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Mac Mini-Overkill?

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  • #32
    T-K-O
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,309 ✭✭✭T-K-O


    Ur[s]uS wrote: »
    My router can NAS-ify any USB drive. Any Netgear that offers ReadyShare would fit the bill:

    "Supported Routers: Centria WNDR4700/WNDR4720, R6300, R6200,
    WNDR4500, WNDR4300, WNDR3800, WNDRMAC, WNDR3700, WNDR3400,
    WNR3500L,WNR2200"

    http://www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx

    Alternatively, you can get a NAS adapter; a simple dongle with USB at one end, ethernet the other that does the same. I've not dabbled, but my gut would lean against these.

    Either option would spare you getting a dedicated new NAS. If you do go for a NAS, plus one for the ReadyNAS and Qnap Turbostations (from experience). Also, good feedback on Thecus and Synology diskstations.

    The mac mini is overkill, but would count as a sweet gift. It a very good idea. Thing is; the cheapest one has a magnetic hard drive that is slower and louder than solid state disk. If you want the SSD, you've got to fork out over €1k.

    Apart from WD Live or Popcorn hour type options, you could look at a small form factor PC (or nettop) for less:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/vision-ht-321b-jbc700-q180,3231.html

    I've an ASRock. I like it; but am thinking about swapping for a Mac Mini.

    Too many options; the reason: none of them is perfect. If you could jailbreak ATV3, to run XBMC and get a router upgrade or NAS dongle, that would be a sweet solution. But you cannot, yet. Grrr.

    Thanks for info I wasn't aware of that tech. It;s a nice little work around.

    I still say a NAS is a good investment in the long term


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