> The CPU / System is simply not designed for these type of usage. Especially with zero cooling. While I agree that consumer hardware in general and laptops in

> The CPU / System is simply not designed for these type of usage. Especially with zero cooling. While I agree that consumer hardware in general and laptops in particular aren't designed for this usage, internal overheating should never be the cause for catastrophic failure. A system should be designed to throttle down or shut down before risking permanent damage. Should this be a heat related problem, I'd consider it a design flaw. Degraded performance is acceptable, permanent damage to non-replaceable internal hardware isn't. > Apple needs to sell an official Time Capsule and Make Encrypted Backup to iCloud as option for Offline Backup. Not going to happen. Since they disbanded the router team 3 years ago, there's zero chance of a Time Capsule product coming back anytime soon. They want customers to use iCloud and I think that's the better option for most users. People like the person in this blog are professionals and should use professional backup solutions (whether offline or online).