Photos: Networked drives for the home

Western Digital's NetCenter

Western Digital's NetCenter costs between $210 and $330. It can work with Macs and Windows PCs simultaneously.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Netgear's Storage Central SC101

Netgear's Storage Central SC101, which costs $130, is a networked housing built to support two standard PC drives (sold separately or bundled, at extra cost, with the device). It is about half the size of a shoebox and has a rounded pot-belly look with four stubby feet.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Maxtor's Shared Storage

Maxtor's Shared Storage costs $280 to $500. Its software works on both Macs and Windows PCs.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Seagate Technology's Mirra

Seagate Technology's Mirra costs $280 to $500. It is so large it could be mistaken for a desktop PC.

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:58 GMT (08:58 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler