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Wirelessly store and access your photos and videos with this WD My Cloud Mirror personal Cloud storage, which offers a generous 4TB capacity. USB 3.0 ports and a Gigabit Ethernet port provide high-speed connectivity to your devices and home Wi-Fi network.
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5
Very good little NAS at a decent price with the ab
on November 11, 2016
Posted by: point
Verified Purchase:Yes
The WD MyCloud Mirror is a fairly powerful albeit small storage system (two disk bays). The unit I have is the 4Tb version. I also have a WD MyCloud EX2 and the main difference between this model and the EX2 is that this model uses cheaper NAS hard drives, not the Western Digital Red drives the EX2 comes with (which in my opinion are far better drives).
Initial setup is very simple. Just attach it to your router and go through some questions. If you want to dig deeper however there are a whole host of options available to you including which system you want for your drives (it defaults to RAID 1 but you can set it to striped if you prefer more disk space at the expense of the auto backup).
Digging deeper into the options the MyCloud Mirror gives you, you can turn on media server capabilities (Twonky which is a DNLA application that works well), cloud access (this basically means you can access the device from anywhere and there are a few apps you can download for Android, Iphone, iPad etc. like the WD Photos app which work fairly well), setup the device for iSCSI (basically like having another Hard drive attached to your computer), VLAN, SNMP, port forwarding and a whole host of other options.
All of these options are made available through an easy to use web interface. If this is on your home network, one tip I would give is to give this device a static IP address rather than the default DHCP address. This way it is very easy to go to the web interface for the device (just type in the IP address) and you can also get access to any share on the device very easily as well by mapping a drive to \\StaticIP\ShareName.
By default there is an admin user with a few shares created but you can very easily create your own users with their own shares, put them in groups for easier management etc.
It works quite similarly to the way Windows does File Shares for permissioning and is quite easy to grasp.
It works quite similarly to the way Windows does File Shares for permissioning and is quite easy to grasp.
I have a Microsoft MSDN subscription which gives me access to basically all of the Microsoft Software for development purposes. I use the MyCloud Mirror mainly as a store for the ISO files that I download from MSDN. From there it is very easy to use these ISO's on any computer on my network, a central storage place if you like.
I also use it to back up the thousands of photographs I take which I mainly store on my MyCloud EX2, but use this as a backup should that device completely fail (in theory this should not be necessary due to the RAID configuration, if one drive goes bad then I should still be able to get my photos off the second drive however better being safe than sorry), and I can access these pictures from anywhere using the WD Photos app on my phone and iPad.
I also use it to back up the thousands of photographs I take which I mainly store on my MyCloud EX2, but use this as a backup should that device completely fail (in theory this should not be necessary due to the RAID configuration, if one drive goes bad then I should still be able to get my photos off the second drive however better being safe than sorry), and I can access these pictures from anywhere using the WD Photos app on my phone and iPad.
Hardware specs for the MyCloud Mirror won't astound anyone but they are enough (1.2GHz processor and 512Mb RAM) to cope with what this device does (it basically just stores and serves files). Surprisingly the specs are slightly lower than the MyCloud EX2 (1.5GHz processor) however the price is also slightly cheaper. You do get two fast USB 3 ports for expansion or to backup your files.
The drives that are in the device are very easily replaceable if you wish to put in larger drives at a later stage.
There is very little I can fault with this device except that it only has two bays. I prefer having more like my Drobo devices. Apart from that overall a great little device with enough options to suit almost any situation and the ability to easily get to your files from anywhere (both on your network and from the internet).
Given the choice between the MyCloud Mirror and the MyCloud EX2, I would go with the EX2 as I much prefer the drives in that unit however this is a very good unit in and of itself.
Update: Great news. Western Digital has contacted me (see comments section below) and are guaranteeing that these units will have WD Red drives in them (now that is great customer service). This was my main niggle with the My Cloud Mirror and the main reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. As such, with WD's new guarantee, I'm amending my rating accordingly.
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Guard your 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display with this Insignia™ NS-MMP13SG hard shell case, which features polycarbonate material with a nonslip exterior for durability and easy carrying. Dust resistance helps keep your device clean.
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I have had this case for maybe close to 11 months and I have had no issues out of it. It looks like a lot of the negative reviews come from customers taking the case on and off for cleaning as the directions suggest. It cracks during this process. After getting the case on, I do not understand how dirt could get between the case and the laptop. I will just handle removing it if needed (if there is noticeable dirt between the case and the laptop) and if not, leave it on. I would also suggest checking out a few Youtube videos to see the best way to install the case.
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
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This Samsung Gear S2 smart watch lets you receive notifications from your phone and track your active lifestyle with the built-in S Health app., and connect them to compatible Android or iOS devices.¹ The comfortable leather strap can be adjusted to fit different sizes, and the durable body is water-resistant and dustproof. Keep this Samsung Gear S2 smart watch powered up with the included wireless charging dock.
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4
Very good smartwatch,
on October 25, 2016
Posted by: point
Verified Purchase:Yes
So I have had this watch for about six months now and so far I love it! The rotating bezel was a great idea and makes it super easy to navigate the interface without covering up the screen. The watch itself is extremely comfortable and feels like a regular watch, the screen is a nice size but overall the watch is pretty slim. Battery life is excellent. I can usually easily make it two days before I have to recharge. The watch seems pretty water resistant. I have worn it out in heavy rain a couple of times and have washed my hands with it on and the watch still works great. The watch also seems quite tough. I have dropped it on tile bathroom tile floor twice and the watch still looks like it did the day I got it. When I first got it there wasn't a whole lot of apps in the app store but now the app store seems quite big and is continuing to grow. There are even a couple of great games for the watch such as chess or tetris. The touch screen on this thing is amazing and is super sensitive. It's easy to hit the buttons that you want even when those buttons are small. I would highly recommend this watch to anybody.
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
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5
Beautifully designed
on October 25, 2016
Posted by: point
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The Apple Watch is a glimpse into the future of wearable tech. It is however a first generation product and shouldn't be expected to change the world for you at least. It has changed the world however for wearable technology. It has as almost all Apple products do, set the bar for other wearable tech. The watches operating system is good but could use improvement. I find it annoying to not be able to read full things such as emails and news. I do however like the fitness tracking capabilities as well as the health tracking. The watch has capabilities that aren't being used at the current time but the health app says it all. It has capabilities for tracking blood o2 levels as well as a whole comprehensive list of things to do. People are expecting to much for a first generation product but it is amazing and quite useful for everyday use
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
My Best Buy number: 0563143756
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