Comments on: Buffalo Can’t Roam But Still Charges Ahead http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: atheros http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-876267 atheros Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:25:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-876267 [...] companies who resemble Timex watches in their ability to take a patent lickin?? and keep on tickin?http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/Atheros Enhances GPS User Experience with Advanced Navigation and Low Power in Handsets, PNDs and [...] [...] companies who resemble Timex watches in their ability to take a patent lickin?? and keep on tickin?http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/Atheros Enhances GPS User Experience with Advanced Navigation and Low Power in Handsets, PNDs and [...]

]]> By: Dissatisfied Customer http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-875406 Dissatisfied Customer Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:37:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-875406 <p>My boyfriend and I purchased a 4G Buffalo storage device because we were in desperate need of disk space. Our 2G with RAID 5 had maxed out, and so stumbling upon this product was a boon. Until it failed to reboot the first time we turned the machine off, a day after purchasing it. So we returned the drive and replaced it with a new one. No hard feelings, sometimes you get the bad egg now and then.</p> <p>The second drive wouldn't even start up. Suspicious at this point, we went for three times a charm. The third unit performed just like the first one. Fine for a few hours, and it failed the reboot test. Needless to say, we took that POS back and vouched to never touch the Buffalo product line again.</p> <p>Let it also be said that the only thing worse than their products is their customer service.</p> My boyfriend and I purchased a 4G Buffalo storage device because we were in desperate need of disk space. Our 2G with RAID 5 had maxed out, and so stumbling upon this product was a boon. Until it failed to reboot the first time we turned the machine off, a day after purchasing it. So we returned the drive and replaced it with a new one. No hard feelings, sometimes you get the bad egg now and then.

The second drive wouldn’t even start up. Suspicious at this point, we went for three times a charm. The third unit performed just like the first one. Fine for a few hours, and it failed the reboot test. Needless to say, we took that POS back and vouched to never touch the Buffalo product line again.

Let it also be said that the only thing worse than their products is their customer service.

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-875350 John Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:38:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-875350 <p>You forgot to mention the Buffalo's Link Theater line. After a trip to Tokyo and all the DVD players had USB ports, I started doing some research. What I came up with was this Link Theater.</p> <p>It's amazing. It's a DVD player, but it's also a lot more. It hooks up to your TV, but it also connects (wirelessly via WiFi or wired with an ethernet cable to your router) to your PC (or PCs). All the software does is recognize which folders you store your media in, and the box does the rest. So I download content to my computer, then I turn on my TV, and BANG! there it is... in the other room... ready to be watched. I'm a believer. I really hope Buffalo keeps its head above water on this litigation deal.</p> <p>But I don't get it... what did they do to infringe on patent rights?</p> You forgot to mention the Buffalo’s Link Theater line. After a trip to Tokyo and all the DVD players had USB ports, I started doing some research. What I came up with was this Link Theater.

It’s amazing. It’s a DVD player, but it’s also a lot more. It hooks up to your TV, but it also connects (wirelessly via WiFi or wired with an ethernet cable to your router) to your PC (or PCs). All the software does is recognize which folders you store your media in, and the box does the rest. So I download content to my computer, then I turn on my TV, and BANG! there it is… in the other room… ready to be watched. I’m a believer. I really hope Buffalo keeps its head above water on this litigation deal.

But I don’t get it… what did they do to infringe on patent rights?

]]> By: Geexoo - The Geek Feed Hub http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-875317 Geexoo - The Geek Feed Hub Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:08:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-875317 <p>Guess some companies have the ability to grin and bear it, and keep on moving. In some ways, I'd reckon that companies such as Buffalo represent the tech companies of the future - operating with ideas that have legal issues around them (pray tell me tech companies which have absolutely none against them!) , as well as have the ability to work with competition to succeed in a co-operative way (coopetition).</p> <p>Well, some lawyers may not like Buffalo, but then that's what they are paid for.</p> <p>Balu @ http://www.geexoo.com</p> Guess some companies have the ability to grin and bear it, and keep on moving. In some ways, I’d reckon that companies such as Buffalo represent the tech companies of the future - operating with ideas that have legal issues around them (pray tell me tech companies which have absolutely none against them!) , as well as have the ability to work with competition to succeed in a co-operative way (coopetition).

Well, some lawyers may not like Buffalo, but then that’s what they are paid for.

Balu @ (link)

]]> By: Marki http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-873216 Marki Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:02:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-873216 <p>Buffalo rocks here in Japan: Good and cheap.</p> <p>Buffalo's telephone customer support is also great, and they replace their products promptly if there is any problem.</p> <p>IO Data is another great peripheral company here.</p> Buffalo rocks here in Japan: Good and cheap.

Buffalo’s telephone customer support is also great, and they replace their products promptly if there is any problem.

IO Data is another great peripheral company here.

]]> By: A.T. http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-873209 A.T. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:25:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-873209 <p>interesting - I have 2 Buffalo external USB HD drives at home and different models, both of them have Samsung drives inside ;)</p> interesting - I have 2 Buffalo external USB HD drives at home and different models, both of them have Samsung drives inside ;)

]]> By: Ronald J Riley http://gigaom.com/2008/04/27/buffalo-cant-roam-but-still-charges-ahead/#comment-873201 Ronald J Riley Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:49:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=12274#comment-873201 <p>I cannot help but wonder if this fluff piece was commissioned by Buffalo. From my perspective it looks to me like this article passed through Buffalo's digestive system and was dropped where someone who was not paying attention might step in it.</p> <p>In my opinion Buffalo is another patent pirate, a thief who steals from inventors. A parasite which sucks the life out of the people who produce inventions and create jobs and tax base.</p> <p>It is independent and academic inventors who produce important inventions, creating jobs anchored in their communities. It is long past time that inventive companies take Japanese patent pirates to task for their unauthorized use of other's inventions.</p> <p>Ronald J. Riley,</p> <p>Speaking only on my own behalf. Affiliations: President - www.PIAUSA.org - RJR at PIAUSA.org Executive Director - www.InventorEd.org - RJR at InvEd.org Senior Fellow - www.patentPolicy.org President - Alliance for American Innovation Caretaker of Intellectual Property Creators on behalf of deceased founder Paul Heckel Washington, DC Direct (202) 318-1595 - 9 am to 9 pm EST.</p> I cannot help but wonder if this fluff piece was commissioned by Buffalo. From my perspective it looks to me like this article passed through Buffalo’s digestive system and was dropped where someone who was not paying attention might step in it.

In my opinion Buffalo is another patent pirate, a thief who steals from inventors. A parasite which sucks the life out of the people who produce inventions and create jobs and tax base.

It is independent and academic inventors who produce important inventions, creating jobs anchored in their communities. It is long past time that inventive companies take Japanese patent pirates to task for their unauthorized use of other’s inventions.

Ronald J. Riley,

Speaking only on my own behalf.
Affiliations:
President - (link) - RJR at PIAUSA.org
Executive Director - (link) - RJR at InvEd.org
Senior Fellow - (link)
President - Alliance for American Innovation
Caretaker of Intellectual Property Creators on behalf of deceased founder Paul Heckel
Washington, DC
Direct (202) 318-1595 - 9 am to 9 pm EST.

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