Time Capsule

By Jessica Losak

April 23, 2008

CST 300L

Time Capsule

• External Hard Drive - - 500 GB or 1 TB

• Time Machine - - backs up files

• Wireless - - MIMO technology

• 802.11n - - faster and farther range

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• Works with Time Machine– Time Machine - - backs up files– Time Capsule - - stores backed up files

• Constantly backs up files wirelessly• Apple built Time

Capsule with just one goal - easy data backups for Mac users. Mission accomplished.

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• Includes…– Full AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n

wireless– Ethernet WAN port– 3 Ethernet LAN ports– 1 USB port

• Pricing– 500GB for $299– 1TB for $499

MIMO• Multiple Input/ Multiple Output• “MI” - - data sent “into” the air• “MO” - - data received “out of” the air• Uses several antennas to move multiple data

streams– Sends out three and receives two

• More data sent/ received at the same time

802.11n

•AKA - - Wireless N

•5x faster and 2x farther•Wireless technology MIMO

Industry - - Animation• Great way to store files, new and old• Animation

– Every major change gets a new file/ file name– Character file up to version 18+ – More space on Time Capsule to save files– Slow Computers/ loose files

• Ex: rendering previous semester

– Common place to store all files

Long Term Effects

• Makes backing up files easy

• More people will be inclined to back up their files with Time Capsule– Time Capsule works with Windows

computers– NTbackup software built into Windows XP

Questions

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(2008). TechEncyclopedia MIMO. Retrieved April 22, 2008, Web site: http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.jhtml?term=MIMO

(2008). Time Capsule - 1 TB. Retrieved April 23, 2008, Web site: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MYAPPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=MTIwMDU&fnode=home&nplm=MB277LL/A

Bray, Hiawatha (April 10, 2008). Mac fans now have a spacious place to store backed-up files. Retrieved April 23, 2008, Web site: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2008/04/10/mac_fans_now_have_a_spacious_place_to_store_backed_up_files/

Haskin, David (2008). FAQ: 802.11n wireless networking. Retrieved April 23, 2008, Web site: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9019472