Joined on 09/03/03
Good product after rocky install
Pros: Very quiet, low power, relatively compact design. Operates very fast on gigabit network. A modern device with an emphasis on data security & reliability. I bought it for the convenience of accessing from my laptop wirelessly or one of my desktops, as well as providing a secure data store (RAID 1). It performs both of these tasks very well. Hardware installation was a breeze. Fairly good documentation.
Cons: The quick install wizard failed even though I used recommended disks: Seagate 7200.10 320GB. No response from technical support yet. However, I circumvented the problem by manually formatting the drives as two single disks, and then formatting them as RAID 1. Everything has been flawless otherwise. Another con is that I hoped to replace my print server with this, but the print server only supports one printer and I have two. There are two USB ports in the back so perhaps with a firmware upgrade, someday it will support multiple printers. Documentation does not have a troubleshooting section.
Overall Review: I highly recommend this product, hopefully for others the Quick Install Wizard will work correctly as described in the documentation.
Fails, low customer support
Pros: Has a lot of features, shows promise. Seems to work OK 90% of the time. Low power and quiet.
Cons: Quick install wizard failed even though I used recommended disks. I worked around this bug by manually setting up. Firmware will crash unexpectedly requiring a reboot (happened >5 times in a month). Does not actually perform as a gigabit device, performance is slightly worse than 100MBit (using RAID 1). Customer support has not answered any of 3 support requests. Supports only 1 printer as a print server.
What could be better?
Pros: Fit in case, 80Plus green supply, quiet operation.
Cons: Can't think of any.
Overall Review: Was put into a Cooler Master Centurion 541 case with a Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H motherboard, everything is working flawlessly.
Wonderful deal
Pros: Tons of features. Easy to use BIOS. Stable. Nicely laid out and labeled.
Cons: Can't think of any.
Overall Review: With a Cooler Master case and Antec Earthwatts power supply I ended up with a fantastic green system that performs very well.
Excellent case
Pros: Very nice looking, stylish. Very easy to open and service. No surprises or clumsiness. Plenty of ventilation.
Cons: No fans supplied, you have to figure out fans yourself.
Overall Review: I put in an Antec Earthwatts 380 power supply plus a 120mm fan, and ended up with a sharp-looking and highly functional case.
Very good monitor
Pros: No dead pixels, bright display, DVI input.
Cons: Controls are odd and clumsy: buttons are on bottom edge and you push upwards; power button is in middle away from power LED.
Overall Review: Overall a very good value for a bright and large widescreen monitor.