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New Time Capsules Rather Than Apple's Servers to Act as Hub for iCloud Data Syncing?
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That's still relying upon two service providers being there though. Apple and the phone company.
In my humble opinion the security is more of a technical problem. For example my home mac sat behind two servers each with a single IP that was then partitioned out. Allowing unrestricted access when your IP is not within your control and is changing daily sucks. That plus unreliable speeds is the main reason icloud will be web based.
As I mentioned above, you can stream movies and music already from mobilme to any device. I used to do that years back before switching to android, but actually have to still do it for the ipad (I'm away from my syncing mac computer for weeks sometimes).
It's going to fail if people have to buy yet another component.
From a tech perspective it does seem ideal: localized cloud storage, backed-up to the web, accessible without the need for any other device to be running (such as the need to have your Mac powered up to access your iTunes library on the Apple TV). Throw in the fact that you'll be able to access that Time Capsule from anywhere and on any 3G or Wi-Fi network (assumed), and you've got a winner.
However, people will scoff at having to purchase another device. They better make it $99 if the want to sell any.
Will they eliminate Airport Extremes altogether and just offer one combo Time Capsule wireless access point/backup storage device? Since this is a completely new endeavor - a web-based personal server - I assume the product may get a new name.
From a tech perspective it does seem ideal: localized cloud storage, backed-up to the web, accessible without the need for any other device to be running (such as the need to have your Mac powered up to access your iTunes library on the Apple TV). Throw in the fact that you'll be able to access that Time Capsule from anywhere and on any 3G or Wi-Fi network (assumed), and you've got a winner.
However, people will scoff at having to purchase another device. They better make it $99 if the want to sell any.
Will they eliminate Airport Extremes altogether and just offer one combo Time Capsule wireless access point/backup storage device? Since this is a completely new endeavor - a web-based personal server - I assume the product may get a new name.
Not a chance you have to sell your sole for an extra USB port on anything apple!
It will have a 30pin dock connector maybe and a butched non standard Sata drive screwed in with an inch of it's life!
I like this, this could mean they are launching 2 versions of iCloud. A paid for version which all your stuff is stored on their servers and a free version where you use your TC as the server. This would mean if you have a fast enough internet connection then you don't have to rent storage space off Apple servers.
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Well, only for the remote access part. The data still fundamentally resides on my devices. Loss if the service providers does not lose my data. Remember the sidekick disaster.
Well, only for the remote access part. The data still fundamentally resides on my devices. Loss if the service providers does not lose my data. Remember the sidekick disaster.
The catch here is upload speeds... Of which most home ISPs have very little of. My TWC service has 20Mbps down, but only 1.5Mbps up. This will cramp any sort of home cloud service....
That video was very interesting to watch!
I like how the dude who asked the question was like "Uh, yeah, that's great for Apple, but that's not what I asked" after Steve Jobs was done talking.
I like how the dude who asked the question was like "Uh, yeah, that's great for Apple, but that's not what I asked" after Steve Jobs was done talking.
They hate on PC for taking years to create Plug and Play. But it took them what 20 years to create a cloud interface?
What a great idea!
The only reason why I am rooting for a bigger storage on the iPad before I buy one is that my music, movie and photocollection is bigger than the tiny 16, 32 or 64 Gigs of space the current models have and I do not wanna leave my Macbook on 24/7 and waste a lot of power just to stream content from it to my iDevices. Cloud compting was never really a serious thought cause of the lousy speed my internet has in my home. But this rumor would be a great deal!
Makes me so much more excited about tomorrow!
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That is the beauty of apple's IPv6 strategy. The TC can establish a tunnel to apple's cloud with NO need for making holes in your local firewall.
Apple the provides the DNS and packet forwarding to make accessing your TC simple.
That is the beauty of apple's IPv6 strategy. The TC can establish a tunnel to apple's cloud with NO need for making holes in your local firewall.
Apple the provides the DNS and packet forwarding to make accessing your TC simple.
If this is true it will be just one of the ways iCloud will be used. They are not morons you know.
If this is true, then I would be pretty excited. I have often longed for the ability to access my entire Home folder from my iOS devices. Hopefully documents I edit on the iPad in Pages would then be synced back to my home Mac. In fact, with Lion, when I open Pages on the Mac it may open up exactly where I left off on the iPad.
Hopefully, there would also be some kind of online space to access your home files as well, for when there is only PCs around you.
Hopefully, there would also be some kind of online space to access your home files as well, for when there is only PCs around you.
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I'm not buying a new time capsule just for this. You're going to have to do better convincing than that.
I'm not buying a new time capsule just for this. You're going to have to do better convincing than that.
What I'd like is for the new Time Capsule to be as small and as low-cost as the new Apple TV, with USB 2.0, FireWire 800 and ThunderBolt ports on the back for external drives, no built-in storage except maybe a few GB of flash for light users.
If it can also act as your iTunes home server, they'll sell millions of those.
If it can also act as your iTunes home server, they'll sell millions of those.
It makes perfect sense. I have a 2 TB Time Capsule, so i backup all my Macs anyway. Time Capsule is always connected to the internet, so even when i'm at work i will be able to sync my iPad or iPhone, download/upload files.
Apples ability to sell hardware is brilliant. Of even greater amusement is their ability to turn otherwise intelligent people into drones.
Wouldn't work for most
Most people don't have the upload speeds to do this. Cable modem broadband folks usually have upload of 1mb/sec, which is fine for audio and such, but iffy for video. Especially if you're running other computers and vonage, etc.
For DSL users getting half a mb/sec or less - forget it.
Most people don't have the upload speeds to do this. Cable modem broadband folks usually have upload of 1mb/sec, which is fine for audio and such, but iffy for video. Especially if you're running other computers and vonage, etc.
For DSL users getting half a mb/sec or less - forget it.
Firmware update
I own a Dlink 323 NAS that also acts as a webserver, iTunes server and bittorrent and I also happen to have a Time Capsule for mac backups.
I don't think that the new TC would make any difference in terms of service and iCloud features even its new iOS running on Apple's A5 chip. iOS5 devices would careless about what model your TC server is running on. Its a server using with standard networking protocols so I think that we might see a firmware upgrade to older TC models. What Apple will be doing is rebranding the TC line and hype up the cloud features and also including A4/5 chips for power efficiency. Its not like its going to run iOS apps, its a server designed to store and deliver content which any NAS server can do.
However I could be wrong (ATV -Netflix vs ATV2), but I still have 80% confidence that its just going to be a firmware update to older TC users.
I own a Dlink 323 NAS that also acts as a webserver, iTunes server and bittorrent and I also happen to have a Time Capsule for mac backups.
I don't think that the new TC would make any difference in terms of service and iCloud features even its new iOS running on Apple's A5 chip. iOS5 devices would careless about what model your TC server is running on. Its a server using with standard networking protocols so I think that we might see a firmware upgrade to older TC models. What Apple will be doing is rebranding the TC line and hype up the cloud features and also including A4/5 chips for power efficiency. Its not like its going to run iOS apps, its a server designed to store and deliver content which any NAS server can do.
However I could be wrong (ATV -Netflix vs ATV2), but I still have 80% confidence that its just going to be a firmware update to older TC users.
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