Advantages: Flexibility, Smartsync Software
Disadvantages: Simultaneous access to Mac and PC

...which allows you to schedule folders locally to sychronize with folders on your network storage. Very handy and again very user friendly. Altogether a very cool piece of kit. I'm glad i got it.... Read review

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Advantages: Good price, excellent expandability
Disadvantages: Some HDD compatability issues to watch out for

...I purchased a 5200 RouStor from Scan in September 2007, to fulfil the need for a RAID capable network storage device for my home network. I chose this product over others due to the feature set you get for the price. I'd recommend this product to anyone looking for a device to hold data for their small office, or home - particularly home entertainment systems. You can fit a lot of music and videos on to one of these devices, and share data easily round your other Ethernet attached devices. The unit takes 5 SATA hard drives (they just screw into the caddies, which slot in the front - as per the picture). There is varying support of hard drive models, so for the unwary, you need to check the thecus.com website for compatibility. I chose 500GB Seagate Barracuda disks, to give me a raw storage total of 2.5TB. The unit is smaller than... Read review

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Advantages: Easy access to files, claim back computer hard drive space
Disadvantages: Not as fast as a USB2 or Firewire hard drive

...In this ever-growing digital world, where for entertainment we rely on digital cameras, MP3 files and movie downloads, the need for more and more storage space is a weekly, if not daily problem. For those of you who produce projects, such as home videos, the problem is even more evident. Add to this that the average household will have more than one computer, the value of some sort of shared centralised storage device is very valuable indeed. Network Attached Storage devices (or NAS as they are often referred to) are growing in popularity. In their simplest form, they are hard drives that connect to your network via ethernet, rather than locally to your computer via USB. The fact that they are attached to your network means that you can make the content accessible to computers that are also attached to your network. This even extends... Read review

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Advantages: A decent capacity, pretty cheap, vertically mounted
Disadvantages: Not really all that portable, can be a bit noisy for a bedroom, it's grey!

...One of the things I hate about computers is the amount of files I have. Photos, films, music, work files and projects, games and loads of other stuff that I have no idea about tend to congregate on my hard drive like hoodies on a street corner. Like my desk, my filing system on my PC is a bit chaotic. Probably the only things that are where they should be are the actual installation files and that's only because they *have* to be there. I have no set folders for anything really, and the only way I'm able to find stuff is because I have vague ideas where everything I save everything has gone. For me it's not a problem because I know where my files are and as they're shared (in other words we can access them over the wireless network and use them on other machines around the house) I can work from wherever I happen to be. Anyway... Read review

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Advantages: All in one unit, compact
Disadvantages: Can get noisey when hot

...I must admit, I was a bit cautious about buying this, specially with the price and what it does. But got it home and I was amazed with all the features it acctually has! Got mine from zomp.net. Really good price, and delivery was the next day! Features: Built-in 160gb HDD - speaks for itself really, loads of storage for all you PC's to access, with the option to set up user profiles, so you all have your own part of tha HDD password protected. Plus you can limit the amount of HDD space each user uses. FTP Server - now this was my favorite. Able to access you documens from anywhere that has internet. You just need you username & password that you set up! And 'bobs you uncle' you can pull your files off to show friends. Or set up a guest account for anyone to access the files. Web Server - Not explored this yet, but it seems... Read review

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Advantages: Low cost, small size, low-power consumption. Very hackable for those of you who like to get more out of your toys.
Disadvantages: Cabling can become a bit of a rats nest. Requires an external USB harddrive.

...I have owned an NSLU2 Storage Unit for about 1 year now. I used it out of the box as standard for about 2 months before deciding to hack it. Mainly due to its instability. I then modified my unit to run at double speed and not only serve as a network storage device but also to run a simple web server and MP3 streaming server. NOTE: Hacking this device is not for the faint hearted! This kit runs Lynux and hacking it requires you to be confident working with Lynux. It is more than possible to turn this kit into a £50 door wedge if you play and mess up! PROS: * Low-cost, can be found for less than £50. * Small size, almost too small. * Low-power consumption, about 1.5 Watts so there is no worries with leaving it switched on. * Easy to use, un-modified, straight out the box it's fairly simple to get working just be sure to follow... Read review

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Advantages: great for storing all the kids junk in
Disadvantages: it has none i can think of

...My seven year old daughters room was always really untidy as she had no where for all her pens and paper so it all ended up scattered all over her bedroom floor. I decided it was time to get her some storage boxes to keep all her junk in and i headed down to argos to see what i could find. As soon as i walked in the shop i noticed a storage unit and straight away decided it was perfect for my daughters room as it matched the colour of her room. When i got home with the storage unit my daughter came running to me and said mummy how did you know that i wanted this.She gave me a big kiss and went off to play while i unpacked it. THE CRAYOLA STORAGE SYSTEM *************************************** This storage system is perfect for those messy little girls as it contains five bright pink plastic drawers that are all made from quite... Read review

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Advantages: Simple, Easy to Use, Great value for money
Disadvantages: None

...The Personal Storage line of external hard drives comes from Maxtor, who were acquired by Seagate last year. As a subsidiary of Seagate, Maxtor is currently the world's third-largest manufacturer of hard disks. What does this mean to the consumer? It means that you're getting a high-quality product supported by a top world leader in computer storage. The Maxtor Basics Personal Storage 3200 is a perfect example of why the Maxtor product line is so popular. Storage with the Maxtor is as simple as it can get - you will be copying files and folders to this drive within minutes of getting it out of the box. The hard drive came pre-formatted in the NTFS file system (which is more secure, efficient and generally higher performing than its predecessor, FAT) which means you can get going straight away. Not all hard drives come preformatted... Read review

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Advantages: Storage problems solved easily
Disadvantages: None!

...JML VacPac Vacuum Seal Storage Bags Why I bought them... A large quantity of bedding, clothes and other odds and ends that needed to be transported over two hundred miles from home to my narrowboat in readiness for my next cruise was causing me a real problem. Since retiring to enjoy my boat and freedom, my income has dwindled to nil and downsizing is the name of the game. My car has downsized too, now a little Ford KA, great for shopping but pretty useless for anything involving luggage or bulk. I needed a cheap way of cramming as much into the car as humanly possible, hiring a vehicle was out of the question so I came up with the idea of Vacuum Storage Bags as a method of transporting my gear. What they do.... The idea is that you pack your items for storage in the plastic bag and then seal it with the aid of a little... Read review

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Advantages: Storage stable frame
Disadvantages: No Breaks on wheels

...This is a great storage unit for any classroom lab or office if you have many laptops, the cart is made out of a strong steal, and is built on four trolly wheels witch are good if you want to store your cart 'out of the way' the strong top of the cart is stable for computers, laptops, projects ,ect. so your cart could be used as a desk or table. the storage is superb as you can store upto 16 laptops, and have the option to charge them too. alround the cart is realiable as i house my computer on mine, and is still as strong as when i got it. its also easy to move, and easy to charge your laptop(s) from it. The only thing i would improve is the wheels, although the make moving the cart easier, that some times the problem in my situation as i have my computer on it, and over time as i continue to use it, the trolly keeps moving... Read review

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