My Time Capsule is sitting somewhere in China at the moment, but our friends over at Engadget managed to get their hands on one, and they have even posted some unboxing pictures. They note that the device itself is a little larger than you might think it is based on looking at the pictures on Apple.com. I'm sure they will post more once they put the Time Capsule through the paces.
I'll certainly be posting my first impressions once I get my Time Capsule up and running.
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2-29-2008 @ 11:36AM
imatt said...
WHAT!? It doesn't come with a remote!?
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2-29-2008 @ 3:23PM
G said...
I see what you did there.
2-29-2008 @ 11:41AM
adrenalin said...
Why the hell would you need a remote for a router?
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2-29-2008 @ 9:14PM
imatt said...
It was a joke. There was a 6+ page rant fest the other day about the new MacBooks and MBPs not coming with the Apple Remote anymore. Nothing to see here. Move along...
2-29-2008 @ 11:44AM
adrenalin said...
Drat, my shipment still says the same thing "prepared for shipment". Yet, my laptop now shows as being shipped, go figure.
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2-29-2008 @ 11:49AM
Chris G. said...
I am really interested on how well this works. Time Capsule is perfect for laptop users, assuming that the backup speed is decent and the thing works as advertised.
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2-29-2008 @ 12:02PM
Blaktornado said...
Correction:
Time Capsule is perfect for ALL users
xD
2-29-2008 @ 11:56AM
frank said...
and TUAW onanises for its own glory once again...
useless posts are becoming the norm here.
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2-29-2008 @ 12:04PM
krye said...
Wow, it's a lot bigger than I thought it would be. Almost too big.
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2-29-2008 @ 9:14PM
imatt said...
that's what she said :)
2-29-2008 @ 12:05PM
Chris Murphy said...
Does anyone know if there is a third party wi-fi hard drive backup like Time Machine that doesn't cost $500?
I love the Time Machine concept, but I only need to back up one laptop and I don't need it to cost a half a grand.
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2-29-2008 @ 12:10PM
Evan said...
Yeah, Time Capsule 500GB at $299.
2-29-2008 @ 12:36PM
Shane Lloyd said...
With the education discount I can get the 500 GB model for $279 and the 1000 GB model for $479. For a product that includes a wireless hard drive compatible with Time Machine, a wireless N base station with additional gigabit ports, USB ports for wireless printing or additional storage, all in a very attractive package, $279 is a steal. I can't believe they released them so cheap, actually.
2-29-2008 @ 12:42PM
Eideard said...
Re: it's a lot bigger, blah, blah.
Does this mean I was the only geek around who went to Apple's website when this critter was announced and looked up the dimensions to see if it fits easily into the spot reserved for a router on my crowded desk?
And folks wonder why I question the technical acumen of Engadget and TUAW.
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2-29-2008 @ 4:33PM
Scott McNulty said...
I saw a few in person at Macworld, so I won't be surprised with how big it is. :) And of course you can just look at the tech specs.
2-29-2008 @ 12:44PM
Patrick Cheung said...
I have a sneaky feeling that Apple's manufacturing plants are somewhere several kilometres away from where I am living at.
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2-29-2008 @ 12:46PM
Jonathan Allen said...
It is really cheap! I am slightly miffed by having just purchased the AEBS just a few months ago and a new 500Gig hard drive. I paid over $280 (for the student discount). I hope that Apple turns on the ability to do Time Machine backups via AEBL now that the Time Capsule is released.
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2-29-2008 @ 1:14PM
GadgetGav said...
Anyone know if Apple is delaying supply to third party vendors..? I've had one on order from Amazon for weeks and they still have no estimated ship date.
I think I should just cancel it and walk into the Apple store a few miles up the road and pick one up.
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2-29-2008 @ 1:21PM
Matt said...
I've called my Apple Store everyday this week and still no Time Capsules :(
2-29-2008 @ 1:25PM
Matt said...
Strike that last comment, just called and they got the shipment in today. :)