MediaSmart Server EX485 and EX487 just launched!

HP just launched an updated MediaSmart Server, which is a small networked storage appliance that runs on Windows Home Server. There are a number of improvements, but the big thing is that it is now Time Machine friendly and Mac OS friendly in general, although you still need a PC to configure it. It's good to know, if you're a Mac-only person.

This is not it, this updated version also have the ability to save data online, using the Amazon S3 service. That's something that was high on the users' wishlist. I bet that more online services will be available in the future.

The hardware has also been updated: MediaSmart server now runs on a 2.0Ghz Celeron with 2GB of RAM. It makes it fast enough to convert music files on the fly for streaming your tunes over the web. The older model won't be able to do that, even with a software update. We're still playing with the new MediaSmart, but keep your eyes open for a review.