The Time Capsule has a 802.11n wireless that offers higher speed and range compared to the 802.11b/g commonly used in homes.

Though your computer should have an 802.11 n card to utilise this feature, the device is backward complaint and can offer a slower speed if you don’t have the latest.

The good part with the time capsule is, that if you are an Apple user, the data backup to the device is automatic using the built-in Time Machine utility. Plus, Mobile Me subscribers can access the files through a password-protected page on the Internet, as long as the Time Capsule router at home is switched on.

Windows has no equivalent for the brilliant Time Machine software, and users will have to use free tools like Cobian Backup, which are just no match. Moreover, on Windows, I ran into trouble setting up a USB printer I had attached to the Time Capsule. So, I suggest this only for Mac users.

This is an ideal product for Mac users, that is, if you are willing to pay the price. It is smart, quiet and you really don’t feel there is a hard disk in your room. It does heat up a bit, as Apple does not believe in putting fans in their devices.

The Time Capsule costs Rs 17,700 for 500 GB and Rs 28,200 for 1TB.

Gagandeep S. Sapra is The Big Geek at System3, me@TheBigGeek.com