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more about #nas more comments → berbar: Sean, which HTPC do you use? more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I was thinking of getting a PS3. Can anyone tell me to what degree a PS3 can be used as an HTPC with addons like PS3 Media Server and PlayOn? What are... more » ceilingFANBOY: At least when I checked very briefly back when the ZinoHD came out, the upgrade costs are unexpectedly reasonable. I could have perhaps found better d... more » whiteflea: Good article, but you should follow it up with a series on the software required with all of this. What would be the good software? My particular sit... more » Xagest: So... what ever happened to that EEE pc Keyboard thing? You know, with the wireless HDMI and capacitive touch screen? more » dagamer34: I have an HP Slimline as the backbone of my HTPC setup, with Windows Media Center running the show. At $500-600, I find it's far more flexible than th... more » Chimaera: Major caveat to the Dell Zino: It will NOT do 5.1 audio over HDMI (2.1 only) and does not have optical out. If that's not a requirement, then enjoy.... more » bornonbord: Rrrrgh. But I want to wait until I see what Boxee has to offer. What's their set-top going to bring? Also - Has anyone actually gotten that Dell Zi... more » Thee Sea: I like this article. It is a good article. more » Gaucho85: Not to be labeled a fanboy or anything but calling the Xbox 360 over the PS3 is really subjective. I have both but I'd recommend the PS3 over the 360 ... more » -
#profdealzmodo
Why It's Finally Time To Get a Home Theater PC
I hear a lot about those damned netbooks as hot buys this season, but Prof. Dealzmodo suggests getting something that's actually, you know...useful. HTPCs baby. There has never been a better time: More » -
#bestmodo
The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More » -
#nas
8-Bay Drobo Pro Reviewed, Approved
PC Perspective put the $1,500, 8-bay Drobo Pro through all the paces, and they found that, yes, it's wonderful, and yes, it lacks eSATA. But if you need/want eSATA, there's always the 5-bay Drobo S. [PC Perspective] -
#storage
Drobo S: A Faster, Fatter Storage Robot With eSATA
What's the 'S' stand for in Drobo S? Speed. Uh, more speed. And more storage. Specifically, a fifth drive bay for more redundancy, faster FireWire and a new eSATA port. As always, it's not cheap—$800 sans drives. [Drobo] -
#homeserver
Asus TS Mini NAS Windows Home Server Backups Up to 10 PCs
Have you heard of that new service that allows you to connect to the Internet at one gigabit-per-second to access your very own two terabytes of storage space? Me neither. That's probably why you need the Asus TS Mini NAS. More » -
#nas
Addonics' Mini NAS Could Hide A Teeny Weeny Torrent Server
I haven't made the jump to setting up network-attached storage. But with the Addonics Mini NAS being the size of a VHS, it's hard to keep resist giving up a small corner of my desk. More » -
#nas
Building a NAS? Skip the Performance Drives
A while ago I was considering putting low-powered 5400 RPM drives into a NAS. I was worried about performance, but Tom's Hardware shows us that drive speed isn't the bottleneck, and how slower drives can even beat faster ones. More » -
#review
Iomega Ix2-200 NAS Review: It Does All This?
Iomega's Ix2-200 NAS shows that you don't need to run Microsoft's Windows Home Server to take care of everything a home, or even a small business, needs for its network storage. It's just surprising that it's this cheap. More » -
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#nas
Iomega's StorCenter ix2-200 NAS Has Bluetooth, Time Machine, Chubby Exterior
Iomega's on to something with the StorCenter ix2-200: built-in torrent and Time Machine support, Bluetooth-based uploads from phones, remote access, and lotsa spiffy features wrapped up in an earth-friendly green gadget. Together with the $270 price point, that's appealing all-around. More » -
#storage
Netgear Stora NAS Shares Your Files...on the Web!
Netgear's Stora is, on one hand, a typical 2-bay NAS. For $230, you get a 1TB of storage along with an extra bay for expansion for automatic RAID mirroring. But it's the easy online file sharing that's special. More » -
#nas
Seagate's FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter Brings Access To Your Files Courtesy of Pogoplug
Remember Pogoplug, the device that lets you take any USB disk and make it accessible to anywhere on the internet? Seagate's just licensed that technology and put it into the DockStar Network Adapter for their own DockStar hard drive. More » -
#storage
LG's N2R1 Wi-Fi NAS Shares 1TB of Media for $299
Anyone who owns a Time Capsule can tell you that while Wi-Fi storage isn't the fastest solution, it's certainly convenient. More » -
#nowavailable
Now Available
Zeemote's Bluetooth mobile phone controller for Blackberry is up for grabs today, and should provide a much better gaming experience than fiddling around with a trackball. Iomega has a new line of full-featured NAS units out, too. More » -
#routers
Fonera 2 Router Upgraded With 802.11n, Support for YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Others
FON has done some elective surgery on their Fonera 2 router, released just a few months ago with NAS, 3G and BitTorrent support. On top of those previous upgrades, the newest version includes 802.11n connectivity, web app upload support and reduced power usage. But first: What the hell is Fonera? More » -
#timemachine
How to Use Time Machine Backups on Windows Home Server (or Any Networked Storage)
One of the lame things about Time Machine is that backups over the network are only officially supported on Time Capsule. Luckily, even if you don't have one of HP's Time Machine-compatible Home Servers, you can make it work. More » -
#review
Promise SmartStor NS4600 Network Storage with Time Machine Support Review
The Gadget: A RAID-enabled, four drive, DLNA supporting, internet streaming, Apple Time Machine supporting NAS that, while not a Windows Home Server, has tons of functionality built into the tiny box. More » -
#review
My Book World Edition II (4TB) Lightning Review
The Gadget: My Book World Edition II, a 4TB NAS in RAID configuration—in other words, a small networked hard drive with a ton of secure storage. More » -
#storage
Western Digital's My Book World Edition II Offers 4TB of RAID Network Storage
WD's new NAS drives, the My Book World Edition II, packs either 2 or 4TB of storage in a dual-drive RAID array. It seems like a pretty solid system for those dangerously paranoid about the safety of their data. More » -
#harddrives
Seagate's BlackArmor Drives And NAS Provide More Secure Backup Than Normal Drives
Seagate just updated their BlackArmor line with three units, a 220 NAS that holds up to 4TB, a WS 100 external drive with eSATA and USB 2.0, and a PS 110 portable drive that holds up to 500GB. More » -
#storage
QNAP SS-839 Pro Turbo NAS Shrinks Mega RAID to Notebook Sizes
The QNAP SS-839 Pro Turbo NAS is the smallest 8-bay networked attached storage solution on the market. In fact, it's just a hair larger than a 7-inch cube. More » -
#review
HP LX195 Budget Windows Home Server Review
The Gadget: HP's LX195, their stripped-to-the-core (but Apple Time Machine capable) implementation of the Windows Home Server, which comes with a 640GB internal drive, but can only be expanded via the four USB ports in the back. More » -
#homeserver
Acer Aspire easyStore Expandable 1TB Windows Home Server Cube Is $400
Acer's Aspire easyStore is on the cheaper and smaller side of pre-built Windows Home Server configs at $400, but unlike some at that price, this little cube actually has three hot-swappable HDD bays to expand its 1TB of storage. Full specs: More » -
#storage
LaCie 5big Takes Networked Storage to 10TB
With the upgraded 5big Network array, LaCie gives users the ability to go into double-digits with regard to terabyte storage capacity—10 TB to be exact. More » -
#nas
RipNAS Corners Market On SSD-based CD-Ripping NAS Devices With Statement Line
With the launch of two new Statement devices, RipNAS now effectively owns the CD-ripping NAS market, due to the fact that there's relatively little competition in the space. More » -
#lacie
LaCie Debuts 8TB 4big Quadra Bundles Including a 32TB RAID
LaCie's new series of RAID bundles include an 8TB model of the 4big Quadra, which is actually just two 4TB hard drives put together. More » -
#storage
DroboPro Squeezes In 8 Networked Drives, 16TB of Data
The Drobo is a pretty renowned little NAS, making it easy to add networked storage to your home/office. The new DroboPro is a bigger, meaner NAS that's equally simple to use. More » -
#routers
Fonera, the Communalist Wi-Fi Club, Revamps Routers With NAS, BitTorrent and 3G Support
Fonera, whose novel routers require you to share your connection in trade for access to other Fonera users' connections, has updated their hardware: the new Fonera 2 supports USB storage, BitTorrent and 3G dongles. More » -
#storage
Netgear's 4-Bay ReadyNAS NVX Plays Nicely with Time Machine
The new Netgear ReadyNAS NVX is a 4-bay NAS geared towards small businesses that is also compatible with the Time Machine on Mac OS X. More » -
#storage
Thecus N0204 miniNAS Makes the Unfortunate Claim of "World's Smallest NAS"
I can't think of another product category less served by the ol' "world's smallest" tag that gadget-makers continuously foam over than network storage drives. But, of course, here we have the "world's smallest" NAS. More » -
#seagate
Seagate's BlackArmor NAS 420/440 Can Securely Contain Up to 8TB of Encrypted Data for Small Businesses
What do the San Jose Sharks' new jerseys and Seagate's new hard drives have in common? They are both named BlackArmor, which are eponymous to Seagate's new 8TB network-attached storage (NAS) systems. More » -
#storage
Western Digital's 8TB ShareSpace NAS is One Beast of a Storage Hub
Western Digital's new 8TB ShareSpace NAS is a monster of a storage system for you media hoarders who want to share your good between multiple computers. More » -
#apple
Airport, Time Capsule Get Dual-Band Wi-Fi, 'Guest Networking'
Accompanying the refreshed Mac Pro, Mac Mini and iMac are interesting (if incremental) upgrades for the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule. Both products get dual-band wi-fi, along with an interesting "guest networking" feature.
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#computers
ASUS D200 Is a Media Server, Touchscreen Nettop, Router, Box
Somewhere between the first EeePC and their awesome media-center-in-a-keyboard, ASUS became the Chuck Bukowksi of the gadget world: Drunk, unpredictable, prolific and occasionally brilliant. Then what of the Eee PC D200 touchscreen NAS-cum-router? More » -
#ces2009
PogoPlug Turns Any Hard Drive Into a Network Share For $79
PogoPlug is a little conduit box that plugs into your router on one end via ethernet, and mates with your hard drive via USB on the other. More » -
#networkstorage
Linksys Media Hub Babysits Your Video, Music and Pics, Streaming Locally and Remotely
The Gadget: Linksys' Media Hub seems like a server, since it backs up data, gathers your media files automatically, and streams media over IP, but it's more like a super functional NAS drive with RAID support. More » -
#networking
D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685: NAS-Ready Router with LCD
You could have a normal wireless network, or you could be tempted into the D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685, an 802.11n Wi-Fi router that leaves room for networked attached storage and other goodies. More » -
#networkstorage
Iomega Home Media Network Drive Packs NAS Goodies For Cheap
Iomega's Home Media Network Hard Drive comes in 500GB and 1TB packages for $160/$230 repsectively—a good look, especially when considering the drive's AFP/SMB support, UPnP/iTunes servers and Gigabit Ethernet. More » -
#mediastreaming
VuNow PoD Media Streamer Is Cheap and BitTorrent-Ready
While even Blu-ray players are getting into the media streaming business, Verismo Networks has announced the $100/$150 VuNow PoD, promising everything from YouTube to BitTorrent in a clean Apple TVesque interface. -
#bestmodo
Bestmodo 2008
Here's a list of the very best gear we've seen this year. It's more bragger's guide than buyer's guide—if you have any of this, you can officially tell your friends to suck on it. -
#windowshomeserver
HP MediaSmart EX487 Server Has Remote MP3 Streaming, Mac Time Machine Compatibility
HP's EX485/7 iteration of their MediaSmart Server now comes with a revamped UI, remote music and photo streaming capability, and is the first non-apple NAS product to support Time Machine.
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