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Apple's Retail Stores Running Dry of AirPort and Time Capsule Stocks?

Although Time Capsule provides good functionality they are very overpriced - the price point / hard disk capacity hasn't changed in a while.

Hopefully the refreshed models will be more competitive.

2GB is $500+, very expensive, given how cheap hard disks are at today's prices, even at retail- though Apple will be getting disks at wholesale prices. I'd hate to think of the profit each device reaps Apple.
 
The Engadget rumor lives!

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/the-next-apple-tv-revealed-cloud-storage-and-iphone-os-on-tap/

Almost a year ago to the day, Engadget reported on the rumored specs of the 2nd gen AppleTV - a post that almost completely came true except for two things: 1080p streaming on the ATV and Time Capsule streaming of local media.

Not only will this be priced to sell (like hotcakes), it seems that Apple is moving away from the model of local storage, and will be focusing the new ATV on cloud-based storage (not unlike Amazon's streaming scheme, though we're talking instant-on 1080p, a la Microsoft). For those still interested in keeping their content close, there will be an option to utilize a Time Capsule as an external storage component, but the main course will be all about streaming
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Let's hope the iTunes server is finally here.
 
How about a nice apple NAS device with Mac OSX Lion Server, Thunderbolt etc... But as mentioned by others any attempt from apple to create/include a robust enough raid card has been short. Just a thought!
 
budafied said:
A new Airport Extreme would be nice, along with AT LEAST a $50 price cut. $180 for that thing is ridiculous, especially with similar routers going for well under $100 (sometimes under $50) from other manufacturers...
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And the other routers perform better for less money. But the Airport looks better.
 
If the Airport kept an ongoing updated copy of your Mac, it would allow for instant access to all your files via iCloud without requiring that you keep your laptop running.
 
Perfect! I am in the market for a Time Capsule and just in time for Father's Day. Hopefully something with many terabytes and lower price points. A 4TB Time Capsule at $199 would be sweet but probably a pipe dream. A 2TB one at that price might be more realistic.
 
Jacquesass said:
Let's hope the iTunes server is finally here.
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That might be ok if you only get your media from Apple. And forget uploading one's own data. I've got over 2.5TB of media here. I'm not uploading that anywhere. I'd rather just see an NAS or UPnP option to serve AppleTV directly so I don't have to keep a computer running 24/7 to serve AppleTV its media. I've got a perfectly functional Netgear router here that could do the job if only AppleTV had the option.
 
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Time Capsul that now backs up your iOS devices.
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It does now if you think about it. My Mac backs up my iPhone and the Time Capsule backs up my Mac
 
MagnusVonMagnum said:
That might be ok if you only get your media from Apple. And forget uploading one's own data. I've got over 2.5TB of media here. I'm not uploading that anywhere. I'd rather just see an NAS or UPnP option to serve AppleTV directly so I don't have to keep a computer running 24/7 to serve AppleTV its media. I've got a perfectly functional Netgear router here that could do the job if only AppleTV had the option.
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Yeah, that's the big thing that's keeping me from the Apple TV. The Boxee box seems to be the best option right now for cheap streaming from your home NAS, but the spotty support and ridiculous form factor has kept me away from that as well.
 
Of note: In Lion, AirPort is branded as "Wi-Fi." You don't see AirPort anywhere. Maybe they're rebranding the base stations as well?
 
BTW said:
Perfect! I am in the market for a Time Capsule and just in time for Father's Day. Hopefully something with many terabytes and lower price points. A 4TB Time Capsule at $199 would be sweet but probably a pipe dream. A 2TB one at that price might be more realistic.
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Not really. The cheapest I have seen a 2TB external HDD is just under $100. There's no way Apple would offer a 2TB drive with an Extreme thrown in (which is essentially a TC), for just $100 more. Heck, a 2TB external from Apple without AEBS capability might cost you 200...then throw in the AEBS circuitry for an extra $100? :(

My speculation...and it's just that....is that a plain old AEBS will cease to exist and all will get HDDs added, so essentially they will only sell Time Capsules...starting at $200 for a 1TB. $300 for 2TB? $350-400 for 4TB?

It goes along with the whole cloud aspect...as someone said...although limited to your home network. BUT...Apple will allow the TC to behave like an NAS and serve items up to your AppleTV. :)

And I am only saying this cause AEBSs are disappearing off the shelves and like others, I cannot for the life of me think of what they could be doing to improve the product. Leads me to believe it's a wholesale change into a TC...you'll get an internal drive for just a few bucks more than you'd pay for the current AEBS.

We'll see what happens.
 
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Also Wondering what apple could add to the aex and time capsule

I love my aex, first router I've ever had that doesnt drop connections. Also shares a hard drive to the Internet, shares printers, with no hassles.
 
LoganT said:
Then return it...
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If it's a worthwhile upgrade then I will. On the other hand, it still does the things that I bought it for, and I can't think what Apple could possibly upgrade (it already uses the latest 802.11 standard) unless it's "cloud" integration which is probably not going to be of any interest to me.
 
Lesser Evets said:
I wish they'd combine the AirPort Express, Time Capsule, and Apple TV to make an all-in-one you prop by your TV screen.... aw, who am I kidding, aside from myself?
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I've been waiting for AAPL to take on the cable companies head to head for a long time. They could easily do so with something like this (I'm going to beg for streaming networks as well).
 
flopticalcube said:
Not always. For some situations like "quick setup and leave it" the AEBS is tough to beat at any price. Its also one of the more robust units I've used. It is expensive in retail form, however.
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No doubt the Airport is easier to set up with a Mac, but the others aren't difficult at all either for an average home set up. But you do pay more for the Airport for a bit less performance.
 
AppleScruff1 said:
No doubt the Airport is easier to set up with a Mac, but the others aren't difficult at all either for an average home set up. But you do pay more for the Airport for a bit less performance.
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It's easy on a PC as well since you can use Airport Utility there too. I find it's been the fastest and most reliable router I've owned of the dozen or so ones from Netgear, Linksys, D-Link. It's biggest flaw is lack of QoS, IMO.
 
I'm hoping for an AirPort Express update. In exactly 2 months I will need to buy a wireless router and a redesign (flat against the wall?) would be great.
 
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