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Apple to Launch Cheaper AirPort Extreme, 3TB Time Capsule

Went into my local apple store yesterday. They informed me that all time capsules have been recalled by apple and that they are to be replaced. They couldn't tell me when or what with though...
 
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Please have iTunes server software built-in to make Apple TV PC-free!

I'd also like to see QoS, ThunderBolt, USB 3, and maybe more ports.
 
z4n3 said:
Unless it comes with Thunderbolt (for initial Backup & move Large files quickly) and a way to link up to my AppleTV via Wifi there is no way I am going to buy this.

It is a complete nightmare trying to move large Aperture or Motion files, which transfer at a snails pace.
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News flash: transfer speed over wireless is rarely limited by the wireless protocol. It's almost always the crappy processors that get put into consumer routers.
 
Is Apple upgrading the Airport Extreme because of increased competition from the Cisco Linksys E4200, Netgear WNDR4000 (N750), or other serious, high-end dual-band Gigabit Ethernet-compatible routers that came out lately?
 
The time capsule and airport extreem have gone back to 24 hour shipping in UK


Edit: Seems to have changed back now to 2-3 weeks
 
Here in the US everything is still listed as shipping in 24 hours. Even if an update doesn't come today, it's nice to know that a refresh is imminent. I really want better 5GHz range, and hopefully these will make that a reality.
 
emfsfo said:
Damn, my linksys died on Sunday and I immediately ran out and replaced it with an Airport Extreme. I should've noticed the lack of units when I bought it from the Apple store.

If I go back and swap it out for a new one, has anyone had any luck in getting the 10% restocking fee waived?
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Yes definately! you can return/exchange it if new one comes out. Most likely to happen real soon.
 
AppliedMicro said:
2) backing up non-PC devices. iPhones, iPads, iPod touches. Because, again, many are too lazy or stupid to regularly hook them up to a PC.
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I was enjoying your post until I see you say some people are too "stupid" to regularly hook an iDevice to a PC. A lot of people just don't give a damn, and don't want to sit there and manage an iTunes sync to their iDevice, and aren't anal retentive about the contents of their phone. To a lot of people (probably the majority), it's just a dang phone.
 
radiogoober said:
I was enjoying your post until I see you say some people are too "stupid" to regularly hook an iDevice to a PC. A lot of people just don't give a damn, and don't want to sit there and manage an iTunes sync to their iDevice, and aren't anal retentive about the contents of their phone. To a lot of people (probably the majority), it's just a dang phone.
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And it is good to see Apple is slowly figuring that out (with respect to the PC-free setup).
 
Given it's pretty simple to find out the difference in price between 2TB and 3TB of HDD Storage.

Anyone care to take a stab in the dark of how much more Apple will charge for the 3TB version over the 2TB version, given that HDD capacity would be the only difference between the two models.

Also, and forgive me if this is a dumb question :)
How do you back these up so you don't lose your data when the drive inside goes wrong, as all HDD's do eventually?
 
With Post-PC upon us, it is unfeasible to allow users to have to have a PC to store their iTunes data on and for that computer to be on and for iTunes to be open.

With the new Time Capsule it could store their data from the iPad/iPhone and act like a iTunes Server to serve up to the iPad/iPhone/Apple TV/iCloud/iPod Touch.

Yes?
 
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What're the chances it has raid? I'm desperately trying to get a wireless raid solution for my MacBook that allows me to mount a drive in finder as if it was a local drive. I share my computer with the wife and she doesn't quite get how to mount a remote drive.
 
z4n3 said:
Unless it comes with Thunderbolt (for initial Backup & move Large files quickly) and a way to link up to my AppleTV via Wifi there is no way I am going to buy this.

It is a complete nightmare trying to move large Aperture or Motion files, which transfer at a snails pace.

Mine has been sitting there for almost a year without use. I have used it a few times to connect via iPad to view videos stored on the TimeCapsule, but as far as a practical HD to store content the current version has allot to be desired.
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Do your first backup using 1gb wired network connection. That will take care of the first backup
 
Piggie said:
Also, and forgive me if this is a dumb question :)
How do you back these up so you don't lose your data when the drive inside goes wrong, as all HDD's do eventually?
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You can't backup a TM backup (at least not easily). The route more people take is to clone the HDD of the computer with a program like SuperDuper.

I don't see prices changing much from what they are. People say the AEBS is expensive -- which it is -- but so is the competiton. The Cisco E4200 is $160 on Amazon, though admittedly it does have features (QOS, UPnP) that the AEBS does not.
 
NOt seeing the cached software updates as a selling point.

edit: if they exist.
 
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OmegaRed1723 said:
You can't backup a TM backup (at least not easily). The route more people take is to clone the HDD of the computer with a program like SuperDuper.

I don't see prices changing much from what they are. People say the AEBS is expensive -- which it is -- but so is the competiton. The Cisco E4200 is $160 on Amazon, though admittedly it does have features (QOS, UPnP) that the AEBS does not.
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You can easily create a backup of your Time Capsule by following these steps

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1281
 
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