Just double-checked with 1-800-MY-APPLE - I made it very clear what I was asking and why, so there could be no confusion. They checked with an engineer who has access to the actual Time Capsule, and he said (specifically) that the disc utility partition feature will not work for Time Capsule. So, no partitioning. Time Machine gets the entire HD, or none of it. Bummer.
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Time Capsule would be better if.....
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But partitioning isn't the issue is it? Did they confirm if you could still use it to store data on as well as Time Machine using it?
Oh, and did you ask if the Time Capsule they have access to actually exists or is it just a drawing in crayon of what a TC may look like? I'm starting to doubt it is ever going to appear.
I was told that you'd definitely need an external USB drive for data storage if using Time Machine on the internal HD. They sure made it seem like a black & white issue. I could not get them to say that it was possible to use the HD for both. In fact, they denied it. So, either it's not possible, or they might just be playing it safe because they're worried that the Time Capsule HDs will fill up so quickly with Time Machine backups that users will become irate when they suddenly have no extra room on the drive for storage... but again, that's not what they told me.
I encourage everyone to call or email them -- if the disk can't be partitioned like a normal HD, and if there's any question about how the space can/will be used, they should address it in the product description on their website.
Haha... The guy(s) made a point of saying that they are only taking pre-orders and they have no clue when they'll actually be shipping the things. Last week when I called, the guy said "end of February." Today the guy wouldn't even confirm a February release. Outlook: not so good.
Though the engineer supposedly had one... Maybe it was one of the display units from MacWorld?
I encourage everyone to call or email them -- if the disk can't be partitioned like a normal HD, and if there's any question about how the space can/will be used, they should address it in the product description on their website.
Haha... The guy(s) made a point of saying that they are only taking pre-orders and they have no clue when they'll actually be shipping the things. Last week when I called, the guy said "end of February." Today the guy wouldn't even confirm a February release. Outlook: not so good.
Though the engineer supposedly had one... Maybe it was one of the display units from MacWorld?
Time Capsule would be better if.....
.. it could use any type of offsite data storage services. Having a backup is nice but having a copy of all your data stored somewhere it won't be lost when your home burns down to the ground or washed away in a flood is even better.
.. it could use any type of offsite data storage services. Having a backup is nice but having a copy of all your data stored somewhere it won't be lost when your home burns down to the ground or washed away in a flood is even better.
This quote is from the apple site about time capsule -
My 2 cents - If macs with Tiger or PCs can access the time capsule, then I guess you should be able to partition the TC - one partition for your time machine backup and the other for you to store your personal files either from your mac or your PC which has windows installed.
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Works with Mac and PC.
Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesnt mean Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users cant enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because it mounts as a wireless hard drive, Tiger and Windows users simply access Time Capsule directly from the wireless network for exchanging and storing files quickly and easily.My 2 cents - If macs with Tiger or PCs can access the time capsule, then I guess you should be able to partition the TC - one partition for your time machine backup and the other for you to store your personal files either from your mac or your PC which has windows installed.
That doesn't sound very promising .... thanks for the inquiry ... I hope it proves untrue.
Needs more storage
You guys must only have 1 Mac and not do video editing, because a 1TB drive in this day and age for what Time capsule is to do is way too small.
This is aimed at backing up all of the Mac's in the house. Good luck.
The people who have ordered the 500GB should cancel their order and swith, but I am waiting for the next generation when it will be 2 or 4 TB. Why did they think so small: to keep the price down? They could have lowered the price more with a 250 GB but in this case price is the issue: it is size. yes guys, size does count. The absurdity isthe USB port to attachan external hard drive to it. At least a Firewire or a SATA would have made sense.
Anyone disagree?
You guys must only have 1 Mac and not do video editing, because a 1TB drive in this day and age for what Time capsule is to do is way too small.
This is aimed at backing up all of the Mac's in the house. Good luck.
The people who have ordered the 500GB should cancel their order and swith, but I am waiting for the next generation when it will be 2 or 4 TB. Why did they think so small: to keep the price down? They could have lowered the price more with a 250 GB but in this case price is the issue: it is size. yes guys, size does count. The absurdity isthe USB port to attachan external hard drive to it. At least a Firewire or a SATA would have made sense.
Anyone disagree?
Time Capsule would be better if i could transfer files like a normal hard drive and not have to use Time Machine with it. Then I checked the apple website and it seems you can do what i thought you could not so here goes again:
Time Capsule would be better if it was here right now
Time Capsule would be better if it was here right now
Anyone doing video editing on any scale should not be backing up to a single drive consumer unit over WiFi
This is aimed at normal home user with iPhoto and iTunes libraries, documents and such. 1TB is more than enough for 1 machine, and easily enough for several in an average "family" of consumer Macs (say a family iMac, couple of MacBooks for the kids).
Actually the price is quite reasonable for both the 500GB and 1TB when you consider what you are getting. You get a NAS and a backup device and a wireless N router for $299 or $499. Some people are just cheap no matter how much something cost.
Don't forget it's a print server and a Gigabit wired router too!
Is there any information (or informed speculation) on upgrading a TimeCapsule when its drive is full? I don't know what you do when TimeMachine fills a drive. But since you can't currently use an AirDisk for Time Machine, does TC even have an upgrade path for when the 500GB or 1TB drive is full?