> ben.bayliss@gmail.com wrote:
>

>> Hi all.
>>
>> Got this NAS drive for sale. It's the 500GB Gigabit Model. Very well
>> reviewed and seems to be accepted as amongst the best standalone NAS
>> drives available. In fully working order and under warranty until the
>> end of November 2008.
>>
>> It's unboxed but fully working and I'll include a power lead and
>> gigabit network cable.
>>
>> Tomshardware.com review here:
>> Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
>> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/buffalo-linkstation-pro-review,review-794.html
>>
>> Cheapest I can find it new is around £150, so I'm looking for £100
>> delivered.
>> ...

> validem@NOSPAMntlworld.com wrote:

>> ben.bayliss@gmail.com wrote:
>>

>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> Got this NAS drive for sale. It's the 500GB Gigabit Model. Very well
>>> reviewed and seems to be accepted as amongst the best standalone NAS
>>> drives available. In fully working order and under warranty until
>>> the end of November 2008.
>>>
>>> It's unboxed but fully working and I'll include a power lead and
>>> gigabit network cable.
>>>
>>> Tomshardware.com review here:
>>> Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
>>> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/buffalo-linkstation-pro-review,review-794.html
>>>
>>> Cheapest I can find it new is around

> Palindrome wrote:

>> validem@NOSPAMntlworld.com wrote:

>>> ben.bayliss@gmail.com wrote:
>>>

>>>> Hi all.
>>>>
>>>> Got this NAS drive for sale. It's the 500GB Gigabit Model. Very well
>>>> reviewed and seems to be accepted as amongst the best standalone NAS
>>>> drives available. In fully working order and under warranty until
>>>> the end of November 2008.
>>>>
>>>> It's unboxed but fully working and I'll include a power lead and
>>>> gigabit network cable.
>>>>
>>>> Tomshardware.com review here:
>>>> Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
>>>> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/buffalo-linkstation-pro-review,review-794.html
>>>>
>>>> Cheapest I can find it new is around £150, so I'm looking for £100 ...

> jasee wrote:

>> Palindrome wrote:

>>> validem@NOSPAMntlworld.com wrote:

>>>> ben.bayliss@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Got this NAS drive for sale. It's the 500GB Gigabit Model. Very
>>>>> well reviewed and seems to be accepted as amongst the best
>>>>> standalone NAS drives available. In fully working order and under
>>>>> warranty until the end of November 2008.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's unboxed but fully working and I'll include a power lead and
>>>>> gigabit network cable.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tomshardware.com review here:
>>>>> Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
>>>>> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/buffalo-linkstation-pro-review,review-794.html
>>>>> ...

> Palindrome wrote:

>> jasee wrote:

>>> Palindrome wrote:

>>>> validem@NOSPAMntlworld.com wrote:

>>>>> ben.bayliss@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>

>>>>>> Hi all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Got this NAS drive for sale. It's the 500GB Gigabit Model. Very
>>>>>> well reviewed and seems to be accepted as amongst the best
>>>>>> standalone NAS drives available. In fully working order and under
>>>>>> warranty until the end of November 2008.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's unboxed but fully working and I'll include a power lead and
>>>>>> gigabit network cable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tomshardware.com review here:
>>>>>> Buffalo Technology LinkStation Pro: One Hot NAS!
>>>>>> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/buffalo-linkstation-pro-review,review-794.html ...

> http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/08/17/buffalo_linkstapro_1g_read_perf_big.pn...
>
>
> Looks like bloody good transfer rates to me.

> Palindrome wrote:
> [re: the performance of the Linkstation NAS]
>

>> http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/08/17/buffalo_linkstapro_1g_read_perf_big.pn...
>>
>>
>> Looks like bloody good transfer rates to me.

>
> Ebuyer users maybe have somehow misconfigured theirs
>
> This looks even _more_ interesting! (homemade system running Ubuntu etc)
>
>
> <http://images.tomshardware.com/2006/08/08/diynas-17_1greadall_big.jpg>
>

>>> However if you're using
>>> old laptops then maybe that isn't a problem to you.

>> "suffer a big perfomance hit" - rather indicates that it is a problem
>> for me. ...

> jasee wrote:

>> Palindrome wrote:
>> [re: the performance of the Linkstation NAS]

> Palindrome wrote:

>> jasee wrote:

>>> Palindrome wrote:
>>> [re: the performance of the Linkstation NAS]

>
> Just thought I'd step in at this late point, as I've only just noticed
> this banter :)
>
> The Linkstation performance is really really good, and I'm gutted about
> selling it as the Time Capsule I've replaced it with is so very very
> slow. Even to the internal drive, max write speed is about 5-6M/sec, and
> it's supposed to be a GigE unit! Yes the WD is cheaper, but these units
> really are that good for what they are. It does have a fan as well,
> temperature controlled though so it very rarely ever kicks in.
>
> Palindrome - You should have offered £90! That's what it went for in the
> end. I usually figure a little haggle-room into my prices, as I usually
> advertise on a couple of forums where the common practice seems to be
> offer 50%% of the asking price and go from there :) ...