Hi, didn't want to get into a middle of someone's thread, so I'll start a new one.
I wanted to buy an external wireless hard drive, mostly for movies and some other media files as well as backup. Since I have 3 computers: 1 desktop hackintosh, Macbook and MBP I've figured out that it would easier (and would save me space and limit the number of cables near my desk) to get a backup HDD and wifi router in one.
First I came upon the LaCie Wireless Space, Neil Poulton Design 2TB (http://www.ceneo.pl/9066422). I've read the reviews and there were a lot of people claiming that's its hard to set up the wifi on this thing - and since I'm not a tech expert I consider this to be a potential drawback.
Then I thought of Apple's 2TB Time Capsule, it doesn't cost that much more and shouldn't be a problem to set up the wifi with 2 Macbooks I have.
But then I read the reviews on Apple's website and got worried - http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MD032LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDEyMQ. A lot of people talk about the hard drive failing and low wifi speed.
Therefore I wanted to get your input - which one, the Lacie or Time Capsule (or maybe some other contestant) would you recommend?
Also, is there a lot of truth to these claims about Time Capsule, that the hard drives often fail and the wifi is slow (I have 24 MB/s cable Internet)? What is your experience and/or knowledge of that?
Thanks in advance for your help.
I wanted to buy an external wireless hard drive, mostly for movies and some other media files as well as backup. Since I have 3 computers: 1 desktop hackintosh, Macbook and MBP I've figured out that it would easier (and would save me space and limit the number of cables near my desk) to get a backup HDD and wifi router in one.
First I came upon the LaCie Wireless Space, Neil Poulton Design 2TB (http://www.ceneo.pl/9066422). I've read the reviews and there were a lot of people claiming that's its hard to set up the wifi on this thing - and since I'm not a tech expert I consider this to be a potential drawback.
Then I thought of Apple's 2TB Time Capsule, it doesn't cost that much more and shouldn't be a problem to set up the wifi with 2 Macbooks I have.
But then I read the reviews on Apple's website and got worried - http://store.apple.com/us/reviews/MD032LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDEyMQ. A lot of people talk about the hard drive failing and low wifi speed.
Therefore I wanted to get your input - which one, the Lacie or Time Capsule (or maybe some other contestant) would you recommend?
Also, is there a lot of truth to these claims about Time Capsule, that the hard drives often fail and the wifi is slow (I have 24 MB/s cable Internet)? What is your experience and/or knowledge of that?
Thanks in advance for your help.