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Western Digital Essential Netcenter Network Hard Drive (250GB) comparison

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Product name	Western Digital Essential Netcenter Network Hard Drive (250GB)	Western Digital MyBook World Edition NAS server	Iomega StorCenter Wireless NAS 1TB	Synology DS209+ NAS server
Price	Check Prices	$299.99	$549.99	$299.93 to $305.97
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		1.5 stars	0.5 stars
Release date	June 01, 2005		May 01, 2006
The Bottom Line	The NetCenter NAS drive is a solid SOHO shared storage drive at a fair price, making it a good choice for the average user.	The Western Digital MyBook World Edition is a simple-to-use NAS drive that makes remote access and file sharing easy for even beginners. Only its slow data transfer speed gives us pause.	With the Iomega StorCenter Wireless NAS drive, you get storage, backup, and so much more, all at a reasonable price, though we don't quite see the need for wireless capability. This NAS drive should please both SOHO users and home users who want a drive that works and plays.	Although expensive and difficult to use for networking novices, the Synology DS209+ offers awesome throughput speed and nearly all the features you could ever need in a NAS server.
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Weight	Info unavailable	2.6 lbs	12.8 lbs	2.2 lbs
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Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $299.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $549.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $305.97 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $299.99 In stock: Yes pcRUSH $299.93 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores
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