Testseek.com have collected 63 expert reviews of the Apple Time Capsule MB276 / MB277 and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple Time Capsule MB276 / MB277.
April 2008
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The editors liked
Clean design
Good deal for DraftN router and 500GB or 1TB of storage
Low maintenance data backup for Mac users
Extensibility via USB port
Easy setup
Router
NAS and WAP all in one
Quiet considering it has a 3.5" hard drive in it
The editors didn't like
Only average networking performance
Few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities
No RAID
Large backups will take overnight even at 802.11n speeds
Abstract: What Apples Time Machine software does for backing up your Mac, the Time Capsule does for an entire home network. This slim square slab contains a hard disk, which any Mac running the latest Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system can use for creating...
Clean design, Good deal for DraftN router and 500GB or 1TB of storage, Low maintenance data backup for Mac users, Extensibility via USB port
Only average networking performance, Few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities
Apples hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apples typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.
Clean design, Good deal for DraftN router and 500GB or 1TB of storage, Low maintenance data backup for Mac users, Extensibility via USB port
Only average networking performance, Few advanced storage features beyond backup capabilities
Apples hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apples typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointe...
Abstract: Ever had that moment, when you fired up your Mac and something just wasn’t right? A key file was missing, or maybe the drive itself was on its way to the big bit bucket in the sky? The shaking starts, the irrational panic follows next and, sometimes...
Designed for Time Machine (but works with other backup systems, too), Supports multiple Macs, Works with PCs, Builtin AirPort base station with 802.11n wireless capabilities, Servergrade hard drive
Hard drive is not easily user replaceable, Less expensive NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices are available, No external antenna options
The pros outweigh the cons, especially for Leopard users who rely on Time Machine for backups . You can back up your home computers and create a reliable home-wide wireless network, all with a single Time Capsule....
While 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 Appl...
Abstract: Time Capsule is primarily intended as a storage device for Mac owners using the Time Machine backup program included with OSX. However, it can also be used with Windows PCs or on a mixed Mac and PC network. Time Capsule is, essentially, an 802.11n wire...
Allows both internal and USB-connected drive Time Machine backups for Leopard users; includes all AirPort Extreme features; archive option for simplified off-site backups; houses drive, power supply in one tidy case.
Can’t swap internal drive; Time Machine’s hourly backups are too often for networked system.
Time Capsule seems ideally suited for a home network that hasn’t yet upgraded to an 802.11n wireless network (and, thus, doesn’t yet have a new AirPort Extreme Base Station). Time Capsule is a big improvement for such networks, although t...
Abstract: Video Review: The Apple Time Capsule is a backup solution for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. But that is not all! It also acts as an 802.11n Wi-Fi base station with Ethernet ports.
