Comments on: Network drives need to get smart http://gigaom.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/ Business, Internet, Technology & Strategy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: kareem http://gigaom.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-3834 kareem Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-3834 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. 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-3835 Om Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2004/10/03/network-drives-need-to-get-smart/#comment-3835 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. 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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