http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/ Engadget Comments for Buffalo unveils LS-WTGL/R1 NAS: up to 2TB in size http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/]]>Nov 9th 2007 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/
KEEP AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. They don't stand behind their products. Because of poor replacement parts stocking, a freaking $5 fan has rendered a $300 product virtually useless 14 months after I bought it!]]>Nov 7th 2007 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 8th 2007 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/Nov 7th 2007 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/so have fun storing your porn!..i mean time machine updates.]]>Nov 7th 2007 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/
Try this:
500gb drive $100 X 4==> 2TB for $400 (more like $240 if you can catch a sale)
Cheap PC to serve as a server $200 max (more like $150 /w shipping at geeks.com)
Router + Network card + IDE/SATA card (probably don't need, many pc's can run 4 drives out of box) =$100 max
Load your fav operating system and share the drives across your network

Total: $500-$700. Save at least $400 plus you get nice server that you can run anything you want on it and easy to keep adding storage.]]>Nov 7th 2007 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/
Also you forgot to add the cost of an OS (unless you pick Linux or plan on torrenting it ;) ) ]]>Nov 7th 2007 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/07/buffalo-unveils-ls-wtgl-r1-nas-up-to-2tb-in-size/http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=D530-SFF-6B&cat=SYS

Besides, you can set it up to power down at night and wake up in the morning, or do wake on LAN. Add a wireless card and you can put it in your attic and never worry about it. Many options, totally configurable, which you really can't say about the Buffalo unit.

Setting up linux to serve files should not be that difficult.
http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/2403/2403article7.htm


Yes, it's not just plug and play, you need to do some work to get it running. But for a $400 price difference, it's worth it. I don't think it would take more than 2 hours to install and set up filesharing on linux.

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