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Drobo is "cool" but my question is why only DAS (direct attached storage) and not NAS (network attached storaage) as well?
For me, I like to backup across the network so I have an ethernet HDD connected to my router. All my Macs/PCs can offload to there. Granted it's more of a fileshare than a backup, but a singlepoint backup works for me. Being able to swap drives there would be fantastic, and making it worry free would be golden if it was Drobo.
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Re: Squeezebox 3rd Generation (pics)
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shareholder in the making
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Drobo can be your NAS with the 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station.
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Re: Squeezebox 3rd Generation (pics)
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Quote:
Drobo can be your NAS with the 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station.
I know...I have one.
My problem is my Macbook Core Duo doesn't have the 11n card. I have use it as 11a.
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axiomite
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Quote:
Drobo can be your NAS with the 802.11n Airport Extreme Base Station.
For another $180.... $680 without any drives is a bit steep for most. I think that they are missing the mark by not having it be NAS out of the box, or at least not offering a NAS box. Why force someone to hook it up to another 3rd party unit so that you can share the files and such. Yes, transfer speeds will be slower, but the option should be there to be a "complete" product line...
Farewell - June 4, 2020
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I agree with Nick. And it's obvious your collective geekhood has bounds; "ooh, stroke the pretty drive inclosure! What, somebody asked a question about CONTENT?" 
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