Netgear ReadyNAS Duo review

Excellent, worked straight out of the box

Does exactly what is says on the box and worked within minutes of being unpacked. Something of a novelty in the technical world of today.

By crisbaxter on 2 Nov 2009

Check disk compatibility first

If you buy the empty version, check the hardware compatibility list first http://www.readynas.com/?page_id=82 to save stress. Not sure yet whether my Samsung Spinpoint disks are the problem or something else.

By CrispinH on 27 Nov 2010

Noisy and archaic software

Hmmm ... have had this sitting (noisily) on my desk for a week now and am looking forward to sending it back. My main gripe is the software, which feels like something that might have been written last century by Eastern Europeans. There is no attempt to make it intelligible to non network specialists; what little help it's got is a joke, and to cap it all, it turns out the backup software doesn't even work with Windows 7. I strongly recommend your users look elsewhere. Only credit due in this sequence is to scan for agreeing to take it back, with hardly a murmur.

By alex_roberts on 11 Feb 2011