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ReadyNAS RN104 Feedback
It's that time again, every few years, to upgrade and increase storage. Exciting stuff. ReadyNAS has always been my go-to device. This is my fourth unit. I am heartily DISAPPOINTED with the crap...
Hopefully your overall story will be positive. I also have several ReadyNAS of various platform types, and my RN102 experience has been good so far. I have no major problems with OS 6.2. How are you expecting to use the RN104?
The use of a power brick goes back to 2008 (with the duo v1). I agree it adds clutter, but it also reduces cooling requirements. And you can find some third party replacements - so you'd have more options for PSU replacement after the warranty is up. So I don't see that as a simple minus - there are clearly some positives as well.
On USB, you have a point, but I think that's an area where you can't please everyone. Most people are using USB for backup (and some use 2 USB backup drives). For that usage USB 3.0 on the rear seems better (since the backup drives are more likely to be permanently connected in the back). USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 compatibility doesn't seem 100% there, so Netgear is providing one USB 2.0 port to ensure compatibility. It would have been plausible to have that one USB 2.0 port in the rear, but there likely would have been some issues with users being able to find the correct port on the back of the unit easily.
The use of a power brick goes back to 2008 (with the duo v1). I agree it adds clutter, but it also reduces cooling requirements. And you can find some third party replacements - so you'd have more options for PSU replacement after the warranty is up. So I don't see that as a simple minus - there are clearly some positives as well.
On USB, you have a point, but I think that's an area where you can't please everyone. Most people are using USB for backup (and some use 2 USB backup drives). For that usage USB 3.0 on the rear seems better (since the backup drives are more likely to be permanently connected in the back). USB 2.0 / USB 3.0 compatibility doesn't seem 100% there, so Netgear is providing one USB 2.0 port to ensure compatibility. It would have been plausible to have that one USB 2.0 port in the rear, but there likely would have been some issues with users being able to find the correct port on the back of the unit easily.
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