Comments on: Bleeding Edge TV 244: Drobo data robot interview http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5323 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Austin OBrien http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5323#comment-523124 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5323#comment-523124 People don't get it. Its not about just raw storage, its about scale, and reliability. Nothing else for the money comes pre-built, and offers redundancy and scale. I have a drobo, and it's 4x500GB, and I need more space? What am I going to do? I'm going to replace 1 drive with a 1TB, and when drobo tells me its ready, I'll then replace another with a 1TB.. And I get back 2x500GB drives, which I'll probably put into a second drobo when I need more space.. People don’t get it. Its not about just raw storage, its about scale, and reliability. Nothing else for the money comes pre-built, and offers redundancy and scale. I have a drobo, and it’s 4×500GB, and I need more space? What am I going to do? I’m going to replace 1 drive with a 1TB, and when drobo tells me its ready, I’ll then replace another with a 1TB.. And I get back 2×500GB drives, which I’ll probably put into a second drobo when I need more space..

]]> by: Michael Forry http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5323#comment-502450 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:16:23 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5323#comment-502450 It is a shame it is WAY too expensive to make it worthwhile. There is a 2TB external USB storage device for around the same price floating around and since this thing doesnt come with any storage - OUCH! nice idea, but the price should be in the $100-$150 range to make it even remotely seem cost effective. Mike Now if someone wants to send me one to change my mind.....LOL It is a shame it is WAY too expensive to make it worthwhile. There is a 2TB external USB storage device for around the same price floating around and since this thing doesnt come with any storage - OUCH!

nice idea, but the price should be in the $100-$150 range to make it even remotely seem cost effective.

Mike

Now if someone wants to send me one to change my mind…..LOL

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