* Exciting: Broadcom linux embedded NAS solution available at Q3 04 for $99

[jimmyhaha]

Press Release

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040301/lam073_1.html

Spec

http://www.broadcom.com/collateral/pb/4780P-PB00-R.pdf

The chipset support up to 4 IDE/SATA drive and Raid 0, 1, 0+1

Imagine 1TB under 1k

NAS kit = $100-200
4 x 300 GB drive = $700-900

 

[iwearnosox]

Evolutionary, but welcome.

You'd be better off with a 600gb mirrored setup, I wouldn't trust my most worthless data in a 1tb setup..