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Tekzilla Weekly: Gateway's iMac-like PC, Maker Faire, HDTV on a budget, NAS vs. Drobo
Veronica wants to give away a Zune, details in the show! Pat reviews the Gateway One all-in-one PC. Which offers better storage growth, the NAS or Drobo? Does 1080p matter on a 32-inch or smaller HDTV? Why the '70s really ended. Hint: It's not because of high oil prices. And it's a festival of DIY as we look back at this year's Maker Faire.
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Drobo Review
The good: Protects your data without your interference; can take a 3.5-inch SATA drive of any capacity and from any vendor; hot swappable; your data is available while Drobo is formatting a new drive (even if one drive fails); runs quietly; dashboard lets you track the condition of your Drobo.
The bad: Drobo itself is an USB-only device, and networking capability adds $200 to the bill; we would like to see Drobo bundled with a good backup application.
The bottom line: Drobo takes the pain and confusion out of data protection and lets you tailor and expand the drive according to your needs. This so-called storage robot works exactly as promised and is the most innovative storage device we've seen in a long time. We want one.
Drobo Specs
Manufacturer: Data Robotics, Inc.
Part number: 900-00002-002
Drobo Prices
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