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Apple Time Capsule MC344LL/A 2TB (SIM Dualband)

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Brand: Apple
Category: CE

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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Format: CD
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Color: white
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows & Macintosh
Hard Drive Size: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 11.3 x 5.7
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: MC344LL/A
Model: MC344LL/A
UPC: 885909350377
EAN: 0885909350377
ASIN: B002TLTGJ4

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Features:

•	Automatic wireless backup device with 2TB disk space
•	Simultaneous dual-band wireless base station supports 802.11b/g and 802.11n
•	USB 2.0 port lets you connect and wirelessly share a hard drive and/or printer
•	Three GigaBit Ethernet ports
•	Measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches; backed by a one-year warranty

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
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. Choose from 1TB and 2TB models.

Amazon.com Product Description
Apple Time Capsule 2TB is an automatic wireless backup device and a simultaneous dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi base station all in one device. With Time Capsule,the nagging need to back up your data has been replaced by automatic, constant protection. And even better, it all happens wirelessly, saving everything important, including your sanity.

Apple Time Capsule 2TB
At a Glance:

Automatic wireless backups
Built-in 2 TB hard drive
Simultaneous dual-band support for 802.11b/g and 802.11n
USB 2.0 port for sharing a hard drive or printer
Three Gigabit Ethernet ports

Inside Time Capsule's sleek design is a 2 TB hard drive.

Works with Time Machine for Easy Backups
Time Capsule includes a wireless 2TB hard drive designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard and Snow 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. Even better, new technologies in Time Capsule and refinements to Time Machine make backing up to Time Capsule using Snow Leopard faster than before.

Backup Multiple Computers
Have multiple Mac computers in your house? Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard- and Snow 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.

2TB Provides Plenty of Space
Time Capsule is your one place for backing up everything. Its massive 2TB 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.

Ultimate Wireless Base Station
More 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.

Simultaneous Dual-Band Support
Some Wi-Fi devices use the 2.4GHz wireless band, including iPhone, iPod touch, and devices using 802.11b/g. Other devices can use either 2.4GHz or the higher-speed 5GHz band, such as the latest 802.11n-based Mac computers and Apple TV. Instead of choosing one of the bands, Time Capsule operates simultaneously on both bands, and your multiband devices automatically use the best available band. This means all your Wi-Fi devices get the fastest possible wireless performance and the best possible range. In addition, Time Capsule reduces the possibility of interference from appliances and cordless phones that use the 2.4GHz band.

Time Capsule can backup multiple Macs automatically.

Share the Internet Securely with Guest Networking
It’s easy to allow guests to use your Internet connection without sharing your password or giving them access to the rest of your network. Simply enable the guest networking feature using the AirPort Utility application and create a separate Wi-Fi network just for your friends. You can set up this guest network with a different password or with none at all. Your primary network - including your printer, attached drives, or other devices - remains secure.

Share a Printer or Additional Hard Drive with USB Port
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.

Time Capsule is compatible with Macs and PCs.

Works with Mac and PC.
Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard or Snow Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesn’t mean Mac OS X Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users can’t enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because Time Capsule 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.

Apple Time Capsule measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4 inches. It is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Time Capsule, CD with AirPort Utility (Mac and Windows), AirPort Disk Utility for Windows, and Bonjour for Windows, Power cord, Printed and electronic documentation

Simultaneous dual-band operation allows for optimal performance of your wireless devices.

Customer Reviews:

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Fantastic Product, Fantastic Company July 17, 2010
K. Cox (Mendham, NJ USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

What can I say, it works.

I recommend Time Capsule for sharing data or for backups, not both. If you need both, get 2 Time Capsules, one for each use. For sharing data, Time Capsule is great. Every computer on the network can access the device easily.

The Time Capsule provides the easiest back ups possible. It is very easy to set-up and use. I suggest one user per Time Capsule. This keeps set-up simple, and provides the maximum storage space possible. If you have a laptop, this is the backup solution for you. If you have a desktop computer, I'd suggest a dedicated Firewire 800 hard drive for backups. Why? Because wireless is SLOW when compared with wired. USB is SLOW compared to Firewire 800, but USB is faster than wireless. So why do I recommend Time Capsule for laptops? To get rid of the wires, that's why you have a laptop. With any backup system your first backup will take a LONG time, but subsequent backups will be much quicker. Just be patient.

With backups, easy is a must. If it's not easy, it's not going to happen. Mac users? Use Time Machine. It works.

Some people complain that Time Capsules sometimes break. Yep, happens. Grow up, it's mechanical, it'll break. Get AppleCare for it. When it breaks, Apple will fix it. But my backups are on it! So? I assume you didn't kill your computer too. Just make a new backup and move on.

If your computer data is important to you, get a Time Capsule, or many. It's the best backup solution out there. I know, I've tried many. I want easy, dependable. This is it.

5 out of 5 stars

Really Great Product! May 31, 2010
Leak Gator (Ga)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I bought this product with some hesitation after reading some negative reviews. I have been using this product for about 4 months now and I have had no issues with it. It does exactly as it says. The only thing is that it backs up really slow over wireless but I have it hooked straight to my computer and it is a lot faster. Overall very satisfied with this purchase. It has already helped me recover some important files that I deleted by accident.

3 out of 5 stars

2TB Time Capsule March 28, 2010
James E. O'dell
2 out of 9 found this review helpful

Well, its working O.K. for now. I wish that the product had a way to run disk utility on the internal drive.
I do that regularly on my other backup drives. The closed Apple approach has me worried. I don't know what I'll do when/if the disk has an error.

JIm

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