Posted to Hard Drives 2008-05-22
As the world continues to go wireless, Apple is keeping up the pace with their new Apple Time Capsule 1TB MB277LL/A external hard drive. The new Apple Time Capsule provides you with a wireless hard drive, AirPort Extreme Base Station (with 802.11n) and a USB port for connecting a USB printer or another USB external hard drive.
ValueThe Apple Time Capsule has built-in wireless security; Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption, MAC address filtering, NAT firewall, Support for RADIUS authentication, Time-based access control to give you peace of mind concerning your data. Apple Time Capsule 1TB MB277LL/A also comes with three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting computers or network devices. Time Capsule comes standard with Apples one year warranty and 90 days of phone support. FeaturesThe Apple Time Capsule MB277LL/A is Wi-FI Certified for 802.11n draft 2.0 and is also backward compatible with Macs and PCs that use 802.11a, b, or g technologies. If you own a MAC and are using MAC OS X Leopard, you will want to use an application called Time Machine. Time Machine will allow you to back up automatically all your data, music, photographs and videos (visit http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/timemachine.html for more information). ErgonomicsThe Apple Time Capsule MB277LL/A is lightweight, weighing only 3.5 pounds and a closed-box design. It is sleek and compact enough (only 7.7inches width) that you could easily find a convenient place for it. Apple always makes every attempt to stick to their motto of simplicity! SummaryWhile compatible with both Mac and Windows operating systems, Windows users should look at other products with better performance (such as the Netgear RangeMax Next WNR854T). The Apple Time Capsule MB277LL/A, is no different than any other product Apple produces; you can expect the highest quality at a reasonable price. Pros
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