In the Dune-HD Max's case, that task was playback, something that it was not only good at, but that came easy to it and, as a result, to me, the user. While I still consider an HTPC to be more versatile - after all, it's a computer - there is something to be said for relying on a device that is designed specifically for one task. One thing building an HTPC did was render my beloved Dune-HD Max player all but obsolete, as it was no longer the belle of the ball. Conversely, I was racking up quite a bill, as I found myself purchasing more and more network-attached drives (NAS), which were not only cumbersome but also scattered throughout my house. The more and more I did this, the less I relied on the hardware of the HTPC itself, depending instead on the software. When those were full, I turned to network-attached drives, and merely let J River catalog the data within as it saw fit. Upon completion of my HTPC, I immediately stocked its internal drives with content.
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