I had seen it as a rec from someone on one of the news threads (probably when Synology started their "Capital Improvement Program" (aka locking down drives), and I was intrigued. But of course I can't find the bookmark, the message I sent to a friend or the original source, nor do I recall the name. But the gist was that it was a solid looking unit in a couple of intel flavors that had 5-6 3.5 bays I think, with some m.2 and decent other specs. It was a company that was really only making those (and maybe were selling cashless ones too?).
Not Ugreen, Terramaster or the like (where replacing OS may void warranty).
I have also seen the Minisforum NAS units and the lower end one looks fine too. But I was hoping to find that original one- it looked nice and I liked the idea of supporting what appeared to be a small company dedicated to providing a functional piece of gear (but not so specialized that if they go under I shouldn't be able to use it going forward).
Not Ugreen, Terramaster or the like (where replacing OS may void warranty).
I have also seen the Minisforum NAS units and the lower end one looks fine too. But I was hoping to find that original one- it looked nice and I liked the idea of supporting what appeared to be a small company dedicated to providing a functional piece of gear (but not so specialized that if they go under I shouldn't be able to use it going forward).
