NAS Questions for iTunes
Hopefully I don't type out my question too convoluted, so I'll try to keep it simple.
Currently, I have a MacBook Pro, with a USB My Passport that houses my iTunes music/movies (all 500+GB of it.) I'd like to be able to use my MBP more without the need of the drive attached at the hip, and am looking into solutions for a NAS to house the files.
I'd love to be able to use the current USB hard drive as a NAS, with Netgear and Belkin making USB/Network adapters, but the reviews are mixed, and I don't feel like buying it to find out it sucks (especially since the reviews I've seen don't mention OSX.)
Has anyone had any experience with getting a USB drive in a NAS configuration?
I also have thought about the whole My Book World Edition, the 1TB NAS drive. Looks awesome, but does it work well as an iTunes library drive?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Now that I checked the main forums, this probably should have been placed in the Genius Forum, sorry!
Currently, I have a MacBook Pro, with a USB My Passport that houses my iTunes music/movies (all 500+GB of it.) I'd like to be able to use my MBP more without the need of the drive attached at the hip, and am looking into solutions for a NAS to house the files.
I'd love to be able to use the current USB hard drive as a NAS, with Netgear and Belkin making USB/Network adapters, but the reviews are mixed, and I don't feel like buying it to find out it sucks (especially since the reviews I've seen don't mention OSX.)
Has anyone had any experience with getting a USB drive in a NAS configuration?
I also have thought about the whole My Book World Edition, the 1TB NAS drive. Looks awesome, but does it work well as an iTunes library drive?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Now that I checked the main forums, this probably should have been placed in the Genius Forum, sorry!
Comments
But if you want a different option, for reliability and ease of set-up you really are better off spending for an actual NAS device, rather than saving a few bucks with a USB drive and adapters.