Reviews for Time Capsule - 2 TB

Picked one of these up to protect my data in my old MAC. I was surprised at how heavy the time capsule was,this is a good sign of quality in my opinion. Packaging was simple,but elegant as usual. Set up was as easy as could be. Plug it in, click on the wifi icon next to the clock and there it is. Took me longer to climb under the desk to plug it in than it did to configure. First back up ran over night, and there it was this morning. All my devices connected to the new wifi network without a hitch.

It is fast, reliable and offers all configuration options I want for my home network.

Recently we contracted Verizon, and with the proper steps on Verizon's router, you can just skip it and let the Time Capsule do all the routing. My internet speed improved about 30% to load web pages!

Then, it also has the storage.A NAS I recently bought is horrible compared to what a Time Capsule does. The NAS is costed the same, comes with the same capacity, is noisier, the interface is a nightmare and it doesn't let me access the discs as simple USB discs if I want to. Not to mention the bugs in network DNS and names, showing up double in my network because it is "Time Machine ready".

One more thing... people should learn that any device with a mechanical hard drive is subject to fail. I also have a 1st Generation 500Gb TC that never let me down, even after 4 years.

I was hesitant at first to buy the Apple Time Capsule, but I am so glad I did. Time Capsule continuously backs up 3 of my Macs and allows me to store all my data within. Not only is it small and compact, but it is light and fits just about anywhere! It was saved me not only once, but around 4 time when either my hard drive has crashed or when I have switched computers. Great investment and has been an amazing product.

I don't even have to think about backing up my devices/Macs. Excellent fast wireless cover too.

This is a dream product, I have all Apple products, an iMac, a MacBook Pro, iPod 4th generation,iPad2 and Apple TV also a HP 6150 all in one air print capable printer, I have Comcast as my ISP who had provided me with a wireless Gateway that wreaked havoc on my Apple toys, got rid of the Gateway and had them give me an eTMA modem and go away, I installed my Time Capsule myself in well under 10 min, everything connected like a charm and in another 5 min I was air printing and scanning wirelessly to all the IOS devices, the MacBook Pro and the iMac. Time Capsule is very user friendly as are all of Apple products. I cannot say enough good things about the Time Capsule, I am a 70+ yr. old senior grandma and have never even seen a router up close much less installed one, if I can do it believe me anyone can. Thanks loads Apple folks.

I bought this because I wanted to cancel my internet based back up service due to the cost of backing up multiple computers in my house. My old Linksys router was also starting to fade after many years but I greaded setting up a new router - the old linksys set up involved several hours on the phone with India.

In my house I have 2 IMac's, 3 MacBooks, Ipad, Apple TV and multiple ipods/iphones not to mention a windows laptop. The set-up could not have been easier - everything connected as expected and all backed up with no issues. It was simple! The cost is cheap when you compare it to the cost of a new router plus off site back service. I keep it in a closet out of site where it is very safe. Range is also better than my old Linksys.

The Time Capsule 2TB is the perfect solution for wireless backup and network routing. I purchased mine for both those reasons and also because, like most everything Apple, it is guaranteed to work out of the box, doesn't require a Doctorate in Popular Electronics to operate, and is a perfect match for any existing Apple Products. I hooked up a 2Wire Gateway to the Time Capsule and disabled the 2Wire's WiFi output to make the Time Capsule's Dual Band WiFi the only wireless access point in the house and man what a difference. The 2Wire was fast but this thing was even faster!!! My MacBook Pro, Apple TV, and iPhone 4 download and upload data so fast that if you blink you'll miss it. And since Time Machine works seamlessly with it all of your data is only a click away should you lose it. The only drawback is price. Let's face it $300.00 can go a long way in today's world and buying a box for that amount may seem stupid. However, the Time Capsule is solid, dependable, and built to perform for a very long time. I strongly recommend this to anyone needing a wireless drive / router

This is an excellent piece of equipment.

You buy it, Install it which is a dream as it just works.

Then the wireless is even better than my old wireless router.

So then I don't touch it or disturb it. When I need time machine to open and retrieve data it works perfectly.

This is the best bit of kit and should be a standard item with all macs.

Thank you apple.

After reading many reviews on this product, I was indecisive on whether to purchase this product or not. Seeing as many people were either 5 stars or 1 star saying it stopped working after a year or two. Seeing as I was already looking at getting a backup hard drive, and then last night my D-Link router decided to finally call it a day, my mind was made up to get the time capsule. 2 in one...

Well from the moment I took it out of the box, it is very clear it's simplistic and elegant in design. One power cable, one capsule. Took me all of 2 minutes to get back online. Turned the MBP on and set up a new network and started backing up all my data (while I'm writing this)

I also love the idea of making a separate network for guests. I hate having to give out my password to family just so they can use it when they come over.

So far so good!!

It is not that any other opinions are not true or points for wanting, it is just Apple has delivered me an ipod touch and this time capsule for amounts of money that may be steep to some but considering the performance and technology involved it is amazing. We are spoiled consumers. This device does everything a home user could need and it does it well. Think about how much money businesses can spend on I.T. I am lucky to have what in my mind is a $6,000 home mini-mac, macbook, ipad, ipod touch with time machine backup with integrated wifi for so much less dollars (I won the ipad). Think about how much is 2TB. The days of an 100MB zip drive or multi-CD backups are not that long ago. I highly recommend this device for Apple users. While it works on PC/Windows, I can not comment.