09-01-2013, 02:12 PM
DP wrote:
What exactly is Time Capsule as compared to Time Machine?
Time Machine is the software. it will back up to USB/FW/TB hard drives (and maybe internal hard drives), or to a NAS (network atatched storage, i.e. network hard drive).
Time Capsule is the hardware, i.e. an Airport Extreme Base Station with a built-in hard drive. You then set up Time Machine to back up to Time Capsule. another solution is to buy an Airport base station and attach a USB hard drive. it's like a DYI Time Capsule.