Cost of a Time Capsule: $299
Cost of a 1TB Time Capsule: $499
Cost of a 1TB WD Caviar Green drive: $110
Leftover 500GB Caviar Blue (what was in my Time Capsule before surgery): Useful.
It was pretty easy - You do need to peel off the rubber bumper on the bottom first, but there will be enough glue left over to easily stick it back on. Then there's a host of small Philips screws to remove, and the drive swap itself is quick. There is a temperature sensor you will have to re-place, and standoffs mounted to the lower drive chassis that need to be removed and moved to the new drive. But with the Caviar Green in place, operating temperature seems significantly lower, and the box is quieter as well.
