...networked storage systems. An add-on called iSER can speed up lower-end iSCSI products so they can reach data transferspeeds of between 10gbps and 20gbps when used with new Infiniband DDR hardware. Microsoft ends support for XP Service...
http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/10/11/219062/In-brief.htm
...don't know, but I threw in the towel and just use them as USB drives. It's mostly for backup, anyway, where transferspeeds are not as critical. But perhaps things are turning around now. The latest higher-end laptops from Dell...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10403663-264.html