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Refurbished (ACER/HP/DELL) + Boxee because of... Cost, SupportWhat's the best setup for a home server / media server?
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Criteria what matters/how to decide
- Backup
- Cost
- Ease Of Administration
- Online Media Services Support
- Print-Server
- Stream-friendly
- Support
- Upgrade Possibility
- Web-Accessbility
Reasons Why
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+5.0Streams major online video,audio, image sites. Last.FM, Pandora, Hulu, CBS, ABC, Comedy Central, Flickr, Picasa. many more. (Online Media Services Support)
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+5.0Boxee is an amazing free app based on XBMC, one of the best all time media center software. (Cost)
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+3.0Boxee software has built in web-enabled administration console. It also has an iPhone remote app. (Web-Accessbility)
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+3.0If you install windows, then you can set it up as a print server very easily (Print-Server)
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+3.0Numerous backup software available for Windows or Ubuntu (depending on what you install on the refurb) - http://carbonite.com/, http://mozy.com/home (Backup)
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+1.0Can easily buy Hard drives and add it to the system (internal/external) as you need, since the price of HD goes down every day. (Upgrade Possibility)
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+1.0If you want the HP MediaSmart features, you can get most of it by installing Windows Home Server on the refurb (Ease Of Administration)
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-1.0Will have to configure firewalls (routers) to allow web accessibility (Web-Accessbility)
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-1.0Refurb has to have the right video card and audio card for your needs (Stream-friendly)
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-1.0Will need DVI to HDMI cable and a separate Audio cable. (Stream-friendly)
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richeshrichesh member since Sep 21, 2008
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score: 119.4Best Option Pick: Refurbished (ACER/HP/DELL) + Boxee Options Suggested: Refurbished (ACER/HP/DELL) + Boxee Criteria Suggested: Online Media Services Support, Upgrade Possibility, Support Reasons Suggested: 25 (avg points: 2.2/5.0) Discussion Comments: 1 Ratings: 24 -
RJCantre..RJCantrell member since Nov 10, 2008
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score: 27.0Options Suggested: HP MediaSmart Server, NAS + AppleTV, Drobo + AppleTV Criteria Suggested: Stream-friendly, Print-Server, Backup, Web-Accessbility, Cost, Ease Of Administration -
good002good002 member since Dec 31, 2009
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score: 3.0Discussion Comments: 1
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