Reddit reviews Pogoplug Backup and Sharing Device (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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Continuous, centralized backup of all of your computers (Windows or Mac) and iPhone, iPad or Android devicesBackup continues even when you take your computers or devices away from your home or officeKeep your files safely at home but access or share them from anywhere or publish to social media sites like Facebook60-second setup never worry about backing up againNo storage limits and no additional fees when using your own external hard driveNo PC requiredIncludes 1 USB port and 1 SD Card Slot
Or if you live in London, UK is now £40 ($66.91)!!
Pogoplug Backup and Sharing Device (Discontinued by Manufacturer) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GM1Q1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6RkTzbMFXQEMM
RaspberryPi is pretty bad when it comes to being a fileserver (wonder how much throughput you get). It is because the network port adapted off of the USB, so transferring files from a USB hard-disk, you are potentailly halving the USB bandwidth.
I'd suspect even a PogoPlug (with ArchLinux, original firmware is useless), should be better.
Cheapest option
This one has USB3, SATA and couple of more USB2 port.
I suppose $10.99 is more $11
Fixed. Also, there is the mobile version for ~$11, but no sata or usb3. http://www.amazon.com/Pogoplug-Backup-and-Sharing-Device/dp/B005GM1Q1O/ref=pd_sim_p_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0FP68P10TQDR0MJZ4KQW
If all you need is a low wattage head to mine with, you might also consider going with a pogoplug. Your whole setup could cost less than $60.
If you don't care about USB3, this is under $10
If you want a bit more flexibility and performance...
Go here for the easiest instructions on getting a full Linux distro on the box.
Hey binsky89,
I just grabbed one of the older pogoplug models. Though the newer model is actually a bit cheaper now. They will run arch or debian right out of the box. You also get ssh access to the pogoplug with the default linux distro. The pogoplug service is great if you don't need more than one account, but you'll have to pay if you want more accounts to be able to access those files.
newer model:
http://www.amazon.com/Pogoplug-Backup-and-Sharing-Device/dp/B005GM1Q1O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369775372&sr=8-3&keywords=pogoplug
older model:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Media-sharing-device-black-POGOP21/dp/B005FNDJHS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369775372&sr=8-2&keywords=pogoplug
Not much better suited for the price point. $40 for a model B Pi is hard to beat. audio streaming isn't very intensive, so you should be fine.
Now if you were wanting to do video streaming and possibly transcoding on the fly...I'd recommend something quite a bit more beefy.
Edit: if you crazy/think you can skirt with 128 MB of RAM, you might look into the $11 PogoPlug, as people have found ways to sideload both Arch Linux ARM and Debian on the thing. the downside is a small chance of bricking it, and it cannot boot from SD card, only from either the SATA port or from USB. this limits its portability.