Apple announcement recap

Dieder Bylsma omnigroup at spacemoo.com
Tue Jan 15 20:32:13 PST 2008


>  $499 for 1 tb is pretty good, especially if it's really a "server grade" 
>hard drive (sorry, I'm still having trouble coming to grips with 'server 
>grade SATA').
>
>Considering the going rate for 1 TB drives is about $299 to $399 for a USB 
>external (I just got a MyBook for $259 at Circuit City which I thought was a 
>steal), this is a dirt cheap solution, considering it comes with a 802.11n 
>router and 3 gigabit ports.

I just wonder about the heat output of that thing.

I have a Base Station extreme and it definitely runs a bit warm, even with an 
external power supply brick.

I have an AppleTV and that thing does not run cool, especially with its 
internal power supply.

So what happens when you plunk in a TB drive (which one can be low enough on 
the heat generation front to withstand being cocooned in a plastic shell) and 
a power supply and a set of 802.11a/b/g/n aerials and a gigabit router? I 
wonder if I can cook anything on it.


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