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The ultimate nirvana of NAS storage
This review is from: HP EX487 MediaSmart Home Server (Personal Computers) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) The primary motivation in getting the MediaSmart Home server was to backup all the software, movies, pictures, camcorder videos distributed across multiple media in my home - some are in my laptop, desktop, CD/DVDs .... Now, I have one location in my home where i can find all my data - which I can access from ...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Excellent Home Server for Mac's and PC's alike!! (UPDATED 5/09)
UPDATED at Bottom on 05/05/2009
Hi All,
I have been using different types of NAS solutions, including a Drobo, for a while now and wanted to give the Windows Home Server solution a shot for my home. I am an IT person by trait. I know that it is fairly easy to build a small home server but I had heard so much about the HP interface that I wanted to give this a shot. Unfortunately I did not buy from AMAZON and had to use a third party to get the item....but that's neither ...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/26/2009
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98%
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I Give Up. This box is very good.
This review is from: HP EX487 MediaSmart Home Server (Personal Computers) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) **UPDATE 4-24-09: I gave in before, now I capitulate. With the latest software update, via remote access it is now possible to stream videos in H.264 (MP4) format. This unit just gets better and better.**
If I was just entering the market for an aggregate storage device for my home network, the EX487...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/03/2009
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94%
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Amazing Product, Many Uses, Some Complexity
This review is from: HP EX487 MediaSmart Home Server (Personal Computers) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) This is really a fantastic product. I already owned the original version and upgraded to this new version.
In case you are unclear what the main uses for a Home Server are, I would summarize them as this:
1) File Aggregation - Centralize the storage of files in your household. Instead of ...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Exactly what I hoped for
After some issues with the release of the EX48x models I've received mine and it's up and running. I can't speak to the differences or improvements over the 470 series since this is my first Home Server but I can attest to the fact it's performed as advertised.
I'm more than comfortable with PC's but a novice as far as networks are concerned. The set-up and configuration process was very simple. If you can install a home wireless router this is a piece of cake. I spent more time makin...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/21/2009
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Good server, but some faults
I applaud HP for creating this unique product. WHS (Windows Home Server) is an excellent solution to the everyday needs for backup and file sharing, and the EX485 is very compact and well-made.
The ability to access the files remotely over the Internet is extremely useful. If you install Hamachi (third-party software, free for non-commercial use), you can even mount a folder on it as a network drive over the Internet. This is fantastic for use with Microsoft OneNote - just keep the O...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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A Quality Product with Significant Upgrades
This review is from: HP EX487 MediaSmart Home Server (Personal Computers) Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) As an owner of HP's first generation MediaSmart Home Server, I was very interested to see if the EX487/EX485 models were a good upgrade in terms of quality and performance. If you are new to the MediaSmart HS product line, or to Home Server for that matter, you will enjoy what the EX487 (and EX485) offer. If y...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/25/2009
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Excellent Tech Support for a Great Product
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: I based my decision to buy this product upon the many glowing reviews out there on the web, however it was only after I installed that I discovered the most compelling reason to choose this over any other WHS option – HP’s excellent technical support.
While the setup process is extremely simple, I still managed to come up against several snags during the first week of use that promp...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review by Feynmanfan can be read at Newegg.com]
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Depends on one's needs - it's not all it's cracked up to be
I've been waiting for a year now for this generation to come out from HP and bought immediately. I'm a software tester by profession, have a couple of pcs (XP and Vista) and a Mac. I was interested in the usual reasons for purchasing the device.
Generally as a unified file server I'm satisfied and there are so many glowing comments elsewhere I won't belabor them. Three stars given is three stars earned. I have a coworker without some of the particular hurdles I overcame and he's much ...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Great unit!
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: - I have it setup to back up one desktop and three laptops. It works perfect.
- Media Collector is great. It scans all PC's and moves music, photo's and videos over on the units allowed. It will only move one copy if the same file in on more than one PC.
- Twonky media share works great. I am using it for the media share option on the DI...
[HP FL700AA Smart , Windows Home Server w/ Intel Celeron 2.0 Ghz 2GB DDR2 750GB HDD, Mac Compatible review by Mike can be read at Newegg.com]
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03/17/2009
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80%
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