Patoh's external P2P client / NAS

What do you get when you cross a 250GB Buffalo LinkStation network attached storage (NAS) device with some custom home-server software, a multi-protocol peer-to-peer client that supports FTP, Kad, BitTorrent, Overnet, FastTrack, and eDonkey? Well, for one you get a small device -- not unlike the LamaBox  -- that can continuously download and seed your torrent data after you've shut down for the night, thereby keeping that ratio up and preventing you from getting booted from your fav invite-only tracker into the cold, harsh world of Scandieland downloads from less reliable anonymous sources. Do we sound like we know way too much about this stuff? Maybe so, which probably has something to do with the fact that we're a little stoked for Patoh's external RochiP2P 250, which should supposedly set you back €299 ($380 US) for the above features in that same familiar looking old Buffalo box shown here. Unfortunately it appears the Patoh uses desktop software to control all those torrents instead of a nice web interface, but we, um, never get our media online or do any torrenting ourselves, so what Patoh does or doesn't do with their products is really none of our concern. Ahem.

[Chris Foley @ May 8th 2006 8:56AM]

Very nice indeed but what sells me is the fact that it's also a print server, has an internal power supply and shut down can be scheduled! Very nice find indeed. What's a torrent? Ahem.

[Colin @ May 8th 2006 10:09AM]

Doesn't the name and font look seem VERY Sony?

See: http://www.abtelectronics.com/images/products/l_dppfp30.jpg

[Tucker @ May 8th 2006 10:47AM]

the font is very Linksys-ish, as for the case design, well it looks like it was pulled from a 70's bachelor pad.

[187 - John Doe @ May 8th 2006 11:50AM]

And people would consider purchasing this for 300 bucks instead of just leaving the PC on? I guess in the long run the electricity costs will be lower, but will it really be worth it? I highly doubt it, then again I still pay for my media so I guess it doesn't really compare.

[187 - John Doe @ May 8th 2006 11:51AM]

And people would consider purchasing this for 300 bucks instead of just leaving the PC on? I guess in the long run the electricity costs will be lower, but will it really be worth it? I highly doubt it, then again I still pay for my media so I guess it doesn't really compare.

[187 - John Doe @ May 8th 2006 11:52AM]

And people would consider purchasing this for 300 bucks instead of just leaving the PC on? I guess in the long run the electricity costs will be lower, but will it really be worth it? I highly doubt it, then again I still pay for my media so I guess it doesn't really compare.

[187 - John Doe @ May 8th 2006 1:07PM]

And people would consider purchasing this for 300 bucks instead of just leaving the PC on? I guess in the long run the electricity costs will be lower, but will it really be worth it? I highly doubt it, then again I still pay for my media so I guess it doesn't really compare.

[Whiplash @ May 8th 2006 2:31PM]

Wow, great design. But where's the rainbow on the side and the wood paneling? Can I get it in Gold or Green too?

[187 - John Doe @ May 8th 2006 4:44PM]

Sorry bout all the posts, but I wasn't getting eMails. Sorted now... please delete this and the multitude of others

[N2h @ Aug 28th 2007 6:30PM]

guys has anyone used for this for any toirrents, how would the speeds stack up? would this bottleneck the speed?
also how would it work with some sites that only support certian tracker such as utorrent?