Drop, charge, and lose the cords
- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews Back to product review
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User reviews
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1.0 stars
"non-intuitive software, very difficult to make it work"
Pros: It seemed to set up easily, but ...
Cons: Scheduled Retrospect backups fail routinely with obscure and unhelpful error messages, software interface demands passwords even when none are set, post-installation modifications are next to impossible.
Summary: FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS ONLY. This produc... read more
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3.5 stars
"Gets the job done for decent price despite some quirks."
Pros: Supports ftp, nfs, external USB storage, USB printers, and bluetooth. Can access and play non-DRMed iTunes library in Linux through media sharing. GPLed firmware source available.
Cons: Runs hot to the touch, no power saving for drives, always spinning. No MTP, ssh/scp/rsync, or NFSv4 support. No built in scheduling/cron jobs to USB backup. 2 USB ports. External power brick. Bright annoying blue LEDs. Documentation insufficient.
Summary: For common home users this device is extremel... read more
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2.0 stars
"Cute, but Active Directory feature's not too useful..."
Pros: Inexpensive, fairly easy to set up.
Cons: When using Active Directory, Tech Support tells us that "the device is happy around 25 users. outside of this issues can experienced."
Summary: We bought this, even though the advertising s... read more
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4.0 stars
Pros: I have the 2TB version and it is accesseble over the internet.
There is somebody downloading from it now (FTP)Cons: Cant find any
Summary: The reviews saying that it is not accesseble ... read more
Where to buy
Iomega StorCenter ix2 (1TB):
$169.99 - $299.99
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