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Maxtor’s Shared Storage II emerged victorious from the NAS group test in our April 2007 issue and, remarkably, it’s still available to buy. The burning question is whether it can still cling to the top spot.Back then, the 500GB model would have cost $5...
Plenty of storage, but average performance and limited features...
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Maxtor's Shared Storage II emerged victorious from the NAS group test in our February 2007 issue and, remarkably, it's still available to buy. The burning question is whether it can still cling to the top spot. Back then, the 1TB model would have cost...
Plenty of storage, but average performance and limited features...
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The 2.7 kg Maxtor Shared Storage II reflects solid construction. On the rear of the unit there is a Gigabit Ethernet connection and two USB ports, as well as the connection for the external power supply and an on/off switch. Ventilation slots on the top and bottom of the unit, combined with the built-in fan...
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webuser.co.uk Updated: 2013-04-11 05:49:47
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www.maxtor.comThis is a monster of a disk, both in terms of capacity and price. However, before you write the price off completely, take another look at the capacity – 2TB would probably last you forever! There are two ways to configure the device, ei...
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This is the new version of the Shared Storage II, which has a single terabyte drive instead of two 500GB hard disks. This makes it very compact indeed, but also means it can't back itself up. It doesn't have FTP either, but we're prepared to forgive i...
Nearsilent operation, stylish looks, print server, 1TB drive...
No FTP, and can't back itself up...
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The Maxtor Shared Storage II is a 1TB network storage solution, which attaches via gigabit Ethernet to any router. It offers a few useful features such as a media server, personal share folders and network printing. Of course, sharing files around the...
Drag and Sort feature, media and printer servers.
User interface could be more user-friendly. The Final Word The Maxtor Shared Storage II is a useful tool for simple file sharing and a basic backup system as long as you dont need any complicated power-user features.
The Maxtor Shared Storage II is a useful tool for simple file sharing and a basic backup system as long as you dont need any complicated power-user features.
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1 Terabyte or 1,000 Gigabytes of storage...imagine the things you could do with that amount of storage space. You could keep your families pictures, movies, music and files all in one convenient location, accessible to your whole family all in one con...
Ease of Installation, 1,000GB of Space, Software, Scheduled Backups, Flawless Media Streaming, RAID 1 Capability, Drag and Drop Capability, One Year Limited Warranty...
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I can’t even begin to tell you how glad I am to have this drive. It changed how my family backs up our information and stores our photos, music, movies, and data. We can now go anywhere in the house and flawlessly stream movies to our computers and...
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Unlike most rivals and even smaller-capacity versions of the Maxtor Shared Storage II, this 1TB model comes complete with two built-in hard drives.In spite of this, its compact and extremely quiet in operation, getting off to an impressive start. Even...
Gigabit ethernet is supported, Files are easy to transfer...
No Wi-Fi, Only compatible with MacOS and Windows Vista/ XP...
Unlike most rivals and even smaller-capacity versions of the Maxtor Shared Storage II, this 1TB model comes complete with two built-in hard drives.In spite of this, its compact and extremely quiet in operation, getting off to an impressive start. Even...
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Superb performance, quiet running and excellent value for home use, especially if you want to stream media.
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2013-04-11 05:50:46
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Maxtors Shared Storage II is very spacious, reasonably quick and is great value at 57p per GB. If you have masses of photos, videos and MP3s that youd like to share among several PCs, then a NAS box is for you. Maxtors Shared Storage II might be t...
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An easy-to-follow wizard guides you through the installation process. After a restart, the Maxtor Easy Manage Software is immediately available for use. If the Maxtor Shared Storage II unit is already switched on and has a connection to the network...
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We first took at look at the Maxtor Shared Storage II back at CES, when they showed off their soon-to-be released firmware upgrade for customers. The Central Axis software, which looked so promising it won one of our best of show awards, will make per...
Plenty of storage, Quiet when operating, Fastest NAS weve reviewed, Two USB ports for using printers and backing up...
Not many features when compared to other products, Priced out of its league, Useless RAID 1 feature when drives arent accessible, Issues with using the UPnP server, Bundled software was buggy...
If you asked me how I felt about the NAS, I would have to say its a bare bones product priced slightly higher than it should be. If you look at NewEggs Network Attached Storage selection, youll find a variety of products selling for a variety of pr...
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homecinemachoice.com Updated: 2013-04-11 05:50:00
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Seagate Shared Storage II network drive Company: Seagate (1 TB version reviewed)Nowadays, people have more networked computers in their homes and small offices, so the need for backing up all their files has become far more important. Add in the incre...
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This external storage box comes with 1 TB of storage and provides you with an option to store all your data on a single shared storage. It comes with the option of RAID 1 (Mirroring), so it copies all the data for an extra level of security though at...
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i4u.com Updated: 2013-04-11 05:50:28
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If you have several computers on a home or small office network that need to have data backups saved to a remote system Maxtor has a great product designed just for this task. Up for review today is the Maxtor Shared Storage II 1TB external drive that...
Can backup all computers on your network, Large storage capacity, Can stream video to compatible players...
Slower than direct attached external drives, Can be difficult to set up if you change the drive name...
Overall, the Maxtor Shared Storage II is a great way to save and backup files from multiple computers on a network, even if you have both Mac and PCs you want to backup. Setup is easy so long as you pick an appropriate drive name...
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No matter how much we try to conserve the storage space, we always run out of it in just a matter of days, dont we? What makes it even worse is our laziness or the lack of resources to burn our files on discs. But Im not here to give a discourse on h...
Ample amount of shared storage, Security, Good software, Can be used to share printers and other external devices, Good bundled software...
Gigabit LAN has still not caught on, Expensive, Heavy...
The Maxtor Shared Storage II is available for Rs. 33,500 with a one-year limited warranty. Although pricey, the Maxtor Shared Storage II is a fine storage solution for creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, or homes. If you want to know ab...
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It may now be under the auspices of the mighty Seagate but this hasn't stopped Maxtor continuing to develop its line of desktop small business NAS appliances. Since acquiring the company in May this year, Seagate has decided to retain the Maxtor brand nam...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2013-04-11 05:50:44
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A solid design that should protect your data...
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When I reviewed Maxtors Shared Storage last summer I found it to be a powerful, easy to use device. It was a little light on features compared to other Network Attached Storage products I had worked with, but it was still a well-designed device with s...
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"You can never be too skinny or have too much money." Isnt that the way the old saying goes? I would like to make an update and reword it to now say: "You can never too skinny or have too much disk storage". With 10MP digital cameras, digital audio...
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