Clever. Release a cheap version, which is just as over priced as the others, for less which will later enable them to increase the price of better units. $$$$$
If you have any experience with Thecus' crap, you'd know if they do have a top seller, it'll be the most negatively reviewed NAS in the channel.
They have had some epic duds. It's hard to ignore Synology, yes they are more expensive, but not much more, and if you really need a cheap NAS, QNAP (or even Buffalo) is substantially better than Thecus.
It's worth pointing out Thecus is actually a subsidiary of sorts of Orico. Orico is probably the crappiest accessory company in the history of computer accessories. Forget Packard Bell, forget Tandy, and forget Compudyne, Orico is pennies on the dollar crap.
I'd like to assume that anandtech readers are perfectly capable of sticking FreeNAS and ZFS on an old computer (almost always a better solution, might not be cheaper after factoring in time and it will eat more electricity). I will admit that being strapped for time + Wife Acceptance Factor could cause a few sales among readers.
Does ATech ever do benchmarks on NAS's? The consumer model I bought last year is extremely slow. If I ever upgrade I'll wanna know it advance how well it performs. And not from the manufacturer, but from independent sites.
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damianrobertjones - Sunday, June 4, 2017 - link
Clever. Release a cheap version, which is just as over priced as the others, for less which will later enable them to increase the price of better units. $$$$$TechDoug - Monday, June 5, 2017 - link
A $130 price point is rather impressive. I expect Thecus will have a top seller with this.Samus - Monday, June 5, 2017 - link
If you have any experience with Thecus' crap, you'd know if they do have a top seller, it'll be the most negatively reviewed NAS in the channel.They have had some epic duds. It's hard to ignore Synology, yes they are more expensive, but not much more, and if you really need a cheap NAS, QNAP (or even Buffalo) is substantially better than Thecus.
It's worth pointing out Thecus is actually a subsidiary of sorts of Orico. Orico is probably the crappiest accessory company in the history of computer accessories. Forget Packard Bell, forget Tandy, and forget Compudyne, Orico is pennies on the dollar crap.
Reflex - Monday, June 5, 2017 - link
QNAP and Synology are peers in the industry. Not sure why you group QNAP with the 'cheap' options. They have a pretty complete range top to bottom.wumpus - Thursday, June 8, 2017 - link
I'd like to assume that anandtech readers are perfectly capable of sticking FreeNAS and ZFS on an old computer (almost always a better solution, might not be cheaper after factoring in time and it will eat more electricity). I will admit that being strapped for time + Wife Acceptance Factor could cause a few sales among readers.shorty lickens - Thursday, June 8, 2017 - link
Does ATech ever do benchmarks on NAS's? The consumer model I bought last year is extremely slow. If I ever upgrade I'll wanna know it advance how well it performs. And not from the manufacturer, but from independent sites.