Can we use our current External HD to back up wirelessly like leopard was originally promised to do?
Nope, you need a network harddrive to do this. The cost of the time capsule isn't bad considering you are getting airport extreme plus the network HDD. It's also 7200 RPM and has printer support.
so, its basically just a wireless hard drive?
Yep, that totally sucks. Just got a brand new base station (had to get one before MacWorld because I moved and needed to be connected), no way am I going to throw that out and cough up hundreds more. Why can't a shared drive on the Extreme BS be used for this?But it is a bad price if I already have both Airport Extreme and 500gb HD that was bought in October just for Time Machine and Leopard. I hope they release an update of some kind that will allow us to use Airport Extreme and a HD. Time Capsule is a great product though. I'm just a little aggravated.
Like everyone else, I have a USB external backup drive and an AEBS.
Apple is never, ever going to get me to buy a "Time Capsule" to replace my AEBS+external. Just make Time Machine work with my damn AirDisk!
I have no problem plugging the disk into my laptop once a week to back things up. No extra $299 from me, Steve.
Side note: Hmm, also their page (http://www.apple.com/wifi/) looks like it's lying because they say the AE base has three Gigabit ethernet ports, when in fact they are only 100BT.
Just to make a point; who is willing to buy a somewhat thinner but very pricy laptop with less storage and the CD/DVD drive stripped when you can buy a Macbook (Pro) instead??!
We just got the new N wireless router when it first came out (upgraded from the UFO one). We also have a 500gb HD. But I NEVER use the HD for time machine, I just use it to store stuff, and rarely touch it. I am VERY excited about this new product. I think we are going to sell the current router we have, and get this. I think its a phenomenal price. Its only $150 more, for a wireless 500GB harddrive. Thats not bad. And since both mac users in this house are using Macbook Pros, we can now start using Time machine more avidly.
Very neat...
Hmm, OK, I didn't realize they had updated it in October. And yes, I have kind of been living under a rock, but usually I catch Mac update news.Have you been living under a rock? The AEBS:n (that came out in October or so) has gigabit ports.
On a side note: I do hope that they repair the AEBS AirDisk time machine functionality. I know it can be hacked to enable it (I posted the damn hack for christ sake).. but still.. if it can work over wifi with time capsule why not with an airdisk?
The AEBS:n is 179.99.
299-179.99=119.
20 more than I paid for my external 500gb drive, but yes a heck of a deal! I'd still rather keep my current setup with the ability to back up over wifi (without a hack) than re-buy new hardware.
That product is great and all but what about all of us that already have an airport extreme?
Can we use our current External HD to back up wirelessly like leopard was originally promised to do?
Danny
I just found out that you can use your current AEBS:n and your current external HD!
http://www.apple.com/airportextreme/features/harddrivesharing.html
So there is no need for me to get Time capsule! saaaweeeeeet!
Time machine does not and has never worked with the "airdisk" feature of the AEBS. This is why most of the people (myself included) in this thread are very upset. Apple intentionally disabled backing up via Time Machine to a networked AEBS disk and then goes and releases a product that does EXACTLY that. Not cool.