Pros: Possibilities little box can be configured to do many things. Media server photos, home videos, DVD collection and audio collection. Back up important data ghost images for disaster recovery and regular/daily backup. content storage for HT/Media-Center-PC can add drives so you don't have to populate it all at once and can spread the cost over time. on/off scheduling options can be stashed in an out of the way location to keep curious little fingers away and lockable drive trays Once you get is setup and configured you can forget it and let it live on the network Easy to map to Replaces a host of random storage media SD cards, flash drives, external hard drives etc. My sister is even thinking of getting one for her media and files now! Has a verity of other capabilities that I will explore at a later date.

Cons: Shipping! Newegg should have packed it better it was just shipped in its box not packed with any additional protection. I was concerned by the condition of the package when I received it that it might have been damaged in transit. I was very lucky the unit was OK. The box looked like Hell. QNAP gets credit for the foam they used it even showed signs of ruff treatment. slow to boot, slow to load the web page when logging in to admin functions. Menu layout - Initial setup took a few minutes to wade threw to get to the settings I needed to configure but not to bad once it was all setup. The Obligatory Cost / price con

Overall Review: While your at it order memory $ave over the module they are selling at the QNAP site. Was an easy install getting the case tabs to align and keeping track of those 3 tiny screws was the hardest part of the install. Just make sure to seat it properly for TS-x59 pro II series use this or equivalent laptop memory Kingston 2GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Unbuffered DDR3 1333 System Specific Memory Model KVR1333D3S8S9/2G. research the drives you select. A matched set will improve performance no JBOD pleaase check the compatibility list at QNAP I am using Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 2TB so far no problems but not a long term test yet. A wireless option is nice but for streaming video a wired 1000gbs connection will give better performance. In an urban environment, I have several AP's in range and other RF interference sources that make WiFi unsuitable for the high demands of streaming Hi Def video. Download the Microsoft SyncToy power toy to keep things synced between PC Laptop

Pros: Nice little drive includes power adapter.

Cons: NAGWARE! Every time you open any of the included apps they nag you to upgrade. The usb cables are very short. Looses an egg for the included upgrade nagging software

Overall Review: So far i like the drive but I had to order a a a usb extension and a longer usb Y cable to reach the the usb ports to power it when not using the power adapter. Hate the software!

Pros: "Got them on sale" 3TBs of space. Purchased several at a good price used for home NAS upgrades, system upgrades and HTPC/Media center. Enterprise drives are out of my budget and my usage doesn't stress the drives enough to justify the added cost. These drives seem to work better than the first WD desk top grade drives I used in my NAS. Using to store and share with relatives the family history archive of Photos videos and scanned documents. Bare Bulk OEN drives nothing else no added retail packaging clutter to throw away.

Cons: Quality. I have had a 30% DOA rate. Having to RMA back to NEWEGG for replacement. Then having to wait for replacements. Not enterprise grade. Looses 3 eggs for DOA Gets 2 back for NEWEGG service. No added protection of retail packaging

Overall Review: 3TB of storage. The online RMA process works but the situation is frustrating. So far NEWEGG has stepped up so I will continue to order from them. These are desktop grade bare bulk OEM packaged drives with no added retail packaging protection, instructions, screws, cables and landfill fodder. You are at the mercy of the ware house shipping staff and the carrier when purchasing fragile items online. Even if the package does not show any signs of damage. With out the addition of shock sensors you have no way to know how many G's the item has suffered in transit or how they were handled at the ware house.