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Jason Dunn
01-16-2009, 10:00 PM
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="600" height="360" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fCzgjG9AYE&amp;hd=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fCzgjG9AYE&amp;hd=1"></embed></object></p><p>An HP representative walks me through the features and functions of the new MediaSmart EX485/487 Windows Home Servers. These new servers feature a 2 Ghz Intel CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and either 750 GB or 1.5 TB worth of storage. Pricing is <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/digitalhomethoughts-20/detail/B001OI2ZG4" target="_blank">$549</a> USD and <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/digitalhomethoughts-20/detail/B001NPEB5Q" target="_blank">$749</a> respectively [Affiliate]. I have my home-built Windows Home Server, but I'm considering picking one of these up when they're released in late January. What's with the $200 price difference for a 750 GB hard drive though? I can pick up a 1 TB hard drive for $119 locally. Looks like buying the EX485 is the better choice!</p>

ptyork
01-16-2009, 10:49 PM
Yeah, that's an insane difference for the extra 750 GB drive. You might be able to kinda sorta justify it if it was for a single 1.5, but certainly not for a $80 drive when there is no other difference. I'm still very appreciative of my 470. I'm sure the bigger processor will come in handy for transcoding video and such.