Comments on: Network drives need to get smart http://gigaom.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kareem http://gigaom.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-98240 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-98240 I agree re: Ximeta. In theory, a HD that is “always on” and plugged into the network without needing to be attached to a computer is a fantastic idea.

In practice, it’s slower than USB2, requires drivers, and has fewer practical uses than the Mirra. I’m definitely not impressed with my Ximeta Netdisk and I wouldn’t recommend it to others.

]]> By: Om http://gigaom.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-98241 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-98241 Kareem i agree with you. i think all those issues in ximeta clearly are a problem and are likely to remain a problem for the company if it doesn’t do something really fast. what fascinates me is that most of the drive makers use linux, yet find it tough to do a port to mac os-x. i thought the unix underpinnings should make that easier if not easy.

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