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[[Image:Appletimecapsule.jpg|thumb|right|Apple Time Capsule]]
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'''Time Capsule''' is a [[Wireless network|wireless]] [[network-attached storage]] device made by [[Apple Inc.]] It is marketed as a backup device, designed to work in tandem with the [[Time Machine (Apple software)|Time Machine]] back-up utility, introduced in [[Mac OS X 10.5]] Leopard.<ref>http://www.slashgear.com/macworld-08-apple-launch-time-capsule-wireless-nas-159672.php</ref>
'''Time Capsule''' is a [[Wireless network|wireless]] [[network-attached storage]] device combined with a wireless [[Residential gateway|residential gateway router]] made by [[Apple Inc.]] It is marketed as a backup device, designed to work in tandem with the [[Time Machine (Apple software)|Time Machine]] backup utility, introduced in [[Mac OS X 10.5]] "Leopard".<ref>http://www.slashgear.com/macworld-08-apple-launch-time-capsule-wireless-nas-159672.php</ref>

The device includes a full [[AirPort]] Extreme Base Station (with [[802.11n]] wireless, an [[Ethernet]] [[Wide area network|WAN]] port and three Ethernet [[Local area network|LAN]] ports). Storage is provided by, according to Apple, a "server-grade" hard drive in either 500 [[Gigabyte|GB]] or 1 [[Terabyte|TB]] sizes.<ref>http://gizmodo.com/345045/apple-announces-time-capsule-server-for-wireless-time-machine-backup</ref> Introduced at [[MacWorld Expo]] 2008 and due to be released in February, with pricing announced at [[United States dollar|USD]] $299 for the 500GB version and [[United States dollar|USD]] $499 for the 1TB version <ref>http://www.appleshops.com/ Keynote Annoucement</ref>
The device includes a full [[AirPort]] Extreme Base Station (with [[802.11n]] wireless, an [[Ethernet]] [[Wide area network|WAN]] port and three Ethernet [[Local area network|LAN]] ports). Storage is provided by, according to Apple, a "server-grade" [[hard disk drive]] in either 500&nbsp;[[Gigabyte|GB]] or 1&nbsp;[[Terabyte|TB]] sizes.<ref>http://gizmodo.com/345045/apple-announces-time-capsule-server-for-wireless-time-machine-backup</ref> Introduced at [[MacWorld Expo]] 2008 and due to be released in February, with pricing announced at [[United States dollar|US]]$299 for the 500&nbsp;GB version and [[United States dollar|US]]$499 for the 1&nbsp;TB version.<ref>http://www.appleshops.com/ Keynote Annoucement</ref>


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==External links==
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* [http://www.apple.com/timecapsule Time Capsule]
* [http://www.apple.com/timecapsule Time Capsule]



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Revision as of 18:22, 16 January 2008

Apple Time Capsule

Time Capsule is a wireless network-attached storage device combined with a wireless residential gateway router made by Apple Inc. It is marketed as a backup device, designed to work in tandem with the Time Machine backup utility, introduced in Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard".[1]

The device includes a full AirPort Extreme Base Station (with 802.11n wireless, an Ethernet WAN port and three Ethernet LAN ports). Storage is provided by, according to Apple, a "server-grade" hard disk drive in either 500 GB or 1 TB sizes.[2] Introduced at MacWorld Expo 2008 and due to be released in February, with pricing announced at US$299 for the 500 GB version and US$499 for the 1 TB version.[3]

References