<![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises - Gizmodo Comments]]> http://gizmodo.com Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:30:44 EDT Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:30:44 EDT http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4673546 ,,

monkeyboy

]]> 4:362391:c4673546 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:30:44 EDT <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4673522 .

monkeyboy

]]> 4:362391:c4673522 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:27:53 EDT <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4673519 I currently have a 3 year old Netgear router. I bought a MacBook Pro in June last year, and it supports Wireless N. Whats the main benefit of buying an Airport Extreme (which is included in the Time Capsule) versus buying a Netgear (or other manuf router) that supports Wireless N? I also like the fact that Time Capsule can be a wireless print server, since I currently use my Windows desktop for Mac printing. Last, I currently use SuperDuper to backup my Mac to a 500GB external drive. SuperDuper creates a bootable backup. Does Time Machine do this also? If not, would SuperDuper take advantage of the Time Capsule if I keep using that to backup?

monkeyboy

]]> 4:362391:c4673519 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:27:45 EDT <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4516509 After I set it up (worked fine) on my MBPro, I then tried it on my PC...now no computer can see the time capsule. Anyone else have this issues? The green light is on but the router doesn't show up in Airport?

tfcarl

]]> 4:362391:c4516509 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:08:51 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4516003 I called apple today and they said time capsule would not recognize external hard drives. Sounded funny to me, but that's what they said. I called because I want to hook up an external for all of my storage and use the time capsule for all backup. Can you confirm that the time capsule does in fact recognize external hard drives?

Thanks

mclayton1

]]> 4:362391:c4516003 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:53:34 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4488374 It would appear that a sparsebundle (used for backup on a server mounted media) CAN INDEED be moved from server to server, at least from AFP servers. I don't have access to a Time Capsule to try it there.

gwschreyer

]]> 4:362391:c4488374 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:44:25 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4487267 @Buzzed: I wonder how much you guys are getting paid for this "free" apple advertisement. Besides this sounding like an advertisement i actually enjoyed reading this thread. And this motivates me even more to buy a Mac and a timecapsule too.
Or i can just go buy 2 western digital 500GB drives for the price of the 500GB timecapsule version and store all of my information on those two drives.
O jeah and the daily back up.

SneakerFiend

]]> 4:362391:c4487267 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:47:02 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4486764 I installed Time Capsule, now I can't set up Time Machine. Everything goes great until I enter my password and hit the "Connect" button. Then I'm right back to the beginning of setup with an error message saying "No backup volume has been selected" even though I did select Time Capsule previously in the setup process. What am I doing wrong? Does the volume need to be mounted? I don't know how to do that. Any ideas?

enufced

]]> 4:362391:c4486764 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:43:13 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4486417 I used to be a big fan of time machine. However, I now just want them to fix this mistake:

revil

]]> 4:362391:c4486417 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:57:36 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4486247 How do you switch it off ?

DewPoint

]]> 4:362391:c4486247 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:45:57 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4486108 I've been using the hack to allow Time Machine to back up to a network drive. I'm wondering if Time Capsule automatically mounts/unmounts when my laptop joins/leaves the network (since it's physically attached to the network) or if I need to click in the Finder sidebar and mount/unmount manually. If it handles this automatically, I will buy one. If not, my current setup works fine. Can any TC users clue me in? Thanks!

stevecott

]]> 4:362391:c4486108 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:56:10 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4483442 Printer

Yes according to Apple right on their website you can use a USB hub to attach multiple devices.

If this unit works like the order Airport Extreme Router then no you cannot use a scanner or fax part of a multifunction printer just the printer.

As for it not working I believe what you need to do is delete the printer in your system prefs and then add it again. It will see it with Bonjour. If you previously set the printer up with a direct USB connection to the computer it will not work until you do the delete and re-add procedure.

MacBandit

]]> 4:362391:c4483442 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:58:23 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4483365 I'm still not sold on this. For a few beans more, I can have a dedicated NAS with RAID 0. Why won't Apple support Time Machine backups to a true NAS? I don't want to hack my Leopard to make it work.

JRo

]]> 4:362391:c4483365 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:51:32 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4483175 @sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: I've got legs!

chattyjenny

]]> 4:362391:c4483175 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:35:53 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4483035 @Optimus-Prime: I haven't tried partitioning my drive, but it turns out that Time Machine will erase the oldest backups (if you want), so basically overflow the data and replace the oldest stuff with the newest stuff.

Kaiser-Machead

]]> 4:362391:c4483035 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:26:09 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4480858 Marty: Doc where do you plug it in?
Doc: It has it's own Flux Capacitator.
Marty: Does it do Windows?
Doc: Where we're going we don't need windows




Juggrnott

]]> 4:362391:c4480858 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:10:46 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4480811 @Wilson Rothman:
When I was at the Apple store they said that I needed a wireless network for Apple TV to work. If you don't have an existing wireless network, it sounds like you'd need TC to make TV work. Or am I missing something?

Taureg

]]> 4:362391:c4480811 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:08:50 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4479146 I noticed this only had ONE USB drive. Do you think you can use a hub to connect a USB printer and a USB hard drive? Can you even hook up a USB printer normally (or does it have to be with an ethernet cable?)

MrBlahBlah

]]> 4:362391:c4479146 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:58:22 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4479086 How good are the wired read and write times ? Can you set a spin down time for the drive ? Can you disable the WiFi and use it just as a NAS ?

DewPoint

]]> 4:362391:c4479086 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:34 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4478041 Is it possible to automatically backup the extra stuff stored on the Time Capsule to a USB connected External HDD or some other HDD/NAS on the network?

Just thinking if I store Music/Video/Photos on the extra space left on the TC, would I be able to back them up to another device?

jarah

]]> 4:362391:c4478041 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:41 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4476777 @Wilson Rothman:
It was Steve Jobs himself at the Macworld keynote!

silomunke

]]> 4:362391:c4476777 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:41:16 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4476526 Sorry for the off-topic, but ...

@bobdobbs: For your ReadyNAS, there is new firmware for the ReadyNAS that supposedly addresses this issue. Check their forums if you are interested.

getz76

]]> 4:362391:c4476526 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:33:42 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475903 How does it handle security? I mean can everyone on my network (assuming I join this to my existing network) see the device? Can they access other people's TM backups?

sidmuchrock

]]> 4:362391:c4475903 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:13:31 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475675 @getz76: Yup, I have a ReadyNAS in the office that does the same thing. I gave up using an AX for Time Machine backups because of the speed. If the TC fixes the problem, it would be a significant advantage.

bobdobbs

]]> 4:362391:c4475675 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:05:59 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475633 Can you transfer an existing Time Machine database to the Time Capsule device?

bobcubsfan

]]> 4:362391:c4475633 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:04:21 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475576 In regards to the printer problem, did you physically move the monitor so it could see the printer? Sometime if you just show the computer the printer is there, it recognizes it.

Can I have a banana?

nystreetfilms

]]> 4:362391:c4475576 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:02:33 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475227 @Wilson Rothman: Also in a household with other computer users, can I be a dick and have access to the hard drive limited to just my macs?

thechansen

]]> 4:362391:c4475227 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:50:02 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475220 You folks should test it with a Drobo!

loslosbaby

]]> 4:362391:c4475220 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:52 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475203 @bobdobbs: I believe you. I have the same issue with my ReadyNAS NV+ with USB drives attached. It is likely the way the AX is handling the drive (likely the processor is the bottleneck). At least that is the case with the ReadyNAS box (and several other NAS boxes).

@brooklynbound25: Good point. Loud and usually hot (require significant cooling). I am looking to put the WD 1tb GP drives in my NAS to cut heat, power, drive noise and fan noise (due to temps).

What's the warranty on the Time Capsule? Usually you would get 3-5 years on a OEM or retail drive if you bought it bare.

getz76

]]> 4:362391:c4475203 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:49:19 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475077 @Wilson Rothman:
Functionality wise that sounds exactly like what I want. Keep the iTunes content on my Time Capsule, then have it available on my desktop and laptop. Then I can keep my iMac in sleep and just take my laptop downstairs with me to stream from Time Capsule to Macbook to Apple TV. And since it's all wireless N it should be more efficient then my current setup. I was mostly concerned with keeping my iMac on all the time, not in sleep mode, wasting power and potentially lowering its overall lifespan. I'm usually on my laptop when I'm downstairs watching TV anyway so this will work.

thechansen

]]> 4:362391:c4475077 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:45:50 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4475017 What's the actual formatted capacity of the 500GB version? 1TB version?

PollockRoc

]]> 4:362391:c4475017 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:43:49 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474971 how about the integrity of Windows files as they change within the Bootcamp partition - any issues?

designguybrown

]]> 4:362391:c4474971 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:42:17 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474841 How is the noise? If they are server grade drives are they loud? I wnat to put it in my livingroom....

Thanks

brooklynbound25

]]> 4:362391:c4474841 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:37:38 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474839 @getz76: It's not the network. If you take the drive, unplug it from the AX and plug it into a networked Mac and share it, Time Machine backups over the network run much faster. I can give you iostat numbers when I get home.

bobdobbs

]]> 4:362391:c4474839 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:37:33 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474809 @DaIntellectual: Not every way. So far I have yet to see a WHS that has print server functions. I have PC and Mac laptops on my network so when that day comes I'll be grabbing one up.

BigDogues

]]> 4:362391:c4474809 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:36:28 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474757 @lafond66:
@Xenocide:

Maybe someone can answer a question for me. I just loaded up a WHS store my online backup, but I'm not sure what is the best software to run on my Mac Pro. I tried using something like Deja Vu, but since I have a lot of data (1.2TB), it spans multiple drives in WHS, and in the finder, it shows some of the files as being 0KB, but if I open them, copy them back, etc, it all works fine. Deja Vu thinks that all the files need to be re-synced every time and it takes FOREVER. Is there a better solution, short of copying my data over by hand to the WHS??

jrog

]]> 4:362391:c4474757 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:34:22 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474705 @Hiphopopotamus: Being that Time Capsule is just a airport extreme in disguise it can most definitely join and extend a network wirelessly as was your question . The new configuration utility make not make it obvious but the new Gig/N AE includes a new feature, a button using a technology unfamiliar to me that allows just that. On the other hand you can always use WDS.

joshamorrison

]]> 4:362391:c4474705 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:32:54 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474487 I thougth that Time Machine kept backing up until it ran out of space. Is there a way to partition Time Capsule so can have a part for backups and a part to store other files and media?

Optimus-Prime

]]> 4:362391:c4474487 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:25:45 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474403 So it can join as a wireless client on an existing network? The images certainly suggest so - I ask because I'd read before that this wasn't possible without using an ethernet cable.

treetrunk

]]> 4:362391:c4474403 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:23:11 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474337 @frigg: I still think it's steep. If you have no idea how to set up a network drive, then this could be ideal.

The 1tb is $500. I am guessing they are referring to RAID specified drives when they say "server-grade" storage. If you were serious about failsafing your backup, it would be a RAID configuration, so spending more on a "server-grade" drive is kind of silly. In that case, you can pick up a WD 1tb GP drive for less than $240 shipped. The performance of those WD is not as good as other drives, but the network will be the bottleneck in these cases anyway. Pick your 802.11N router of choice and either a network drive enclosure or a USB enclosure (if your router will allow one to be mounted) and you effectively have the same product.

You could likely spend $350-400, and maybe less, for a different but similar solution. Heck, the WD MyBook World Edition 1tb network drive is sold for under $300, and you can get a decent 802.11N router for under $100 these days.

Just saying, there are alternatives. I would be happy if I was still an Apple shareholder, because they are going to sell a bunch of these things in Apple Stores to people buying iMacs, and at these pricing, their gross profit should be healthy.

@bobdobbs: Network speeds are slow for this type of activity. For most consumer devices, anything about 25 megabytes/second is considered fast.

getz76

]]> 4:362391:c4474337 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:21:02 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474237 @Xavoc: Only if you are trying to save the large databases directly to the WHS. The Backup features are flawless and quite useful.

Xenocide

]]> 4:362391:c4474237 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:17:02 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474094 I am sure Apple will add more functionality in the future and I am pretty sure it will result in a re-purchase of hardware to get it but at its current state I would have to say Windows Home Server (WHS) has this beat in every category. Integration, Ease of Use, as well as, the ease of remote access just puts it over the top. I would love to see what Apple has up their sleeves in future iterations.

DaIntellectual

]]> 4:362391:c4474094 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:11:55 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4474085 Heres a big question. What if I wanted to connect a usb printer and usb hard drive to it? Could I ad an usb hub to it and connect both?

If not, can you partition the time capsule 1TB into 2 drives: one for time machine and one for regular data storage? Then that would allow just the printer for the USB.

Mpolo17

]]> 4:362391:c4474085 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:11:33 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473810 @Wilson Rothman: Apple is pricing these really well -- you'd be hard-pressed to spend less on an airport extreme and an external drive of the same quality/capacity. I can't see them cutting into sales by enabling it. The problem is backing up to the USB port of an AX is painfully slow. Is the speed better with the TC?

bobdobbs

]]> 4:362391:c4473810 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:00:55 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473640 At $200, I'd bite on this... 300 is too much for a backup solution right now. Maybe when my router dies, this will be it's replacement. If I know apple, in 6 months they'll be selling the 1TB version for 300 and 2TB for 500.

lpranal

]]> 4:362391:c4473640 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:55:04 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473626 Nice. I've got a question tho.

What if I wanna dump movies on the TC and hook it up directly to a (soon-to-be-bought-when-MGS4-ships) PS3? Is that possible? Or would I have to download Nullriver's software and access the movies thru my computer's wireless connection to TC? The latter method is ok, but having it go directly to the console would be awesome and open up some sweet HT setup ideas.

Anyone know? Hopefully something will pop up in a month or so.

CHU BOI

]]> 4:362391:c4473626 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:54:40 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473558 @Leonard Nimrod: Apparently, they just prevent you from SEEING network drives in time machine, not actually selecting them. There's a hack to make network drives visible to time machine:

[www.2putts4par.com]

lpranal

]]> 4:362391:c4473558 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:53:01 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473521 @getz76: Considering that the cost includes the hard drive plus the equivalent of an Airport Extreme (which would otherwise be $180), the price seems reasonable, especially for the 500G which is only $120 for the price of the drive (above the $180 you'd pay for the naked base station).

frigg

]]> 4:362391:c4473521 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:52:04 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473462 Was there ever a Sizemodo done for this thing? I understand it's larger than expected. At least that's what the chaps over at (*whispers*) Engadget said.

Excellent, comprehensive post, by the way.

Gilbert

]]> 4:362391:c4473462 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:50:31 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473368 Here's what I'm fuzzy on - I've heard that Time Machine will just keep filling up available drive space with backups, and only when that drive is full will it start writing over the old backups. So if I've got 2 computers backing up to a time capsule that I also want to host my itunes library on, am I going to have to go in and manually delete old TM backups to make room for new music in 2 months?

PVision

]]> 4:362391:c4473368 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:47:21 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473177 SF Apple store told me they might be getting them today, and to check back after 2pm. I will be calling them hourly and updating as apropriate.

matto

]]> 4:362391:c4473177 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:41:30 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4473115 Also the word "dump" is used 4 times in this article.

heh.."..massive initial dump..."

I love technology!

detox84

]]> 4:362391:c4473115 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:39:50 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472854 So, can the time capsule be connected to an external Hard drive for added back up space? Or would you be only limited to the 500gb (or 1TB?)

Can you run it for a while and see if there are still connection issues with external hard drives, as seen in the Airports?

Also, print-wise, once you get it up and running, will it give you full functionality over an all in one printer? And how is performance with it?

Finally, what's the difference between 2.4 and 5ghz???

gizzygone

]]> 4:362391:c4472854 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:31:49 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472834 @AirSix: Yep. As many as you want. You can also through whatever else you want on that partition, it's not locked to just Time Machine updates.

Leonard Nimrod

]]> 4:362391:c4472834 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:31:04 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472811 @Wilson Rothman: I've got a test for you (and for all the rest of us laptop owners with large music libraries)

If you set up iTunes to store+access your library on the Time Capsule, can the setup handle streaming to a MacBook without any hiccups? (on b, on g, on n?)

I'm currently using a USB drive externally to hold my library, and I want to be sure I'm not degrading this performance before buying.

dmr

]]> 4:362391:c4472811 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:17 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472807 Wasn't the issue with AirPort drives the ability to access Time Machine backups, not backing them up to a networked drive? If so, then can we see if you can access the External 1TB USB2.0 drive with Time Machine.

This may be an indicator of the AEBS also getting this ability.

Leonard Nimrod

]]> 4:362391:c4472807 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:08 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472777 Today's stooopid question: You can back more than one Mac to a single TC, right? It creates different subdirs or volumes?

See, I *told* you it was stooopid.

AirSix

]]> 4:362391:c4472777 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:29:14 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472758 Has anyone tried the functionality of running a Wii and an Xbox360 wirelessly thru a Time Capsule?

I need to extend my wireless network to the living room and I'm in severe need of setting up a backup drive. This could be two birds with one stone.

petedmeatv

]]> 4:362391:c4472758 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:28:38 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472673 @lafond66: Doesn't it also eat information from iTunes and even the Zune software?

Xavoc

]]> 4:362391:c4472673 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:26:07 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472625 Nice design and simple approach, but that price is pretty steep.

getz76

]]> 4:362391:c4472625 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:24:40 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472589 @bobdobbs: I don't know—if it had full Time Capsule functionality (with external drive) then it might chop out the legs from the whole TC product line. My guess is that even if there's a 7.3 update on the AirPort Extreme, Time Machine capability probably won't be a part of it. But yes, that is good news in general.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472589 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:23:04 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472537 @simplogic: If the drive you intend to back up has 300GB or less of stuff (heck, maybe even 400GB), then the 500GB Time Capsule should give you the headroom you need if you use it strictly as a backup drive.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472537 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:21:00 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472521 @brendanm14: From my understanding, it's flexible - the bigger the better. How far do you want to go back in time?

For instance, with a 250GB drive in my MacBook, backing up to a 250GB external, Time Machine will work okay until my internal drive gets too full - around 220GB. Then it complains that there's not enough room on the external.

itchytooth

]]> 4:362391:c4472521 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:20:31 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472477 @lafond66: What software do you use? Please share. There are of course lots of network backup options out there for Macs, and I have personally found the Windows Home Server to be great NAS system, but nothing we've seen is more simple than the Time Machine/Time Capsule combo for Mac users when it comes to backup. That's really what this is about.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472477 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:19:02 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472461 @silomunke: sue sue sue!

nidinp

]]> 4:362391:c4472461 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:18:32 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472392 @silomunke: What I really want to know is, who at Apple told you that this was possible? That person should be sacked for spreading misinformation. At the very least, take it back to an Apple Store and complain.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472392 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:16:24 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472374 "freshly squeezed, mango juice......"

sqeakytoy of the apocalypse

]]> 4:362391:c4472374 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:15:48 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472353 @brendanm14: A Time Machine back up is basically everything currently on your hard drive plus about 20% of headroom for storing the stuff you delete by accident. You'll have to do the calculation, but the common mistake is to assume that your 160GB drive only needs 160GB of backup room, when it may in fact take more. That said, you still might have plenty room for your auxiliary files.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472353 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:15:13 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472314 @simplogic: Time Machine drives work best when they're bigger than the drive they're backing up. If you had you had 300GB worth of data backing up to a 500GB Time Capsule, the extra 200GB would be allocated to different versions of files over time.

itchytooth

]]> 4:362391:c4472314 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:13:53 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472274 @Hiphopopotamus: I've actually used a newer Netgear pair, running for about 100 feet of floorspace in a late 1960s home for the purpose of downloading streaming video on Vudu, and I never had a problem getting the needed bandwidth. This was the 200Mbps "HD" set, I believe. It really depends on the application, but for one thing, they're very hassle-free. I just wish they were cheaper—$180 per pair!

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4472274 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:12:39 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472273 how much room does the Time Machine backup take up?? or does it depend on what you have on your laptop? I am planning on purchasing MacBook and Time Capsule....I just want to know if I will have enough room left to store music and videos.

brendanm14

]]> 4:362391:c4472273 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:12:35 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472089 I just use Windows Home Server to backup my mac. It's also pretty simple, and unlike time capsule, it's complete configurable, both hardware and software.

lafond66

]]> 4:362391:c4472089 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:06:12 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472049 @Wilson Rothman: Current Airport Extremes are 7.2.1 so hopefully this means a software update will be released soon.

bobdobbs

]]> 4:362391:c4472049 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:04:53 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4472029 I bought the Airport Extreme to be able to use Time Machine with an external USB drive. Apple said that would be an option.

Can I sue??

silomunke

]]> 4:362391:c4472029 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:04:01 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471966 @Hiphopopotamus:

I've tested the newer powerline adapters and they are much better than before and very fast.

OGHowie

]]> 4:362391:c4471966 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:02:04 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471947 Did anyone already take it apart to tell us what those "Server Grade" drives really are ?

Redwraithvienna

]]> 4:362391:c4471947 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:01:21 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471902 @Wilson Rothman: Is this using standard wireless encryption, or something a bit more robust?

workingonyourinvoice

]]> 4:362391:c4471902 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:59:52 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471882 @Wilson Rothman: I've heard those powerline adapters are a load of crap... have you used them?

Hiphopopotamus

]]> 4:362391:c4471882 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:59:06 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471855 hey, quick question. what was meant by: "if you have 300GB of backup or less you're covered"?

simplogic

]]> 4:362391:c4471855 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:58:14 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471828 I'm buying it... You sold me Wilson, warts and all.

tamoko

]]> 4:362391:c4471828 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:57:10 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471808 @bobdobbs: Says "Version 7.3" oddly enough. And AirPort Utility is version 5.3.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4471808 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:56:32 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471791 Getting the 1TB - Planning on streaming the files from an Axis 211m directly to Time Capsule for archival + the usual time machine backup. No longer willl the MBPro be tethered to the desktop for fear of loosing incremental work.

mkasdin

]]> 4:362391:c4471791 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:56:11 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471725 @Sharkey: Yes. It can be used as a network drive by PCs and Macs, and if you have network backup software for the PC, you can backup to it. Only Macs have Time Machine though, which is the main backup app I discuss here.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4471725 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:53:48 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471687 @ligerxx: I'm asking about that now.

@No, no, no: Still can't do Time Machine backup over AirPort Extreme, no. And I think you're right, probably won't happen in this generation.

@thechansen: I should maybe have mentioned that above, though it's really more of an Apple TV review topic: you can't stream from Time Capsule to Apple TV. You can use TC as storage for your Mac, which can stream to Apple TV, but nothing direct at this point.

@Hiphopopotamus: It's my understanding that you have to wire the two together, as opposed to some kind of a wireless-mesh setup. You may want to buy HD-grade powerline adapters to use as an Ethernet bridge.

Wilson Rothman

]]> 4:362391:c4471687 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:52:31 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471686 @Sharkey: The backup feature would be mac only (I'm pretty positive on that). But the wireless network it would create as a router should be usable by anything.

xtremesniper

]]> 4:362391:c4471686 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:52:30 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471607 This sounds like a great way to tie together storage and backup for my desktop PC and macbook air. I have an external HD now (i don't use time machine), but it is a hassle to unplug from my pc, plug into my MBA, and repeat especially when the drive is not centrally located.

Plus now i would have wireless access to my entire music collection from my air with the added speed of n wireless

MrBlahBlah

]]> 4:362391:c4471607 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:50:07 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471521 A question from someone completely inept: this thing can be used by both a PC and a Mac simultaneously, correct?

Sharkey

]]> 4:362391:c4471521 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:47:34 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471473 This would be awesome if you could install this timecapusle service on any machine.

Joseph

]]> 4:362391:c4471473 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:46:05 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471414 So, no option to wirelessly connect AND extend/create a network?

If I'm extending my existing network by tethering two Extremes to each other with an ethernet cable, that just gives me half a house with AMAZING signal and still half a house with no signal.

Hiphopopotamus

]]> 4:362391:c4471414 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:43:54 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471303 I would like to see some test done streaming content from the Time Capsule to an AppleTV just to be 100% sure before buying. I know it would be straight forward like using a USB or firewire hard drive hooked up to your mac, but that isn't ideal for video streaming over a network. Just being able to free up the internal drive on my iMac would be awesome, and I wouldn't have to leave it on 24/7.

thechansen

]]> 4:362391:c4471303 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:46 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471286 But just to be clear -- we still can't just plug our existing USB drive into our existing AirPort Extreme and have Time Machine recognize it without doing a bunch of stuff that Apple doesn't support, right? I guess now that these Time Capsules are shipping, they'll never get wireless Time Machine working without 'em. Oh well.

No, no, no

]]> 4:362391:c4471286 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:18 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4471202 Is this a new version of Airport Utility? If so, do you think it'll be available via Software Updater????

ligerxx

]]> 4:362391:c4471202 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:37:47 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4470970 sold me on the time capsule.

Thanks guys!

Buzzed

]]> 4:362391:c4470970 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:30:33 EST <![CDATA[Time Capsule Initial Verdict: Smooth Sailing, No Surprises]]> http://gizmodo.com/362391/time-capsule-initial-verdict-smooth-sailing-no-surprises#c4470957 What's the firmware version?

bobdobbs

]]> 4:362391:c4470957 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:30:04 EST