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Macworld.Ars: Macworld Best of Show 2009 awards
Infinite Loop — ... , which began shipping this week. Many companies still depend on FileMaker databases, and FileMaker Pro 10 has a completely redesigned interface to improve the user experience. The HP MediaSmart Server EX485 : It's a PC, it's a server, and it finally has Mac support. Use it as a Time Machine drive, an iTunes server, or anything else you can think of. HP is admitting that Macs coexist along with PCs, and Macworld feels it's a "great endorsement." ...

HP Windows-based Media Center wins Macworld award
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... HP's MediaSmart Server is a server for the home. The idea is that it gives you one place to store all your family's shared libraries of photos, music, and video, and provide a backup drive for every computer in the house. ...

Drobo: The Ultimate Network Peripheral?
TheAppleBlog — ... Also considering other alternatives, such as HP’s Media Smart Server, I’m left wondering which is the most effective, but ultimately cost effective device for my home. I guess it really comes down to what matters most to you. If you’ve had experience with any or all of these devices, please share in the comments. ...

HP MediaSmart Gets Smarter: Transcodes and Pipes Video to iPhone
jkOnTheRun — ... Although I rely so much on the cloud, I’m tempted from time to time by the HP MediaSmart devices. These function as home servers that backup data on PCs and Macs, make it easy to share files and serve up media: essentially, they’re half of the “personal cloud” I keep thinking about. The other half would entail running applications on the server at home and using those apps in a browser while on the road. ...