Comments on: LaCie Internet Space 500GB http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/ part of the TechCast Network Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: techcastoni http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-8679 techcastoni Sun, 31 May 2009 13:36:06 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-8679 @SME: I've used NAS drives from Freecom, Buffalo and most recently the LaCie, and I don't recall any of them having any auto-power down features. I'm not aware of any other drives that do have this feature. Western Digital do a line of 'green' drives so might be worth taking a look at what they have available in NAS and power-saving products. @SME: I’ve used NAS drives from Freecom, Buffalo and most recently the LaCie, and I don’t recall any of them having any auto-power down features. I’m not aware of any other drives that do have this feature. Western Digital do a line of ‘green’ drives so might be worth taking a look at what they have available in NAS and power-saving products.

]]> By: SME http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-8678 SME Sun, 31 May 2009 13:23:58 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-8678 @techcastoni: Well, what I want is a NAS that turns the harddrive off when not being used for some minutes - not the entire NAS. I don't know if that is just standard on NAS drives. I only have experience with one NAS - a Qnap something - and it does power down the harddrive if desired. When the NAS is accessed the harddrive spins up again and after a few seconds the files are available. (Just like my PC when I don't use it for half an hour (+/-) ). That is what i am searching for... But I find the Qnap too expensive and with too many features that I'm not going to use. @techcastoni:
Well, what I want is a NAS that turns the harddrive off when not being used for some minutes – not the entire NAS. I don’t know if that is just standard on NAS drives. I only have experience with one NAS – a Qnap something – and it does power down the harddrive if desired. When the NAS is accessed the harddrive spins up again and after a few seconds the files are available. (Just like my PC when I don’t use it for half an hour (+/-) ).

That is what i am searching for… But I find the Qnap too expensive and with too many features that I’m not going to use.

]]> By: techcastoni http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-8461 techcastoni Sun, 24 May 2009 21:03:56 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-8461 @SME: There isn't an auto-power off function, but you can logon remotely and shut it down - but of course you can't then switch it back on remotely if you then need access to the drive. During testing, I had this drive switched on whenever I was awake, then at the end of the day I'd shut it down. Is auto-standby a feature you've see in other NAS drives? @SME: There isn’t an auto-power off function, but you can logon remotely and shut it down – but of course you can’t then switch it back on remotely if you then need access to the drive. During testing, I had this drive switched on whenever I was awake, then at the end of the day I’d shut it down. Is auto-standby a feature you’ve see in other NAS drives?

]]> By: SME http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 SME Sun, 24 May 2009 16:29:13 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-8453 Does anybody know if it has some power down features? You know, the ability to configure it to power down after for instance 10 minutes without anything to do... I don't like the drive to be running all day if i'm only going to use it 1 hour a day... Otherwise this drive seems perfect! The looks, no-fan design, DNLA-support and the price - me like :-) Does anybody know if it has some power down features? You know, the ability to configure it to power down after for instance 10 minutes without anything to do… I don’t like the drive to be running all day if i’m only going to use it 1 hour a day… Otherwise this drive seems perfect! The looks, no-fan design, DNLA-support and the price – me like :-)

]]> By: janick http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7813 janick Sat, 09 May 2009 18:23:37 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7813 They should have included a USB port for transferring files at least. Shame that's it missing, otherwise seems like a great product. They should have included a USB port for transferring files at least. Shame that’s it missing, otherwise seems like a great product.

]]> By: @joggerfan http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7812 @joggerfan Sat, 09 May 2009 18:22:47 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7812 This looks like its great for those who want to share content or have access to their files remotely. Not that badly priced when compared to other NAS drives which seem to be aimed at small businesses or enterprise level storage. This looks like its great for those who want to share content or have access to their files remotely. Not that badly priced when compared to other NAS drives which seem to be aimed at small businesses or enterprise level storage.

]]> By: cutter527 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7811 cutter527 Sat, 09 May 2009 18:20:40 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7811 How difficult is it to setup if I want to use this drive on several machines on wired/wireless connections? How difficult is it to setup if I want to use this drive on several machines on wired/wireless connections?

]]> By: jeddy_9 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7810 jeddy_9 Sat, 09 May 2009 18:18:15 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7810 Cool! I never really understood what NAS drives were all about. Sounds ideal for my family rather than have them stealing my Western Digital all the time. Cool! I never really understood what NAS drives were all about. Sounds ideal for my family rather than have them stealing my Western Digital all the time.

]]> By: kenny http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7809 kenny Sat, 09 May 2009 18:16:45 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7809 Thanks for the review. This looks like an interesting product. But as you pointed out, there's no USB or Firewire transfer. First backup might take 24 hours but that's not a problem if you just leave it running in the background I guess. Like how it's got an iTunes server built-in. Thanks for the review. This looks like an interesting product. But as you pointed out, there’s no USB or Firewire transfer. First backup might take 24 hours but that’s not a problem if you just leave it running in the background I guess. Like how it’s got an iTunes server built-in.

]]> By: c_kestrel http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/2009/05/09/lacie-internet-space-500gb/comment-page-1/#comment-7808 c_kestrel Sat, 09 May 2009 18:15:18 +0000 http://reviews.techcastnetwork.co.uk/?p=903#comment-7808 I'm looking at the HP Home Server that runs on Windows Home Server, but this drive looks like it gives you the same functionality. Are there any other must-have functions that the HP Home Server will offer that this doesn't? I’m looking at the HP Home Server that runs on Windows Home Server, but this drive looks like it gives you the same functionality. Are there any other must-have functions that the HP Home Server will offer that this doesn’t?

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