MSY specials start on Monday. The NAS looks reasonably priced.
Is it good? No idea. Maybe someone can comment as I want to buy a nas.
MSY - Lenovo 2TB NAS $99 Was $149
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The link to specials is not updated yet. Will post once it is active.
Thanks. Perfect.
Should remove the link now that akd have seen it; it's personalised which means somebody could unsubscribe you against your will.
The "online versions" of MSY newsletters are safe to post. They are not personalised.
Unsubscribed against my will? Holy crap, a fate almost as bad as DEATH!
the Microsoft cam looks good
to anyone interested http://www.msy.com.au/viconline/peripherals/14832--microsoft…garbage
you mean the "linited stock"?
Be sure to Order Online (at least, in SA)… or pay $149 each.
Avoid embarrassment: Order BEFORE you leave home, so you won't have to stand in MSY shop ordering it there… ;-)
Why is this tagged as Freebie?
Must be my fat fingers on the mobile. Sorry.
You mean PAWS my dear..
Thanks for this lovely deal.. Now only if you could find me a good deal on some Bones…
Sniff sniff..
I don't know this one - it's cheap and may be OK. I use a DLink Share Center which is a bit dearer at about $120 It works well for me.
the one drive thing is a bummer but its cheap enough to break open and use in a real nas
If you buy two (2), you -might- be able to connect 'em in some way…
Are they open tomorrow?
Check their website it has the opening hours for tomorrow.
Queens Birthday June 8th 2015
VIC - Clayton, Mitcham, Pascoe vale 10.30am to 4.00pm
NSW - Auburn, Ultimo 10.30am to 4.00pm
QLD - Slacks Creek 10.30am to 4.00pm
SA - Adelaide CBD, Holden Hill 11.00am to 4.00pmAll other stores closed.
well not the WA stores as it is not a holiday here
Another doc't suggested it can use Bluetooth…
Who's got (cheap+good) Compatible USB Bluetooth devices?
Bluetooth File Sharing - Once a bluetooth adapter is detected, files can be uploaded to a configurable destination Share on the Iomega EZ from a bluetooth device. More information available on page 21 from the user manual.
http://www.thedostore.com/media/EZ_Media_User_Guide.pdfRight, but there's No Bluetooth adapter or module in the box.
If you require a blue tooth adapter, I Have recently purchased from this seller. Cheap and good.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/V4-0-Mini-USB-2-0-Bluetooth-Dongl…
what about this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lenovo-Iomega-IX2-200d-Network-St…
Features
Up to 25 users
Marvell 6282 CPU at 1.6GHz with 256MB RAM
Drive Capacities and Type: 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB* (*Diskless unit with 2x4TB qualified HDDs installed)
Configurations: Diskless (0 HDD), Partially Populated (1 x HDD) or Fully Populated (2 x HDDs)
Gigabit Ethernet Connectity
Ease of Use:
Easy three step setup - Simply plug into your router, power on, and download the integrated LenovoEMC Storage Manager software.
User friendly web-based management interface. Web Interface accessible in 17 supported languages
Software Compatibility: Compatible with today's most common backup software, web browsers, media devices and computersQualified drives::
1TB:
Seagate 7200 Barracuda/Grenada 1TB, Model ST1000DM003
Hitachi 5400rpm CoolSpin (Jupiter) 1TB, Model HDS5C1010CLA382
2TB:
Seagate 7200 Barracuda/Grenada 2TB, Model ST2000DM001
Hitachi 5400rpm CoolSpin (Mariner) 2TB, Model HDS5C3020ALA632
3TB:
Seagate 7200 Barracuda/Grenada 3TB, Model ST3000DM001
Hitachi 5400rpm CoolSpin (Mars-K) 3TB, Model HDS5C3030ALA630$89 is sort of ok for a NAS shell
it sounds like these guys bought the nas, sell off the drives and then sell the shell
it sounds like these guys bought the nas, sell off the drives and then sell the shell
Why exactly does it sound like that?
The simplest explanation is usually the correct one and seeing as these come in various configurations from the manufacturer (diskless, partially & fully populated) I think it's probably more likely that they are just selling the diskless model.
Too bad these NAS's have only USB 2.0 ports (1 ea);
'could have sped things up, eg in 0-drive config,
if an ext'l HD could send data faster… :-(So, does the suggested "qualified disk" req't fade
away, eg if there's only 1 of this one's 2 bays?Anybody have experience with these?
I bought a similar model to that a couple of years ago (EMC9000 Iomega Storcenter Ix2). I think the one you linked is a replacement for that exact model. The performance (of mine) was terrible, 'gigabit' was barely even 100megabits/s. The software was also poor and it would never spin the drives down. With every NAS unit I have a had exposure to, the performance has been terrible. I can't find any reviews for that particular model you linked, which I think is an oldish model too.
I have a buffalo single bay NAS (linkstation LS-something ) and it kinda does the job but at 60 bucks plus 90 for a 2tb hdd you are starting to get into microserver territory, which is infinitely more flexible and the chance of running into a bug or quirk that becomes a deal breaker is much lower. I am by no means an expert on NAS' but that's my initial experience with that NAS
I only got it because I got sick of running a laptop as a server 24/7 for the odd times I used it and the NAS probably uses less power (if something isn't hideously wrong with it)
The 1-bay counterpart has slower CPU speed & half the RAM (128 KB).
how much is the int drive worth?
assuming it's these:
Seagate 7200 Barracuda/Grenada 2TB, Model ST2000DM001
Hitachi 5400rpm CoolSpin (Mariner) 2TB, Model HDS5C3020ALA632at least $99!
plus 3yrs warranty
its an ok deal for the drive itself.. as i said they throw in the nas box for free
Thanks m8, already got a qnap, was thinking about just ripping out the hdd.
Was just having a look at MSY price list and the Lenovo Iomega EZ Media & Backup NAS 3TB is $149
http://www.msy.com.au/peripherals/15043-lenovo-iomega-3tb-70…Even MSY must have [list / RRP] prices greater than "street" in amount.
When they want to sell, they discount, like all the rest. :-)
AP-ver (or same?):
Eg: 128 MB RAM, proprietary OS… deal-breaker(s)? up to 25 users? apps for iOS & Android, but no WiFi in the box… Bluetooth in lieu:
"The only protocols supported are Apple File Sharing using AFP, Bluetooth, FTP, TFTP, WebDAV and Samba / CIFS.
Bluetooth seems to be an interesting addition (and I haven't seen other NAS units officially claiming file transfer support over Bluetooth either), but we didn't have a USB Bluetooth adapter handy to test this out."
I'd be careful about using this box in a hot (un-aircon'd) room:
"After putting the unit through the paces, we observed that the SoC temperature settled down to around 75 C and the motherboard to 54 C. Iomega indicated that these temperatures are normal (and, given the complete absence of any cooling mechanism for the SoC on-board, it is not surprising)."
"Power: 15 Watts (max), 5 Watts (min), 25 Watts for 5sec (peak)
NOTE: These values represent a device with the highest
capacity HDD. Values may vary with other HDDs."Need a special cable for non-RJ-45 "GbE" right?
(I must have blinked while they introduced GbE standard… details? Compatable w/ Ethernet, except for connector? Is there a simple+cheap GbE-to-RJ-45 cable?)
PS What I'd like is something like this WITH WiFi access for Android, iOS, etc.
(& maybe an RJ45, too), with a bay (maybe w/ 2 GB or more drive, in place),…Any Suggestions?
Google says GbE = Gigabit Ethernet
I don't see Bluetooth mentioned anywhere.
Wow, I wish you could buy a Synology NAS at his price.
Can this nas box be used to record home camera surveillance? I got a few cameras from the prev Kmart sale…
I think this review is the for unit in question: http://www.anandtech.com/print/6481/iomega-ez-media-backup-c…
I've got the 2 bay version, and it is excellent, get about 45MB/s transfer JBOD.
Sorry for my ignorance, I have read all comments clicked link and I'm still not sure, is there a hard drive in here or is this just a shell?!
Shell with a HDD inside.
Thanks, man this a great deal then hard drive is worth alone, ive been looking for new HDD but might get this instead
No dnla right? My sony tv won't see this, will it?
What does that mean though? Doesn't it actually need a DNLA server on it to work? Doesn't this imply that you need to run a DNLA server on a PC then target that drive on a network to find the drive.
"This feature-rich drive has a built in UPnP™ AV Media Server (DLNA compatible)"
thats all you need to know, your tv will work with it assuming its not like my sony tv which supports DLNA but can only play images lol
Good for PLEX server?
I don't know if you can run Plex on it?
It looks like this iomega unit - infoadvertisement on youtube (2012!!)
MSWHO
MSWHY?
Unless there was a way to know beforehand which drive you get, I'm not going to risk getting a seagate dud.
- For anyone interested mine came with a Seagate ST2000DM001-1CH1 (SATA-3, 7200RPM, 64MB buffer)
- The unit gets hot (50c-70c) with high(er) usage however its case is made out of metal (except the front and the back). This helps with cooling given that there is no fan
- WOL is not supported with the latest firmware by the look of it, not sure if the original firmware did support it (flashed it too soon)
- You can get a full Linux SSH root access through hidden diagnostics http://iomega.nas-central.org/wiki/Root_access_enabling_%28H…
- SSH does support port tunneling
- /etc/debian_version reports 7.1
- The stock was manufactured late 2013
- Surprisingly there is a lot of community information about this unit, probably given that it's been around for a while now…
- Turn OFF media indexing (Twonky) if you don't need DLNA in order to gain speed
- There are a few apps available @ http://www.lifelineapps.com/?user_lang=en&device=ezmedia&ver…
This unit is fine for anyone looking for an entry level NAS. Note however that the disk is a single point of failure, so sync your data if you need redundancy (the unit can do the sync in many ways).
Good deal. Any link to the specials - is it online or in store only.