Since the NAS is a PC with a dedicated purpose you just defeated your requirement :)
Seriously though with more laptops around the place people are considering how they backup and/access all the shared content and are turning to 'servers' in some shape or other. Many NAS are becoming that server able not only to share disks but server music, video, pictures, act as backup devices, print servers and many other functions. I suspect that over the next few years more and more things will arrive that expect to see an always available source. It is something that Microsoft with the XBox360 and Sony with PS3 are driving towards and of course there is the Windows Home Server and I'm sure Linux won't be too far away as well. There are NAS devices out there now that are capable or even already have SqueezeCentre installed. As an example take a look through the forums for RipStation which looks like being an extremely consumer friendly home media server. OK it's a ripper that also functions as a NAS but there are others mentioned from time to time. If you feel able for a little DIY there are also some very nice picoATX motherboards around, attach a 1TB disc, load the supplied Linux and you have the makings of a home server where the disc is bigger than the PC. -- Zaragon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zaragon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14577 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45244 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
