Turn your Xbox into a NAS? Now this has to be a major endeavor, right? Or does it….

There has been much talk recently of NAS devices which I have followed with interest. The idea of a small low-power fileserver and BitTorrent client appeals to me as it uses less electricity and also can be shut in a cupboard where noise is not an issue. The Kurobox [reviewed here] seems ideal for the job, however its high price and lack of availability in the UK means that, for me at least, it is not an option.

A Mac mini could also work, but again it is too expensive, and can only handle 2.5” hard drives. Linksys’ NSLU2 [reviewed here] might be a reasonable choice, but is lacking in both RAM and processing power. [Read the rest]