple logo on it which makes you a complete tool.
Now bend over...it will sting just a bit cause we cut lube from the budget this year.
@smegz: And here I thought you were the complete tool for going off on a rand about Apple or any other company blindly whil pimping NAS enclosures that often have just as poor of cooling and quality of drives as the ones found in the Time Capsule from Apple...
I was going to post a reply here that contained some bitting truths about this subject, but I scrolled down and read a few previous replies first.
That was a mistake.
I read ponies response and snorted so hard, my testicles shot out my nose.
Excuse me.
I have to go to the hospital.
It doesn't seem to be the "server grade" hard drives that are failing, it's the (second grade, held back a year?) power supplies.
I'm usually ok with rolling my own electronics, but those capacitors are pretty high powered and don't have a bleed-off, so I'm scared. Mine lasted 549 days.
One more thing... introducing, available today, the Time Capsule Capsule. Now any home user can use their WiFi connection to automatically backup their Time Capsule!
Gizmodo is nothing but a bunch of fucking PC fanboys. What's the matter?! Nick Denton not paying you guys enough to buy MacBook Pros. WAAAHHH! I want a shiny Macintosh! But I can't get me one because I'm a poor so I'll just spread FUD about Apple on my blog. WAAAH Poor ME!
I swear - every article on this fucking site is about how shitty Apple is. And heaven forbid someone like Walt Mossberg or Jim Goldman speak truth about Apple, Gizmodo gets their fucking low-grade plastic Dell panties in a bunch.
Read the news - Apple fucking OWNS the shit our of MicroCrap!
Hey Gizmodo - I know that Micro$hit probably sent you all copies of Windows 7 Ultimate to be installed by strippers in advance of 10/22, but how about you keep your fucking Redmond love to yourselves.
BTW: Those strippers that fatfuck Steve Ballsack sent you - they all have viruses. JUST LIKE FUCKING WINDOZE!
@OMG! Ponies!: Good job being a hypocrite there. Being a raging fanboy yourself.
You can love your closed platform, premium priced, restricted totalitarian run dumbed down OS/Computer all you want. But some of us like to get a little more out of our computer than a Mac can provide. A lot more freedom, the ability to upgrade components freely, not wasting money on a whole new overpriced computer again and again. Being able to play games at their full potential, and without having to switch to a VMWare to run them. Having a computer that's compatible with the majority of hardware and software in the world.
And the virus point is completely moot. Because the only reason Mac's have less virus's is because their market share is SO FUCKING LOW! Most hackers want to target the largest user base, which is Windows users. If you oh so loved Mac had the majority market share, you would be getting ass raped by virus's also.
But I don't get virus's anyways, cause I'm smart :). Firefox+AdBlock Plus+NoScript+Spybot Search & Destroy. And scan any suspicious files you download.
Oh and I must be reading a different Gizmodo than you, because most of the time it has been Mac fanboy palooza around here. But when they post a few negative articles about Apple, you get your panties in a knot.
Hey YOU FUCKING LOSER, traders use PCs. If no one defends PC i will.
Why are you so upset...its a COMPUTER.
Ill give it to you from a daytrader/investor point of view.
No stock goes up forever.
Investors point of view: After the Hedge funds/investors/pension funds all get their fill they will dump the stock within the next 5-10 years or after Steve retires. Apple stock will dive, market cap will fall, R&D funds will dry up, Apple prices will be within reason.Those pretty little laptops you have now will get cheaper each year when the stock price dips. Youll feel like shit when that happens. Apple is a performance stock not a investment. Its only a matter before it falls.
MSFT on the other hand is a investment. Why, cause it pays dividends in the BILLIONS to all of its investors. All this bad press going on at gizmodo and engadget doesnt show up on CNBC why, cause it takes care of its investors and investors only care about getting paid. Apple DOES NOT pay a dividend. So the moment there is bad press, the stock gets crippled. Checkout the stock price when the market found out about Steves health months ago. It was getting fucking hammered. I love MSFT why, cause they pay me and my traders thousands in dividends each year.
Do me a favor and keep all your DUMB fucking theories about PCs to yourself. Pick up book about market theory and youll see how idiotic you sound about the smartest guys on the street.
Does anyone know if the new time capsules will face the same fate (The dual band ones). It is too early to start failing since they have only been out a few months, but are they using the same hard drives? I just bought one last week :/. Thanks!
I dunno if this helps, but my TC was almost untouchably hot from the get-go. I called customer service and they nicely connected me to one of their more senior techs.
The first and most helpful thing I learned is that I wouldn't void my warranty by opening the TC.
What I ended up doing was pulling the big gray rubber foot off the bottom of the TC, and I went out to Best Buy and picked up a little USB-powered laptop stand (Belkin, I think) to set it on. I plugged it in and so far it's been much much cooler.
For anyone that has Bank of America... If you use their normal ATM card, get one of their newer cards (Tigers, Pitt, etc) as they match 10%+ of keep the change rather than the 3% or 5% that the normal one does.
this does not include the AMEX Blue, which does not have an annual fee, but the reward points is the same as the Platinum and the Gold (as my 2am brain recalls). And, if you always pay the balance in full at the end of the month...you get to maximize your points. Of course, buying less stuff is much more rewarding...but for those that you do buy, even a 1% discount/return is pretty good.
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You bought a custom drive enclosure with crappy drives because it had the mark of the beas...err Apple logo on it which makes you a complete tool.
Now bend over...it will sting just a bit cause we cut lube from the budget this year.
10/12/09
Whoops. Bad me.
10/12/09
That was a mistake.
I read ponies response and snorted so hard, my testicles shot out my nose.
Excuse me.
I have to go to the hospital.
10/12/09
I'm usually ok with rolling my own electronics, but those capacitors are pretty high powered and don't have a bleed-off, so I'm scared. Mine lasted 549 days.
10/12/09
10/12/09
I swear - every article on this fucking site is about how shitty Apple is. And heaven forbid someone like Walt Mossberg or Jim Goldman speak truth about Apple, Gizmodo gets their fucking low-grade plastic Dell panties in a bunch.
Read the news - Apple fucking OWNS the shit our of MicroCrap!
Hey Gizmodo - I know that Micro$hit probably sent you all copies of Windows 7 Ultimate to be installed by strippers in advance of 10/22, but how about you keep your fucking Redmond love to yourselves.
BTW: Those strippers that fatfuck Steve Ballsack sent you - they all have viruses. JUST LIKE FUCKING WINDOZE!
10/12/09
10/12/09
You can love your closed platform, premium priced, restricted totalitarian run dumbed down OS/Computer all you want. But some of us like to get a little more out of our computer than a Mac can provide. A lot more freedom, the ability to upgrade components freely, not wasting money on a whole new overpriced computer again and again. Being able to play games at their full potential, and without having to switch to a VMWare to run them. Having a computer that's compatible with the majority of hardware and software in the world.
And the virus point is completely moot. Because the only reason Mac's have less virus's is because their market share is SO FUCKING LOW! Most hackers want to target the largest user base, which is Windows users. If you oh so loved Mac had the majority market share, you would be getting ass raped by virus's also.
But I don't get virus's anyways, cause I'm smart :). Firefox+AdBlock Plus+NoScript+Spybot Search & Destroy. And scan any suspicious files you download.
Oh and I must be reading a different Gizmodo than you, because most of the time it has been Mac fanboy palooza around here. But when they post a few negative articles about Apple, you get your panties in a knot.
10/12/09
10/12/09
10/12/09
Hey YOU FUCKING LOSER, traders use PCs. If no one defends PC i will.
Why are you so upset...its a COMPUTER.
Ill give it to you from a daytrader/investor point of view.
No stock goes up forever.
Investors point of view: After the Hedge funds/investors/pension funds all get their fill they will dump the stock within the next 5-10 years or after Steve retires. Apple stock will dive, market cap will fall, R&D funds will dry up, Apple prices will be within reason.Those pretty little laptops you have now will get cheaper each year when the stock price dips. Youll feel like shit when that happens. Apple is a performance stock not a investment. Its only a matter before it falls.
MSFT on the other hand is a investment. Why, cause it pays dividends in the BILLIONS to all of its investors. All this bad press going on at gizmodo and engadget doesnt show up on CNBC why, cause it takes care of its investors and investors only care about getting paid. Apple DOES NOT pay a dividend. So the moment there is bad press, the stock gets crippled. Checkout the stock price when the market found out about Steves health months ago. It was getting fucking hammered. I love MSFT why, cause they pay me and my traders thousands in dividends each year.
Do me a favor and keep all your DUMB fucking theories about PCs to yourself. Pick up book about market theory and youll see how idiotic you sound about the smartest guys on the street.
EminiSP
10/13/09
God, you are the most stereotypical, ignorant Apple user I've ever had the misfortune of coming across.
Why can't you just face the facts and accept that sometimes, you're just plain wrong about stuff.
For example, I happen to know the Gizmodo writers wear medium-grade, PVC, Acer panties.
10/12/09
"i swear, matt. it was right here between tickled pink and badd."
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10/12/09
The first and most helpful thing I learned is that I wouldn't void my warranty by opening the TC.
What I ended up doing was pulling the big gray rubber foot off the bottom of the TC, and I went out to Best Buy and picked up a little USB-powered laptop stand (Belkin, I think) to set it on. I plugged it in and so far it's been much much cooler.
But damn, that thing gets HOT.
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We have gotten some pretty sweet deals at hotels, car rental, and the rest. No complaints here.
10/07/09