Can Time Capsule be part of a FAIL-SAFE backup system???

You've all heard it said...Don't put all your eggs in one basket. In this case I'd be putting all my data in a $499 basket!
Can anyone help me determine if Time Capsule can be utilized with any type of redundency program?
Would .Mac be a solution, or an external HD connected to TC??? It appears that there is no extented warranty for this device!
Message was edited by: sajawebb
Message was edited by: sajawebb

There are all sorts of alternative backup strategies you can use. Which one you use depends on how important your data really is, how much money you want to invest in a solution, and what would take to satisfy your own personal measure of "safety".
A good start would be to do a second backup to another media - like .Mac or an external hard drive cabled to your Mac. If you use an external hard drive, store it off site at a different location from where your Mac is location. If you want to improve redundancy even further, do a complete backup of your hard drive to two different external drives, and use each drive on alternating days or weeks.
Like all Apple peripherals, TimeCapsule is covered by AppleCare if you purchase it at the same time you buy a Mac.

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