I NEVER thought this would happen.

Wow.  Thank you, Apple.  I now have yet ANOTHER great reason to get myself a Drobo.

Macworld | Update allows Time Machine backups on AirPort Extreme:
Update allows Time Machine backups on AirPort Extreme

by Jim Dalrymple
Mar 20, 2008 12:23 am

In the aftermath of Wednesday’s release of updates to Apple’s AirPort Extreme wireless base stations and Time Machine on Wednesday, users now have the ability to use disks attached to the AirPort Extreme as a Time Machine-compatible backup drive.