Maxtor's Shared Storage Plus NAS device reviewed
By Evan Blass 
posted May 9th 2006 5:20PM
posted May 9th 2006 5:20PM
Reg Hardware seems to agree with our own astute pundit Ross Rubin that Maxtor's Shared Storage Plus Network Attached Storage device is a winner as a solid backup solution while doing double-duty as a capacious media server. Testing the 500GB version of the SSP, El Reg found the device easy to setup and share among several users, with software that provides a simple way to set up incremental backups, network printing, or media streaming to compatible uPnP devices. There do seem to be a few downsides here, most notably the irritating fan whine and skimpy one year warranty, and less importantly, the fact that it tags the icons of folders selected for backup with a little tick mark. If tick marks and fan noise don't bother you, though, the $465-as-tested SSP sounds like a pretty good way to backup data for small offices and homes with multiple computers, while giving you a little extra functionality to boot
Chris Declerico just loves his Maxtor products
http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/05/08/maxtor-extreme-frustration/
Was about to get an external Maxtor for my more than full Mac mini, now Im confused. Hatefull review followed by Good review.
WOO7 3RD POST!~
They're using some in-house developed backup software, SimpleView. Too bad they didn't bundle it with Backup4all (http://www.backup4all.com)
More importantly, you can download new (open source) firmware for this device with added features, as it runs Linux. My drive now downloads files I queue automatically through BitTorrent using some shell scripting. It's a 10 watt/hour 300mhz 32mb computer with 500gb of storage. Unbelievable value!
Still too slow for me. Im sticking with my Ximeta NetDisk. Twice as fast as this...
I've had the 500GB for a month and LOVE it! I have 5 computers at home and all our important data and multimedia files are backed-up and stored here every night and those files are backed up a 2nd time online via Connected.com. That "little tick mark" can be removed as an option in the back up software. I guess the reviewer didn't see that.
I love it, but I can't for some reason get the speed up.. it takes me 10 minutes to transfer 700mb from my computer even though i have set my eth to 100mbit..
I'm going crazy!!