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Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive

Announced on January 5th 2009 - to be displayed at both Macworld and CES 2009 - the Home Media Network Hard Drive is an affordable networked attached storage option from Iomega. Available in 500GB of 1TB sizes, the Home Media Network Hard Drive will feature a single hard disk, AFP/SMB support, a gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 connection, and the ability to run UPnP and iTunes servers. The units will cost $160 and $230 respectively.

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Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive
MSRP $159.99
Release date January, 2009
Brand Iomega
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Pros:
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NAS - share files on a network without a PC host required to be online
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attractive brushed alluminum enclosure
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includes proprietary LifeLine software that allows users to automatically backup files or stream music/photos/videos between multiple network hosts (including computers, TVs, gaming consoles etc...)
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affordable compared to other NAS options
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priced similar to regular USB/Firewire only drives
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single drive only - no way to ensure data without the use of another computer/drive
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limited capacity compared to seagate 1.5TB option / dual drives
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poor naming conventions! Vague and generic sounding
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Features

  • 500GB or 1TB capacities
  • Gigabit or USB 2.0 connection
  • AFP/SMB support
  • ability to run UPnP/iTunes server

Models

  • 500GB version, $159.99
  • 1TB version, $229.99

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This report was started January 5, 2009 at 11:16 am by Yale
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Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive

• Iomega Home Media 1 TB Network Attached Storage 34337

• Home Media 1TB Network Hard Drive

UPC: 742709343377

EAN: 742709343377

MPN: 34337

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Pros

  • NAS - share files on a network without a PC host required to be online
  • attractive brushed alluminum enclosure
  • includes proprietary LifeLine software that allows users to automatically backup files or stream music/photos/videos between multiple network hosts (including computers, TVs, gaming consoles etc...)
  • affordable compared to other NAS options
  • priced similar to regular USB/Firewire only drives

Cons

  • single drive only - no way to ensure data without the use of another computer/drive
  • limited capacity compared to seagate 1.5TB option / dual drives
  • poor naming conventions! Vague and generic sounding

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