12-11-2007, 12:46 PM
[quote deckeda]
You might consider a NAS instead of a Mac. Pros and cons there. On the other hand, using a low-power-consuming Mac such as a laptop/mini/Cube means keeping it current. Got money?
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I tried using a NAS in a couple ways - stand alone SimpleTech (now sits on a shelf unused and disconnected) and an Airport Extreme router with the music library on an attached external USB drive. In all cases, with a large - 200GB - iTunes library, load time on a remote computer (wireless) was slow and scrolling through the itunes library on a remote computer was agonizing.
You might consider a NAS instead of a Mac. Pros and cons there. On the other hand, using a low-power-consuming Mac such as a laptop/mini/Cube means keeping it current. Got money?
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I tried using a NAS in a couple ways - stand alone SimpleTech (now sits on a shelf unused and disconnected) and an Airport Extreme router with the music library on an attached external USB drive. In all cases, with a large - 200GB - iTunes library, load time on a remote computer (wireless) was slow and scrolling through the itunes library on a remote computer was agonizing.