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Laptop as Music Server - Wear?

Interested in user's thoughts or opinions on the degree of wear that using a Laptop as a music server that is on (but not necessarily is use) 24/7. Perhaps my biggest concern is the issue of mechanical wear as well as physical due to heat. For the sake of discussion, assume a USB or FW external HDD holding the files.

I'm considering this for a Squeezebox based system. Install Squeezecenter on the laptop with file access, hard network cable to main system (it exists in my residence) then wireless to Squeezebox/PS Audio DL III.

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terra3

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semi
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With laptop price under $500, I don't think cost is a concern.

As for data transfer rate, I have my music stored in NAS and retrieve them wireless using 802.11g and still fast enough. In fact, I can upload/download music files simultaneously w/o issue.

Storing files in NAS has the added benefit of automatic backup. Buffalo NAS has RAID and I prefer having redundancy than larger space, I don't have to worry about HD crashing. Also, I can put the noise making HD away from my listening room.
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