What i'm after is a Home Network Storage solution that a Windows, Mac and Linux based systems can access. Maybe even run Ubuntu from the NAS (if thats possible). I after around 500GB of capacity.

Has anyone get any ideas??

i take it your going be running it off a router :P most NAS can be used on most OS's, im thinking of getting one as well but i need to start saving my money

Yeah I want to run it from my router. I want to be able to access my files from either a pc laptop, mac book or Ubuntu Desktop PC.

This is one i've been looking at Computer hardware and software at amazing prices, available online from Scan Computers UK

well... im thinkin it should be ok runnin it off your pc,mac ect ect just hoping they are running off the same workgroup then you should have no problems....

but this is what i have read, i could be wrong but im 90% chance that im right

Hope this helps mate

I guess its a suck it and see situation.

The Western Digital My Book World edition does have a pretty cool feature of being able to access your files via the web.

really

i know that Western Digital drives are v good but when i end up getting NAS ill prob get mine off ebay i see some on there for about £100 for 500GB i been down pcworld and all they have is USB 2.0 gits atm i runnin 4 hard drives in my pc

1 Sata = 320GB
2 IDE = 120 GB
1 IDE = 200 GB

its a pain when tryin access them over the network as you always been to have your pc on ect

This is my problem, all my stuff is on my desktop PC! I want to be able to access my music and downloads with my laptop. Also kinda hoping I could access my music with my Xbox360, but that maybe thats too much to ask!!

PC World do suck when it comes to getting anything useful!

hehe true, i been trying use my laptop to stream music to my xbox 360 but there dont seem to be any software to do that for ubuntu, but windows and mac dose

maybe im just looking in the wrong places i tryed google but that dont really helps :|

I have to say pc world prices i to high as well xD no buy from them hehe

I did see some solution once for streaming to a xbox 360 via ubuntu through VLC, i'll see if I can find it for you.

Does it need special software to be able to stream data to your network storage?

Extreme Coder

It needed something that some how made it like Media Centre of somethig... could be talking crap here! haha, i'm trying to hunt it down now!

thanks mate, i hope you find it hehe

Don't know if this was it but may help, read the comments because there are some interesting links...

TODO: Xbox 360 Streaming From Amarok | MethylBlue

This aswell...

GeeXboX uShare UPnP A/V Media Server HomePage

and

streaming video to xbox 360 - Ubuntu Forums