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Ximeta NetDisk Portable 160GB Hard Drive (Ximeta-NDU10160)

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Reviewed by: hoppla

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Strengths: Very good idea, had been looking for a solution like this for several years already...

Weaknesses: problems to install the software, system had several breakdowns. If two Computers try to access the drive at the same time, the connection completely breaks down. (using version 3.04.1018)

Overall Evaluation: The software does not jet work OK. But for more than a month no later Version is released... If you want to use the drive with the multi-computer-access you can only run it under Windows (The disk needs to be formatted in NTFS). The Computer is not able to be shifted in standby-mode, if you accidentially pull out the network-connection the system hangs totally.Over all: A good idea, we REALLY NEED MORE ENERGY-SAVING SERVERLESS STORAGE SOLUTIONS (I don't know any other than this!), but not like the Ximeta products...
Reviewed by: maTY72

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Strengths: transfer speeds are fast; tech support is superb; drive spins down after 5 minutes of inactivity; PRICE is extremely nice; small and quiet; usb 2.0 is a plus

Weaknesses: support for other OS's is behind in development (linux, mac, win98); no firewire

Overall Evaluation: using their newer 3.03 drivers (non-beta) on my winxp machines work like a charm...i can read and write data from all 3 machines simultaneously...seems the product is evolving quickly, since there is a new driver almost every month or so, and new units now have a spindown feature that activates after 5 minutes or so...lowers the heat and power consumption dramatically....honestly i would have dumped the product if it weren't for their tech support responding to my problems so quickly...they pointed me in the right direction and made up for the lack of documentation in the box...would definitely recommend the product...can't beat the price for what it is....-T. Young

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