EARBLASTER;624168 Wrote: > The difference I'm finding between the NAS route and the Vortexbox is > that if you don't need a disk reader, the NAS route offers more storage > at a lower price. I expect the disc reader on my Macbook would be > sufficient unless forum members have found out otherwise. The > Vortexbox looks like it offers more ease of setup and use vs. a NAS > until I get used to it. I'm not sure I am computer savvy enough to > setup a NAS if there is much beyond plug and play.
I think the key difference with a NAS is that you get the option to easily expand the capacity, and there is protection against disk failure - something vortexbox doesn't appear to offer. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong) That said, certainly the ReadyNAS products do have a learning curve - the configuration interface isn't as intuitive as it should/could be, and I'm an engineer highly familiar with this type of system. But once setup you pretty much leave it alone - there are commonly posts from users on the Netgear forum of users who haven't touched their NAS in years and are now looking for help to upgrade, or change something. Tough call - I don't know enough about vortexbox to really advise you, but the netgear forum is extremely active & helpful (actually the best feature - Netgear has some tough competition in this space now from the likes of QNAP and Synology), so I'm sure if you went that route you would get alot of help. But have a look at those other companies too - there's lots to choose from now. -- snottmonster ------------------------------------------------------------------------ snottmonster's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=45063 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86896 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
