• Another_Idiot@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    It’s not really a convenience if you’ve never set one up, not technically minded, and are just after some media storage.

    You’ll be telling him to install some Linux distro next.

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      2 years ago

      No no, I can read the audience. He can get a pre-built NAS from the likes of Synology or QNAS with a nifty simplified web interface. They are very low maintenance and there are detailed, step-by-step guides to turn them into streaming monsters.

      Can you get better hardware for less money? If you go the DIY route without a doubt. But sometimes you want a box with a bunch of drives to store your movies and serve them without a hassle and you can buy that.

      My only complaint is Synology skimps too much on the RAM.