I don't necessarily expect it to be supported indefinitely but they only just got the hardware into backers hands and are now taking in a lot of feedback so I don't think it unreasonable to expect some reasonable improvements in the shorter term.
Time will tell though. Personally I'd be quite happy with it after some bug fixes and a few small features. And if worse comes to worse it will become a personal coding project for myself.
Because they wanted to. It's a passion project meant for certainly not everyone and made by a very small team of people.
Well... I guess advice for such an open ended inquiry is desgin our backup plan first and build around that.
Also decide what level of fault tolerance you want. If you want to be able to survive a disk failure without restoring from a backup then you'll want at least a RAID1 configuration or similar.
If you do so be sure to test out your planned recovery methods before loading up all your data and thoroughly document your process so that when the worst happens all you need to do is follow your own directions.
The bare minimum is a hard drive and a computer. Unless you have a more specific question I'm not sure how else to answer. I don't think I fully understand what your concerns are.
A server is quite literally just a computer. Your desires could be serviced by something as simple as a raspi with a USB attached external HDD.
My very first server many years ago was just a desktop chassis with old scrap parts I had lying around. If you don't have parts on hand you can obviously buy them or if you are unsure about how committed you are to this project just pick up some cheap used system of Craigslist/some online marketplace/eBay/etc.
The above all assumes you are interested or comfortable with setting up the software side of things yourself. A prebuilt NAS device is again nothing more than a computer but among other things will come preloaded with an OS and software catered to fulfilling its role and typically making it highly user friendly to just start rolling with.
If cost savings is key though and you are interested in learning you can also just install Linux on any old box and set it up to do everything and more that a prebuilt NAS can.
I just received mine a few days ago!
I am excited to have it and start using it but I would also caution people interested in it. It is currently a little rough around the edges software wise but I'm optimistic it will continue to improve with time.
I am personally glad I opted to support this project and while I don't think I'll be able to contribute to code I do hope to at least provide beneficial feedback and end user diagnostics.
Its not really a reinvention. Personal Music Players are still a thing with a large ecosystem behind them. This one in particular is unique as it is entirely open source from the software all the day down to the hardware.
Because uncoated aluminum is chemically sensitive. The staining won't impact performance but it is always recommended to hand wash aluminum.
There no way around being a lazy motherfucker here. Some things require more care.
What exactly are potato waffles and what is the preferred method if consumption?
It always is.
Its an armor and weapon set that costs $20USD worth of premium in game currency.
Haha I think it's plenty durable so long as you aren't dropping it all the time.
The rattle is probably just the side buttons which do have a little wiggle due to the tolerances of the case.
The touch wheel on my was a little loose too which was a know issue. I just put a little piece of double sides tape on the top between it and the case and now it's all good.