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Personal File Server For The Masses

Posted by timothy on from the that's-a-lot-per-gb dept.

prostoalex writes "California-based Inspiri is coming to the market with Mirra - a personal file-server with simple backup solutiion, remote access as well as file-sharing capabilities. The $399 device comes with 120 GB hard drive, front-mounted USB ports and Ethernet interface. There are some pictures of Mirra on the corporate Web site. The founder of Inspiri, Tim Bucher, according to the corporate documents, had an interesting career, having worked at both Apple and Microsoft, while the VP of Engineering in this company used to work as acting CEO of Apple's Newton business group."

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  1. Newton by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...while the VP of Engineering in this company used to work as acting CEO of Apple's Newton business group...

    Just pray that they don't get any of the Newton's marketers...

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    Do you have ESP?
  2. Sounds like a bad deal by gspr · · Score: 0, Redundant

    -1 new 120 GB drive: Roughly $120
    -1 "old" unused computer: Roughly $0
    -1 copy of GNU/Linux: Roughly $0
    -Some metres of ethernet cable: Roughly $15

    TOTAL: Roughly $135

    $399-$135=$264.
    Tell me again why I should buy this?

  3. 400 PC /w Linux does much more than serv files. by pstreck · · Score: 1, Redundant

    With computer prices as low as they are today you could spend 400 bucks on building a new Athlon based PC, slap your favorite *nix variety on it and you can do much more than serv a file or two.

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    Later,
    Phil
  4. I already have 3... by NineNine · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I already have 3 fileservers. They're all of my PC's. What's the point of this? The files are already on your PC, just share what you want to share. This makes no sense to me whatsoever.