500GB Time Capsule at SD $139

[finn]

Small Dog has a refurb 500GB Time Capsule for $139, includes free UPS ground shipping.

http://www.smalldog.com/wag19421/

[deckeda]

Nice price. I think my folks paid $250 for theirs back in April.

[lafinfil]

Someone mentioned in a recent thread about the slow speed and clunky interface of the Time Capsule - anyone care to comment ?
Perhaps it was Time Machine and not Time Capsule.

I have two users that could use an inexpensive back up. One currently has none and the other
has one of my FW drives I would like to get back.

Any opinions on Time Capsule either with or without Time Machine ?

The wireless aspect would be good for both

One user (my sister) has an iMac & MacBook Pro - both with lightweight back up demands

Other user (a client) has MacBook Pro and currently has no wireless router (go figure) so this would
allow them to back up and also add wireless access - correct ?

TIA

[JEBB]

Do I understand this correctly? This would for less than the price of a new AEBS, provide a replacement for my 802.11g Airport Extreme Base Station, giving me 802.11n, AND a sufficiently large wireless Time Machine backup drive for use with my newly arrived refurb MacBook on which I am about to put 10.6? If true this could be a deal not to pass up.

[lafinfil]

JEBB wrote:
Do I understand this correctly? This would for less than the price of a new AEBS, provide a replacement for my 802.11g Airport Extreme Base Station, giving me 802.11n, AND a sufficiently large wireless Time Machine backup drive for use with my newly arrived refurb MacBook on which I am about to put 10.6? If true this could be a deal not to pass up.

JEB - from the link

"The ultimate wireless base station.
More than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology.
Experience a high-speed wireless network and a breakthrough way to back up all the Mac computers on your network. All in one device.

Print command central.
The included USB port is great for sharing a printer throughout your wireless network. Time Capsule and
the Bonjour networking technology let everyone in the house or office — Mac and PC users alike — take advantage of one centrally located printer.
And if you want to share both a printer and an additional hard drive, you can. Just connect a USB hub to Time Capsule.
Whatever the combination, Time Capsule divides and conquers."

[rgG]

I assume that this TC does not have the dual band Wi-Fi like the newest TC and that is why it is so much cheaper than the Apple refurb?

[rgG]

Also, I noticed that Time Capsule and Airport Extreme were both showing as "new at the Apple Store" on Tuesday, but what exactly did Apple improve with these two. I looked around, but couldn't really tell what the improvement was, especially with the AE.

[DRR]

I read some minor improvements - something like, the new AEBS ships with 802.11n final and not a draft version, and also some antenna improvements which are said to increase speed and range, making TM backups faster.

[finn]

I don't think that it has the dual band. I was in the market for a new base station as my extreme is starting to act up. I thought that this was a good deal for those who might have the same need.

[rgG]

finn wrote:
I don't think that it has the dual band. I was in the market for a new base station as my extreme is starting to act up. I thought that this was a good deal for those who might have the same need.

It looks like a really good deal to me, too. I have an older b/g Extreme that I was thinking might need replacing soon, and this is cheaper than just an AE, and you get the 500GB HD. Thanks for the post, I may have to get one.