Reviews for Time Capsule - 2 TB

Everything works as promised, but it would be nice if Time Capsule could be used as a streaming device like other NAS servers out there with a special app for iPhone .

Saddens me to read the reviews from other disappointed customers. Thought that the hardware issues were history?

17 of 23 people found this useful

Hi bought a 2TB time capsule from Apple store Carindale (Aust) and the guy who sold it to me said it is really easy to set up the time machine AND the wireless router. Couldn't be more difficult. I have spent an hour last night trying to instal it myself and then 2 hours on the phone to Apple, who funny enough could not fix the issue, and then my internet service provider who could partly fix it. I am still faced with an amber flashing light but the router is (currently) working). I'm sick of being told that a product will work in a certain way yet it doesn't. Add my time for working through this to the cost of the product and it becomes pretty expensive.

The time capsule is an elegantly designed easy to use device that is poorly engineered. In an attempt to shove 10 lbs of stuff in a 5lb box the device is destined to one day overheat and fail completely. Mine lasted a little over 2 years before having its terminal event. As with most things Apple, you can take it to the local retail store where the Genius will tell you it can't be fixed and offer you a full price replacement. The second time around I opted for an Airport Extreme (less stuff, same case) and am trying the backups on a Western Digital hard drive plugged into the airport via USB. We'll see how that goes! Perhaps someday they will actually design this device properly. Of course, it is pleasant to look at... :(

85 of 95 people found this useful

This is a follow-up of a previous review by me. Still not able to sync with MacBook Pro after initially working for a number of months.

The major flaw is this:
It is not a good idea to combine two devices into one. In this case, the router works, but for some arcane reason, the hard drive does not sync. So, I am stuck with this very hot device, and I expect the heat will cause the router to fail sooner than it would have otherwise. If the router had failed, then I would have had to ship the entire device for repair and lose the use of the router, or buy a separate router.

Better to keep things simple (Apple, remember?):
Keep the two devices separate. Then, if one device fails, it doesn't involve the 2nd device.

76 of 85 people found this useful

Product didn't protect me as advertised. Caused massive slowdown in my Macbook pro, forcing me eventually to reinstall entire system. When I wished to recover my files following reinstall, it usually tells me I'm not authorised to reach them. I also wish to use it as a server for iTunes but everytime I log in to iTunes, it has forgotten that the time capsule is the default disk. All in all a waste of money.

79 of 101 people found this useful

Plug and done!

The time capsule is amazingly simple to setup. It seriously is plug and play. All I did was plug it in, give it a name, set it to bridge mode to avoid wireless network issues and now I am up and saving files wirelessly. It is so fast and so simple.

Now, is it possible another hard drive like a seagate could have done it, possibly. My past experience with western digital or seagate hard disks and their software has been iffy at best. The disks do work, but the software never seems to work as simply.

About me:

I used to be a microsoft developer, certified web-dev, now have shifted away to the apple world. Why apple you may ask? Sure microsoft provides all the bells and whistles, non-proprietary soft are that works with any hardware, but do we really need that? All I want is a computer that works and one less headache.

There is a reason why apple's hardware costs a bit more ... IT WORKS and WORKS WELL. After working all-day, the last thing I want to do is have to put on an IT hat at home. The time-capsule is a bit of fresh air.

Thanks apple!

52 of 58 people found this useful

worst investment, is very slow it took me 34 days with a very fast internet (20 megas) to synk 344 gb!!! dont buy this product mac is getting worst every day.
Before i had all mac now i will think again probably Samsung will be much better.

74 of 222 people found this useful

Best wifi i ever found. Its the best with awesome speeds

22 of 32 people found this useful

These are a great concept but poorly executed. My first one failed in year 2, and the second one has become unusable in year 1. The early ones had inadequate cooling, and frequently failed at 18 mos. (out-of-warranty) The replacement one, which I had to purchase (out-of-warranty) has made it's own internal hard drive unavailable on the network, with less than 10 days left on the warranty. My suggestion is to purchase an Airport Extreme, and go find a quality network storage device to attach. Good luck :)

70 of 84 people found this useful