- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 17 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
0.5 stars
"My worst tech purchase ever"
Pros: size, esthetics
Cons: 4/4 did not work!
Summary: I first purchased the 500GB model I followed the instructions to the letter but could not get it to work as a router. It never made a web connection. No worries, as I already had a w/l g router so decided just to use it to back up my new MacBook Pro and all my PC's. It choked on at least five backup attempts usually after 10+ hrs.
Returned to Apple store and upgraded to the 1 TB (glutton for punishment). I asked the person in the store to test my return which she verified as bad and then test the one I was to buy. The first two she brought out to test were DOA and the third finally appeared to work.
I went home to start all over again. Again, it could not complete a backup on my new MacBook Pro. After beginning a backup, I calculated that it would take five days for it to back up the 60GB I'm using on the Mac but it never got beyond 12GB before halting with a nebulous error.
I've had it. It was bad enough the thing was dog slow but it does nothing as advertised.
I'm sure I was merely unlucky here but I am not willing to throw away any more of my time on this product. It's a shame.
Mike
PS: I hope this gets posted.
- 3 replies to this review
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Sounds like user error
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The key is to harwire in to the time capsule for the initial backup (e.g. use the gigabit ethernet connection and turn the wifi off on your computer). Takes a while (3-5 hrs) but thats just because transfering that much data takes that long with current technology. I've never seen a simpler interface with this tyoe of device - very satisfied with time capsule.
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I had the same experience. Shame on Apple computer.
Where to buy
Apple Time Capsule (1TB):
$236.00 - $390.00
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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$390.00 | Yes |
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Tech For Less, Inc.
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$365.18 | Yes |
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$236.00 | Yes |
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