| G-Connect 500gb Wi-Fi |
The initial price according the manufacturer's website is $199.95. In my first visit at Fry's the price was dropped to 69.99. I was very tempted but I held my will.
Visiting another Fry's I found by 39,00!!! I thought, It's almost the same price of a Raspberry pi and comes with a 500GB hard drive. In the worst scenario I could open this device and take the hard drivers to use in another project.
Manufacturer's website:
http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-connect-wireless-500-gb-hard-drive
When I turned on the device, I started to notice why this price dropped so much...
The product have some "strange features" like:
- It's impossible create users, product comes with admin and guest account only.
- The Gigabit Ethernet works with gigabit speed only when the Wi-Fi is OFF, when ON (AP router mode) the speed is fast ethernet 100/10
- The android app is impossible download from my country.
- The hard drive comes formatted in FAT32. It's impossible write files larger then 4gb.
The Apple Ipad and Iphone apps are really simple, based in the experience that I had with a Seagate GoFlex Net that uses the pogoplug apps to control the device.
Using apk-downloader website I solved the android app issue... That's the link to the app: com.hgst.gtech.gconnect
If the link doesn't work, use google play URL in apk-downloader website:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hgst.gtech.gconnect
Next step is open the device to check the hardware and start the hacking...
Now price dropped a little bit more - 38.00 !!!
- It's impossible create users, product comes with admin and guest account only.
- The Gigabit Ethernet works with gigabit speed only when the Wi-Fi is OFF, when ON (AP router mode) the speed is fast ethernet 100/10
The android app is impossible download from my country.- The hard drive comes formatted in FAT32. It's impossible write files larger then 4gb.