Buffalo Technology's LinkStation Mini dual-drive network storage solution has been looked upon quite favorably. Om Malik called it "almost perfect", and its startlingly tiny profile (only 1.6" x 3.2" x 5.3") and quiet operation earned it high marks across the board.
Besides the somewhat high price of the unit, the only complaint users and reviewers seemed to have with the LinkStation was its rather unwieldy Web-based user interface.
Today, Buffalo announced it has a new "enhanced" version of LinkStation Mini, which has mostly the same specs as its predecessor: It's tiny, supports RAID 0 and RAID 1, is DLNA certified, and is iTunes and Time Machine-compatible, but it's gotten a performance upgrade and a new user interface.
The prices have also come down quite a bit since the NAS device debuted in late 2008. Now instead of $699, the 1 TB model now costs $329.99 and with the 500 GB model costs $229.99.
We'll see if we can't get some hands-on time with the updated versions to see if Buffalo Technology has cranked up its tiny storage device from "almost perfect" to "perfect" in just under two years.
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