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D-Link introduces DIR-685 Router, One asks, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make any sound?
Posted by Dave in Hardware, Networking, Structured Wiring on October 9, 2009
CE Companies just love turning out new “All-in-One” devices and this one is no exception. I have to admit right from the start, I think this one is just way overdone and pointless. The latest addition from D-Link serves as a four port Gigabit router, 802.11 G and & N access point, NAS, and contains a 3.2″ LCD screen that can be used as a photo frame. Now I will admit, the idea it can accept up to a 1TB 2.5″ drive is pretty cool, but a photo frame? That’s pushing it. Let’s think about this. Do you really want your photo frame to have 4 Cat 5 cables coming out the back, and only have a 3″ screen? MSRP is $239 and can be ordered directly through D-Link’s site or other retailers. Hey, at least when I open my structured wiring cabinet a few times a year I will be reminded of that summer vacation on the beach.