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Summary: Doesn't work with Standby or Hibernation
Review: This product's serious problem is that its driver isn't compatible with Windows XP's standard power management features. Thus, whenever you turn off the computer, you have to shut off Windows so that it takes long time when you turn on the machine again. They are obviously aware of the problem and claim that their new 2.42 version NDAS driver solves the problem. NO. While the machine's past driver made windows refuse to be shutdown with a warning message, the new driver makes the computer crash. What a crap! Their NDAS approach has its own merit like fast speed but, imho, this machine will cause serious inconvenience regarding your office computers' booting process.
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Summary: Great, when it works...
Review: Unfortunately, I must agree with some of the other reviewers of this product. The drive works fine ... except when it doesn't. I've had my PC (which runs Windows XP Pro) lock up more than usual ever since I got this drive. Ximeta tech support is usually pretty responsive but their tech people give conflicting information. One will tell me that they've never heard of my particular problem then another will email and tell me something like "yeah, we know about this issue and we're working on it..." And it always seems that the fix is to download and install new drivers which have yet to resolve my issues. I would recommend that people stay away from this at least until Ximeta can get all of the kinks worked out of their product. It's a really great idea for shared network storage but it is not quite ready for prime time.
Rating: 
Summary: A solution in search of a problem
Review: Unlike ordinary Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices, which use standard file sharing protocols such as NFS, SMB or AFP to make shared storage available on a network, the Ximeta NetDisk takes a novel approach dubbed NDAS for Network Direct Attached Storage, which consists in using a "SCSI over IP" protocol to simulate a SCSI hard drive locally attached to the client computer.
Essentially, you install Ximeta's software on your computer and configure it to virtually "plug in" your network drive to your computer, which will act as if a physical hard drive had been connected to it.
No matter how hard I try, I can't think of any benefit to this approach. If you need shared network storage, get an NAS box and stay away from this flawed product.
Rating: 
Summary: good home network storage
Review: using this for a few months with a win 2k and win xp box on my wireless home network. Very happy with it so far. The manual is just ok, but the set up was pretty easy overall. a firewire port would be a great addition but as is i think it is a pretty solid product.
Rating: 
Summary: Good and Bad - But works good for me.
Review: Yes, it does have the issues described below. However, I am able to share the drive with the family via a local network and I am no longer confined to having a computer on somewhere to share files, music, etc. My wife is happy, my kids are happy, and so am I. So far (2 months) - it has been reliable.
They need to do away with their driver mentality and go for a more integrated feel to the device's setup proceedure. However, this is good technology and do not sell it short based on some startup type pains. It can only get better if it gains in popularity.
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