Do you have to use Time Machine with Time Capsule? Time Capsule &Fire Wire?

Does Time Capsule have to be used with Time Machine, or can a user use Time Capsule as a straight foward external hard drive for which to copy files?
Can Time Capsule be linked via USB or Firewire for important data transfers to, and from, a MAC computer?
Thank you in advance for any input.

1. your first question is answered by this paragraph Apple has posted at http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/wireless.html which says:
"Time Capsule with Time Machine in Leopard is the ideal backup solution. But that doesn’t mean Tiger, Windows XP, and Windows Vista users can’t enjoy the benefits of Time Capsule, too. Because it mounts as a wireless hard drive, Tiger and Windows users simply access Time Capsule directly from the wireless network for exchanging and storing files quickly and easily."
2. Time Capsule can not be connected directly to a Mac via USB to transfer files. Time Capsule does not have a Firewire port. All file transfer occurs over a network connection between the Mac and this device. If you have a Mac with a gigabit ethernet port, and you cable it directly to one of the ethernet ports on the Time Capsule, the data transfer will be "pretty fast".
Keep in mind that Time Capsule is a network device designed to share an internet connection, create a wireless network, and provide shared file storage and printing on the network. It is not at all similar to a basic external hard drive.

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