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HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server Review (Better Time Machine Support!)
The HP MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 are the new top-of-the-line Windows Home Servers from HP, which are good enough to pretty much be the de-facto Windows Home Servers on the market now. These new units keep up the tradition. More »HP's MediaSmart EX490 and EX495 Have Additional Mac Functionality, More Video Encoding
The previous HP EX-487 Windows Home Server was notable both because it was a good WHS, and because it had the ability to support Time Machine over the network on Macs. The EX490 and EX495 do even more. More »DLNA Media Center Software, Compiled and Simplified
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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 »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 »A Better Look at HP's Compact MediaSmart Server LX195
Here's a better shot of the HP LX195 MediaSmart Windows Home Server. It looks like it has 0 expandable bays (the bigger ones have SATA trays), and only comes with four USB ports. More »HP's MediaSmart Server LX195 Leaked, Is a More Compact Windows Home Server
HP's apparently following up its OS X Time Machine compatible MediaSmart EX487 Windows Home Server with a smaller model, shipping with just 640GB of storage. More »BlackBerry is the Smartphone of Choice for Gangs and Criminals
Society's bad eggs are increasingly turning to the use of BlackBerry devices to skirt detection from law enforcement. Authorities report they have trouble intercepting illicit emails and conversations because of the relatively secure BlackBerry Enterprise Server. More »Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 Hits Tomorrow, Brings Improvements to Media Sharing, Remote Access
Microsoft's releasing their yearly update for Windows Home Server tomorrow, and it's called Power Pack 2. People who like putting all their files in one centralized, networked place should be excited. More »SheevaPlug: A $99 Linux PC Crammed Inside a Wall Plug
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Time Capsule Hands-on
Apple's Time Capsule backup server is a great idea, and looks great as well. It's the same size as the Airport Extreme, but seems heavier. It has the exact same ports as the Airport Extreme (four Gigabit Ethernet ports, normal power ports) and has 802.11n. The top is different and has a chrome reflective Apple logo. There's not much else to say until we get our hands on it at home and test it ourselves, so check out the gallery to see how it looks. Bad news: The hard drive isn't user replaceable. A guy said he didn't think you could use it for NAS, but it connects to Finder like a normal NAS, so it probably can be used that way. More »Gizmodo Gallery: Garnet Hertz
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