Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive

Iomega's latest external storage device released at CES has a rather
descriptive name. It is called the Home Media Network Hard Drive. It is
a single drive device available in two sizes, 500Gb and 1Tb. The Iomega
offering is aย simpler one as compared to the MediaSmart EX487, a
device by Hewlett Packard, which is also a NAS targeting home users.

The Home Media Network Hard Drive enables users with multiple computers
to store data in a centralized storage that also allows for easy access
when required. At the same time you can stream digital media to
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices and use it as an external iTunes
server. A three-step installation process gets the drive up and running.
The software central to the drive is the EMC LifeLine Home software that
runs on the Linux operating system. You can select the files and folders
for auto backup at the time of setup.

Connectivity is through USB and Gigabit Ethernet. For added data
security, users get 2Gb online backup with Mozy.

The 500Gb version will cost $160 and the 1TB drive will be available for
$230. The drives are expected to hit the stores in January 2009.