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Peruse the LinkStation Live's modest specs and there's little to excite at first glance. It boasts a single 500GB, 7,200rpm drive with 16MB cache, and just one Gigabit Ethernet socket and a single USB port at the rear. Unlike the LaCie, the LinkStation...
Good value, but not the quickest performer on test...
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webuser.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:58:59
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Buffalos NAS disks come in capacities up to 1TB (one terabyte), but we looked at the relatively small 250GB version. It isnt the most user-friendly of devices. The basic configuration software is menu-based and quite unfriendly, with a router-like w...
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The LinkStation Live delivers everything you could want in a NAS drive for the home, with single drive units available in a wide range of capacities from 250GB to 1TB. Combining stylish design with reassuringly rugged build quality, the smooth and quie...
Great value, Impressive feature set, Solid build, Quiet, Fast...
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practicalpc.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:58:59
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Windows 98SE and later (including Vista), Mac OS 10.3 and laterFor an introduction to NAS, see here. Buffalo produces a range of computer products including network storage devices and external hard drives. The LinkStation Live is a NAS device aimed sq...
Add more drives via USB, WebAccess, network USB printers...
Browser management slow, no RAI...
The Buffalo LinkStation Live is a very cost-effective way to add extra storage to your network. It not only offers storage but also backup, media serving, the ability to increase its storage capacity, and to network a USB printer. Post-review problems...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2011-07-30 16:58:59
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The LinkStation Live has some unique network storage features, but not all of them actually work. Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are a convenient way of sharing lots of files between several computers on your network, but they can often be mu...
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Elsewhere weve looked at the Buffalo LinkTheater, a network media player that sits between your TV or hi-fi and your PC network, relaying digital media between the two. But you dont have to connect the LinkTheater to a PC - you can keep your digita...
The LinkStation Live is a good match for the Buffalo LinkTheater, and is worth buying even if its multimedia capabilities arent required. Roger Gann Lowest online price: £N/A...
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Digitaltrends.com Updated: 2011-07-30 16:58:59
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Buffalo Technology is well-known for its networking products, and now the company has attached all its networking prowess to a 250GB hard drive for a little bit of NAS (Network Attached Storage) action. Though the LinkStation Live’s most basic featu...
Drive shows up automatically Integrates with iTunes Lots of features...
Software is buggy and confusing Poor documentation Ships with old backup software Long hold time with tech support Expensive...
The LinkStation Live is a mediocre product, which actually worked quite well once we had surmounted all the hurdles thrown in place during installation. It showed up on our network, and all files were instantly backed up, which was super. But we had so...
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Network storage once used only in enterprise setups, has now found increased acceptance with enthusiast level desktop users and in households with more than one PC. This is because with the ever-growing popularity of digital media and larger storage de...
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