[XCSSA] Recommendations for a SAMBA/NAS device?

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

On Thursday 21 May 2009, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
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> I think the real question is, is it worth the cost of the new wiz bang
> hardware versus his existing electrical bill? To me it doesn't make
> sense to spend $1000 on new hardware to save $5 a month on your
> electric bill.

You would be surprised how much spinning 7-9 spindles for a month actually 
costs..  I would say it added like $30-50/month to my bill when I ran my home 
fileserver.

Tweeks