@(Unverified) I've seen a RED camera in real life on a movie set in Central Park this summer. Their wares are real and the 2/3 will come out.

this thing looks amazing!

awesome giveaway!

I really was intrigued when Drobo first came out and I really liked the idea of being able to drop in a drive of any size and grow your storage space - but the lack of basic network connectivity out of the back held me back. For me, this type of device belongs in my network closet. I don't want to see it, hear it, or be effected by it's heat. I also want all my computers and other devices to be able to access it without the need of a host computer being on.

So Drobo guys - charging a shitton of money to add-on the basic connectivity that should be built in is just silly and has cost you at least 1 customer. I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one that was turned off for this reason either.

Good idea really, but $80 is a premium I just don't see most people throwing down.

@(Unverified) I have to agree here. So drobo is going to exclude network connectivity because it is slower than a bus connected solution?? Um, well duh. But the advantages of having a network attached system like this outweigh the downside of it being limited to 1000Mbps.

Drobo, get your heads out of your asses. You seem to have good products and I'd actually love to give them a shot, but network connectivity is a #1 priority for a back-up and media serving solution.

This is one of the main reasons I went with a MacMini as my media connection to my TV... It is an actual computer and (more likely) won't get locked out of services like this.

That's a real bummer for people who just ponied up for a Popcorn Hour.

I'd love to play around with one of these but there is no way I would make that kind of monetary investment into a peripheral for a video game. Looks pretty sweet though.

How about we get rid of Times New Roman.

seriously... that's the way to sell smartphones!