Reviews for Time Capsule - 2TB

I have had zero issues with my TC. A little research is needed to fully use all of it's capabilities but it along with Apple's Time Machine software is simply wonderful.

TWO ISSUES: While I haven't had any issues yet, it really should have more ventilation. It definitely gets hot and I can see this being an issue. Also, I think it's been around long enough that Apple could have a thunderbolt port available now. This would speed up backups considerably as well as keep the unit from working so hard (thereby keeping the temp at a more appropriate level).

NOTES: While it's a great backup system, I recommend having an external/portable backup system as well. I use time machine on a 2TB external once a month and keep it stored in my firesafe. If someone were to rob you or god forbid your house burns down- the backup system would be pretty useless.

We gradually have converted over to be an Apple household with MacBooks and iPads. We have a left over Windows notebook that I was using as a home server and a wireless printer. I also recently had to replace my cable modem and mistakenly chose a modem with built-in wireless n. Wireless speeds were inconsistent and would drop off. The wireless printer would only function at 2.4ghz not 5ghz and filesharing was slow.
After much research and talking to Apple Support, I purchased a Time Capsule. I'm very pleased with the result:
1) with time capsule, I can eliminate the windows laptop home server
2) wireless speeds are very good and so is the range
3) the dual band wireless allows seamless connection and use of my wireless printer at 2.4ghz even while the mackbooks are on 5ghz
4) backups are a breeze
5) file sharing access is much better and more seamless

The set-up of the time capsule was so easy to set up.

I just got turn on to Apple products again after leaving to the Android camp from my iPhone. I started off with a 13" MacBook Air. I decided to get this after having to reformat and reinstall/upgrade my fiancee MacBook. Shipping was a little on the slow side but for something this good you should wait. When I got it all that was in the box was the Time Capsule and the power cord. By far the simplest setup I have ever done. Very user friendly. I have tried to us a Netgear router as an access point/repeater but I couldn't get it work because the Netgear is just too complicated. Also, I have been able to add my entire iTunes library to it and am able to access it seamlessly. Everything has been such a great experience that I decided to get another Apple product, the AirPort Express.

I have read many of the bad reviews for this product and certainly can appreciate negative opinions of a product that fails after a year. However, I thought that it was only fair to recount a positive experience. We have had our Time Capsule for about a year and a half and did not think much about it; until this morning. My five year old daughter decided to decorate my MacBook with magnets. After the crash all we could get was the apple logo. We used the OS X install disk and the Time Capsule and restored the machine. Granted, this could have been done with any external hard drive, as long as you remember to connect it. We could not be happier with this product.

1. This device is super easy to setup. It's almost plug and forget.
2. It's signal is powerful and goes through 2 floors easily in my house.
3. It's backup is reliable.
4. Very fast!!!
5. Works with IPv6.
6. Yet another reason why I only buy Apple products.

I used the best Time Warner router and was getting 1/2 the speeds of the Apple Time Capsule. And they charge me monthly to use it! Now I've got double the speed and a backup disk too. Absolutely floored. What a great product.

There is iTV, and there's Time Capsule, but the two cannot play together to stream local movie files on the TC. Mind you Apple that not movies are bought through iTunes. Apple should also create an easier way to connect network printers (not thru USB) and this may be the game buster since they are the one who invented Bonjour.

Its a great product, but the wireless and the USB connections are very slow. Why on earth would apple make this product USB 2.0 when most people using it are exclusively apple users and would prefer a Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 connection. I get
that not everyone is using apple, but give the applephiles the option, we as demographic of customers are not by default stupid.
To be honest with you, instead of the time machine, you are better off paying a bit more for a LaCie 2big hard drive and run it in RAID or JBOD configuration with a Thunderbolt connection, with the option to expand the memory.
Thats what I have done, you can purchase my Time capsule on eBay if you wish. Having transfer speeds up to 4Gb/s via Thunderbolt is far more attractive.

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.

Needed a way to automatically back up my Mac. Learned this the hard way with my old macbook pro when it crapped out on me, had backed up before but didn't do it regularly. Plus I needed a better wireless router. It works great and if my Mac fails again, I think this will come in handy. The only issue I see with it is expandability. It needs thunderbolt or usb to add additional drives. I think it needs a household of five needs 7 to 10tb. 2 to 3tb will work on a two person household but no more. Outside of that small vice, it works great!!!