[Phoenix32]

You forgot to mention they don't drown out everything else in the room with noise like the Guardian units do.


What are they worth? Depends.

What kind of shape is it in?
What OS is on it?
What revision is it (3 and 4 are worth more than 1 and 2)?
Can you get an updated OS?
What size are the drives?
Can you get or make a MOD power supply for it (for larger drives)?
What is your intended usage?

The questions go on and on and there are lots of variables.

For the average home user, a SNAP 4000 is an awsome unit. If you need Gigabit Speed, forget it. If you need quiet, then back to awsome. If you need large drives, then you need an upgraded power supply. If you want to use XP Pro with no issues, then you need an OS update (same with large drives to some extent). If you want to use Vista with no issues, forget it.... Etc etc etc etc etc etc.

There is no 1 right answer for what one is worth or if it will be a good unit for someone. Each situation is different, with way too many variables to generalize much.

Overall, the 4000 is a great unit for what it is intended for and I still like them, contrary to popular belief, but know there are limits in several areas and that they will not meet all needs. I still have one myself (with a MOD power supply), along with 2 spare MOD power supplies and 1 OEM power supply. I still keep and have all my OS versions and utilities etc etc etc. I sure would not have that stuff if I didn't still think they were a good unit for some situations.