TimA:

freitasm:

TimA:

solaybro:

 Dont buy a NAS, Get a file server 

I thought they were the same thing, looks like I'm going to have to hit Google and do some research.

File server = Junk PC with lots of drives.
NAS = Expensive piece of slow transfer storage device.

A bit off topic... In any case both a file server and a NAS have their place. If I didn't want to run Hyper-V specifically I would be happy with a NAS. In general modern NAS appliances aren't "slow transfer storage devices". Most of the NAS models I had around here lately are as fast as my HP Microserver when it comes to file transfer. 

In timA's specific case he discussed his "NAS" before and we came to the conclusion it was an old underpowered, low memory, low throughput network interface NAS. So one NAS experience doesn't mean all NAS models behave like that.

Now back on Vodafone vs Telecom.

Well said sir!
I have not had bad experiences with all NAS devices but a lot suffer the same fate.
Vodafone is better too as you get 1 free month on sign up last time i checked.