http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/central%20axis used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/shiny_gaze_upon_our_matrox_central_axis_nas_unboxing_photos <!--paging_filter--><p>We just received a retail sample of Maxtor's <a href="/article/news/not_just_another_big_network_drive_maxtor_prepares_put_1tb_mediasavvy_storage_your_home_network">recently announced</a> Central Axis Network storage server sent to the office, and wanted to share with you some photos of the packaging and physical unit. The monolithic storage device sports a familiar-looking enclosure design with single USB (as opposed to two, as listed on the official website), Ethernet, and AC power connectors on the back. Replacing a &quot;one-touch&quot; backup button on the front are three lights to indicate power, hard disk activity, and drive status. We also found a reset button on the base of the unit. The terabyte drive spins at 7200rpm, sports 32Mb of buffer cache, and weighs in at just over a pound and a half.  </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.maxtorsolutions.com/en/catalog/Central_Axis/">Central Axis</a> goes on sale later this month for $290, and keep an eye out for our full review later.  </p> <p><a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_01full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_01sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>   <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_02full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_02sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a></p> <p><a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_03full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_03sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>   <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_04full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_04sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a></p> <p><a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_05full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_05sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>   <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_06full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_06sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a> </p> <p> <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_07full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_07sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>   <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_08full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_08sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a></p> <p><a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_09full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_09sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>    <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_10full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_10sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a></p> <p><a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_11full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_11sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a>    <a href="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_12full.jpg" class="thickbox"><img src="/files/u17625/maxtoraxis_12sm.jpg" width="200" height="133" /></a> </p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/shiny_gaze_upon_our_matrox_central_axis_nas_unboxing_photos#comments News central axis hardware maxtor nas network attached storage news tb Web Exclusive Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:15:58 -0500 Norman Chan 2557 at http://www.maximumpc.com