Time Capsule - 3TB

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3.5 out of 5 stars

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy Setup

    • Written by from FORSYTH

    Just installed mine today. It replaced a two year old 2nd generation time capsule. Set up was a breeze. The initial backup is a bit slow, but I am backing up over 521 gigs. Signal strength appears to be better.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    A Year ago I gave it one star, but now...

    • Written by from Portland

    A year or so ago I gave the Time Capsule one star because I had a really hard time setting it up for the first three months I had it. I was on the phone with Apple Care people roughly four times to get it all figured out.

    Apple must have changed around the software somewhere because it's way easier to set up now. For about the last year it hasn't given me any troubles, even if the power goes out.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good

    • Written by from New York

    I Just bought it it is really good and easy to be set up , but it was quite expensive ...

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Extremely satisfied again!

    • Written by from Berwyn

    July of 2011 I replaced my original 1TB Time Capsule with this 3TB model as I needed more storage. (I never had issues with the first one by the way.) Contrary to some users mine has not run hot, it's always been slightly warm.

    It's connected via ethernet to a U-verse router (of which I've disabled its wireless), and use only the Time Capsule's wireless for managing an iMac, Macbook Air, two iPads, two iPhones, an Apple TV, two Airport Express units for audio, another Airport enabled powered speaker system, and three other TV products. I can honestly say I don't experience any drop outs or connection issues.

    It backs up the iMac and Macbook Air perfectly, and I can't say enough about how flawless the backups work in their timeframe slices, that execution is just excellent and easy to use.

    If something unfortunate should happen to it I'd replace it in a jiffy without hesitating. It's been a great product for me twice now.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    3TB Time Capsule upgrade

    • Written by from Fairfax Station

    I've owned a 500MB Time Capsule for a few years and it has performed very well. There was an early problem with the power supply but Apple replaced Time Capsule free of charge. I was not on Apple Care with it at the time, btw.

    I imported a bunch of family videos and bought iTunes TV shows and realized it was time for an upgrade. I bought the 3TB Time Capsule this weekend. Setup was very familiar and easy for me. Running the first backup of 480GBs took about 6 hours over gigabit ethernet. I don't notice any excessive heat. I am also very impressed with wifi performance.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Time Capsule 3T

    • Written by from Washington

    I have not been completely satisfied. I have had to have my Time Capsule "repaired" twice at the Genius Bar when it simply quit working. In both cases 10 days passed before I was alerted that there had been no downloads in so many days. I fear that I must say this product is unreliable. For the price, one expects far more. I would not recommend. There are other products far less expensive that do the job.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    From the Old to the new time-capsule

    • Written by from Recife

    well just wanted to say that i am from Recife in Brazil, South America and that i went from a 4mb connection to a 100mb connection now with GVT.
    my older version of time capsule was never able to match the speed in my room of my wired computers with this new time capsule
    of 2 terabytes
    i am able to connect at the same speed as cables so i have amazing speed in my room with the computers that are wireless connected to it.
    i am using my older time-capsule as a hard-drive now.
    prob because of the the 2 bands that are running in the background and all that ...

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Constantly loosing Connection

    • Written by from Munich

    Bought a Time Capsule 3TB this winter,
    plugged a external USB-Harddrive and did set it up.

    And from that point, it only got worse. I almost reset the Time Capsule twice a day, because both my MacBook Pros and my iMac suddenly loose connection.

    Strange thing is, the internet still works. Only the Time Machine is can't be found (which is great for a backup system) and the plugged in USB-Harddrive.

    I've payed 500 bucks for resetting an Apple-product twice a Day...

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Continuously have to reset

    • Written by from Memphis

    I can't count how many times the wireless Internet quits and I have to hit the reset button on the back. This is the only problem I have with this time capsule. I'd rate it 5 stars but the wifi stops working all the time! I tried to return the thing but apple said it was out of the return range. I'm an apple fanatic don't get me wrong but I'm in the process of switching back to a regular wireless router and USB external hard drive for back up and storing files.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    This fourth generation time capsule rocks.

    • Written by from st thomas

    This fourth generation time capsule is this best by far. Very simple and easy to used. Not only an external hard drive but also a airport extreme base station. Download 250 GB wirelessly over night with plenty of storage left on it massive 3TB hard drive. Like every apple product, it is very slick, elegant, and pleasing to the eyes. Hope apple will continue to make great products that are above the rest. Please do not let Steve Jobs down.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Runs VERY HOT

    • Written by from CALGARY

    Beware that you cannot stack anything under or ontop ofthis unit as it runs incredibly HOT. I had my Mac Mini under the Tme Capsule and the mini started having problems due to the heat generated by the TimeCapsule. They were both sitting out in the open on a desk - good air flow all around. No fan for cooling the TimeCapsule means it is quiet but can cook eggs on top.

    The device is as good as a mid-range wireless base station. Having the built-in Time Machine backup drive is the big deal, though. Highly recommended for Macbooks/iMacs to have a wireless backup source.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome innovation!

    • Written by from Zionsville

    Converted to all Apple from 0 Apple in summer 2011. Have been very impressed with the Time Capluse. First, it interfaces and makes all the Apple features work on the devices connected to it (pads, phones, TV, Mini, Air's). I love the auto backups via Time Machine from the three machines in the house. I just established a periodic off-site backup protocol and Apple JV helped me configure the Airport Utility to back up the entire Capsule to external Hitichi G drive which I will take to the office in case of disaster @ home. One thing the engineers need to do though is make it possible to encrypt the backup drive for added security of offsite drives.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Very Poor Internet Performance - Don't buy

    • Written by from WRIGHT CITY

    I have been using an Airport Extreme which worked flawlessly for the past 2+ years. Got the 3 TB Time Capsule and have had nothing but problems with Internet connection speed. Slows down every couple of days. Contacted Apple twice. No help first time. Second person had me completely enter my info in by hand. 2 days later back to intermittent slow internet speeds. Speeds fine directly connected to Internet Modem. Nothing has changed except I replaced my Airport Extreme with the 3 TB Time Capsule. Very disappointed in this product.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Device died after only 16 months

    • Written by from Portland

    Extremely disappointed at the reliability of this device. It worked fine for a little over a year and then died. External power supply is not the problem. It is the internal power converter that is dead. The device will not power own, even when I use an external power supply from a known good device.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great NAS

    • Written by from Livonia

    I've used this for 3 months now. I dont use it as a primary backup device. It serves its purpose as a NAS for streaming & backing up music... & occasionally for movies. It is very good even for movies, with no buffering issues. I have around 1tb left & use it sparingly for my Lightroom library.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    An absolute must for Apple Lovers

    • Written by from Moreno Valley

    I'm on my second time capsule (I wanted more storage). It is literally a "set it and forget it machine". This newer generation is much more reliable than the earlier models, although I did not have much trouble with that one either.

    Wish I could spring for a 3TB model!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Product!

    • Written by from Guelph

    I was very skeptical about this product after reading a lot of the reviews on this website. I was afraid that I would have trouble getting things set up, and even if I had no trouble at all, I worried that the machine would simply stop working at some point.

    I have to say that Apple has made set up using the Airport Utility so simple. This was the easiest wireless network I have ever set up and the signal strength is fantastic!. Furthermore, using the Time Capsule to back up my mac was seamless, though it did take quite a while the first time.

    As for the crashing issues, I can't speak to that now because my product is fairly new, but so far this has been an amazing investment. Worth the money for sure.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Just added 3T time capsule to U-Verse gateway

    • Written by from Flossmoor

    I debated about this purchase for a week after reading many threads on the support page regarding Time Capsule and U-Verse set up. I worried for nothing! My new T3 time capsule arrived today and the set up took less than 5 minutes.

    I have it connected to the U-Verse gateway via Ethernet cable, and the Airport set up assistant did the rest. I created a completely new second wireless network (password protected), and I can choose which network I want to connect to with each of my devices. My U-Verse works flawlessly, and I am backing up my Mac Book Pro as I write this.

    I did take a tip from a post that suggested putting the TC on 2 chopsticks to elevate off the surface - to disperse some of the heat.
    I also changed the settings on my printer to print wirelessly from the TC, and that is working fine too!
    So far I am very pleased!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    BEST ROUTER AND BACKUP SOLUTION EVER!!

    • Written by from Dayton

    Bought this refurbished even and it works great. Backs up my data for when the bad times come and works as a great Wi-Fi solution in conjunction with the AirPort Express I have that repeats the signal without using another. Great product. Wi-Fi is comparable to the top of the line Linksys router, with the exception that AirPort does not bond channels in the 2.4GHz band because of the likelihood of interference with nearby networks. This maxes out 802.11n in a practical way and uses a unique feature that allows for the fastest speeds using the Broadcom chip inside, an advantage a Linksys router does not have. I love being able to plug a printer or USB hub into the back to plug in whatever printer or storage device I want. Best thing ever.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product!

    • Written by from OSLO

    I just got this yesterday. I downloaded the latest update for the unit and i have connected it to a 4G LTE Router. Works great both on my iPad, AppleTV, iPhone and MacBook. Average speed on my WiFi-connection is 25-30 mb/s, which is the same as if i connect to the 4G-routers own WiFi. I have also connected an AirPort Express that i already had to extend the network. Only trouble i first experienced was that my MacBook jumped back on my 3G-router (MiFi) which interrupted the backup process.

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