http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/It still says "500Gb and 1TB".]]>Jul 30th 2009 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
So is the $100 premium worth it to have everything one slick box? I think so.. Don't judge based on just price. Remember, your budget isn't the same as everyone else. ]]>Jul 30th 2009 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/10minutehobo is looking for trouble.]]>Jul 30th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
With the components I have laying around, I'm sure I could do it for less than $400. ]]>Jul 30th 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
The market for these units are people that purchased an apple computer over the last couple of years and now have purchased an iPhone/iPod touch or a MB to go with it. They didn't have a router before or had a cheap a/b/g router. Now they are looking to add a router and external storage/backup capabilities. ]]>Jul 30th 2009 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
The 1TB time capsule, just yesterday, was $499. Today that piece of equipment is priced at $299. Now the 2TB drive costs $499. You're telling me that to go from a 1TB to a 2TB drive costs 200 dollars? You're telling me that Apple can drop the price on the 1TB drive 200 dollars just like that and that they weren't overcharging before? Where's the logic? Nothing is changed about this at all except a larger hard drive, a charging 200 dollars for that is not overpriced?]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
All I'm saying is, if $299 gets you 1TB of storage, a good dual-band N router, some extra gigabit ethernet ports and a USB port, all in a fairly small, and decent looking enclosure, then it seems like a good deal to me.
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2 TB hd for about 200 bucks OR 2 1 TB HDD for 160 bucks

google it...

its only about 100 bucks more then a DIY job...plus this includes apples user friendly interface/setup, its really not that marked up...

for once in my life...only this once...I'm going to side with apple. This isn't that marked up.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
So yeah, the Time Capsule is WAY overpriced.]]>Jul 30th 2009 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
Small footprint? You could stack almost 6 time capsules in the same space as the Acer. Nor does the H340 provide any networking functionality. When I say 'networking' I am referring to the included N router. Also, not everyone needs 7TB of storage.

So no, for what it offers, it's not WAY overpriced. Let me ask you this. Find another device that combines a router, 1TB of storage, a few extra gig ethernet ports, and usb for networked printer/another hdd, put it in a nice package and sell it for $199, and THEN I'll tell you the Time Capsule is way overpriced. ]]>Jul 30th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
It's quite simple. You can pick up 1TB drives for $75 at Newegg virtually any day of the week. Your 2TB's come to $150. A nice NAS device for two drives will be about the same size as the Time Machine. Snag that for another $50. Add in a Draft N router with Gigabit ports and you're looking at another $50. So, for $250 I get the exact same functionality. On the downside it takes 15 minutes to assemble and you have 2 devices instead of one (although the router is pretty darn small). I don't know. It's pretty hard to argue in my mind that the "convenience" of the Time Machine comes anywhere close to the value of something that you put together yourself.]]>Jul 30th 2009 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 31st 2009 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
Assuming you are computer literate, Instead of spending $500 on a 2TB Time capsule, save your money and buy something like this:

# Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB harddrve
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136344
$210

# MSI Wind PC - Mini Intel Atom system
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856167032
$135.99

Total: $345.

Format the drive, install OS (Ubuntu, FreeNAS, Windows XP), hook-up to your network, then mount the drive as your backup/NAS/media server. This goes for anyone thinking of buying a consumer (]]>Jul 31st 2009 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 31st 2009 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
Sorry bored at work : (]]>Jul 30th 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=1190

Easystore... $100 cheaper, way more storage options and tons of additional features.]]>Jul 30th 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
And me without a pitchfork. I might have some torches, though, brb.]]>Jul 30th 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
Time to have a good 'ol fashion Apple fanboy-noob cook out!

round 'em up!]]>Jul 30th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/to the USB port of the ATV. Apple has never been a company that listens to its customers, If they did we'd already have a netbook & a mid-sized tower.]]>Jul 30th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
But, for a large number of people that just want something to work, without hooking stuff up, dealing with the cables, etc. this makes a lot of sense, especially if you happen to have a couple of laptops in your house. ]]>Jul 30th 2009 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/
HHAHAHAHA!!! Yeah, pass.]]>Jul 30th 2009 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/linksys-wrt610n-simultaneous-dual/4505-3319_7-33132573.html

So comparing Apples to apples, to cobble something similar together would cost $170 for the linksys (lowest price I could find quickly), plus a decent quality 1 TB external drive (about $125 for a good quality one), I'm up to about $295. External 2TB drives are about $225 from what I can tell, so for a 2TB solution you're looking at about $395, so Apple is charging a premium for the 2TB version, but it's not "hugely overpriced"

And that solution is not as easy to configure or set up as the TC, and it takes up more space and you have the extra cables to deal with. (none of which is a problem for me, I'm getting a 4 bay Synology box) but for most people the TC is a much better solution for the money.]]>Jul 30th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/apple-unveils-2tb-time-capsule-ships-today-for-499/Jul 30th 2009 9:05AM