Talk:Time Capsule (Apple)

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[edit] Standard?

What protocol does the device use for backup? Will we see other platforms (e.g., Linux) supporting it? —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 01:24, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

As far as I know, Time machine just writes to a disk like any other app. Until Time Capsule, Time machine has been disabled from writing to any network disks, so it's likely they've enabled that feature now - who knows if it's only going to be for time capsule or for any network attached disk. The current Airport Extreme N allows you to plug in USB disks, and I would imagine the new Time Capsule will work the same way, except with an internal disk. I don't know enough about the Airport Extreme, but I believe it exposes the drive as an AFS and Samba share, so if your operating system can connect to either of those, then you should be able to use it to backup with your own back up software.--Danbrice (talk) 21:28, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Regular NAS?

So, can users also transfer files to/from this device like with a regular NAS? Evanturner (talk) 07:11, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

The current Airport Extreme N allows you to plug in USB disks, and I would imagine the new Time Capsule will work the same way, except with an internal disk.--Danbrice (talk) 21:28, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
According to the Apple website, you can: "And they can back up wirelessly to the same Time Capsule."--MrHefnner (talk) 15:57, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
According to [1] it does not support NAS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.189.244.82 (talk) 16:57, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Can external disks plugged into Time Capsule be used with Time Machine?

The tech spec page for Time Capsule makes it clear that "an" extra hard drive can be added via the USB port. But can that extra drive be used for Time Machine also?--Danbrice (talk) 21:28, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Looks like I found an answer. It reports that an apple rep said that external disk will be supported by time machine. Probably remains to be proven after it's released, but this is hopeful. --Danbrice (talk) 20:35, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

I thought the Time Capsule itself could be used as an external hard drive. The Apple site says that the time capsule is a back-up device in addition to a wireless base stations and wireless external hard drive. Both Mac and Windows-based computers are capable of using all these features. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.237.10.162 (talk) 05:25, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Time Machine can be used with an externally attached USB hard drive connected to the Time Capsule. This functionality became available with the last firmware update 7.3.1. This, however, is not available for the Airport Extreme, as some rumors have led onto. Not certain how to fit this in, if someone could do that. --Donjio

[edit] Price information

Is it necessary to have the prices mentioned? This is likely to change in the future and highly dependable upon third party reseller pricing strategies. It also gives the article a promotional feeling.--MrHefnner (talk) 16:00, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Apple doesn't let resellers change prices. The prices are a useful part of the article, and can change when Apple changes them (and that will not be any time soon). Charles 19:59, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wireless N

How can this product be said to be wireless N when the standard is still in draft (draft 3.0 being signed off on in November 2007). Will this be compatible with Draft N products, or will linux, windows, and mac's be tied to "apple N" products exclusively. Do we have assurances that the only changes needed for N will be software? TimFgo 15:40, 26 January 2008 (UTC-6)

http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/specs.html - they say that it complies with draft N. Wsanders (talk) 17:31, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect Tone for Wikipedia

As the author of this article, I was surprised to find that it has been flagged as of an inappropriate tone for Wikipedia. I wonder if someone might update this talk with the exact nature of this complaint so I can fix it? As it stands, saying it is of an inappropriate tone without any feedback is completely useless to anyone intending to fix it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdjmchattie (talk • contribs) 16:21, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

What is tonally incorrect about this article? Some people are getting real anal about Wiki articles. It looks simply factual to me. Disclaimer: I just looked at the article today, I do not know any other poster here.Jdlyall (talk)
I've also just viewed this page for the first time, and I find nothing obviously wrong with the tone of the article. The description of the device may be inferred a tad on the promotional side, but there is also criticism of the device as well.  Hazardous Matt  21:15, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
I personally don't see a problem with the tone of this article, but then again I'm not familiar with the guide to writing better articles. I'm fine with the {{Inappropriate tone}} tag being removed, as well as the {{copyedit}} tag. It doesn't make sense to me to add these notices to an article with the only base for adding them being a generic guideline/howto. Gh5046 (talk) 21:49, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Removing barring further objections.  Hazardous Matt  21:52, 18 March 2008 (UTC)