Buffalo NAS and OS X

I am considering buying a Buffalo NAS for my home network. They have two Linkstation models: Pro and Live. The Buffalo website states that the Pro model requires Windows for setup and offers Windows or Linux client support; while the Live model requires Windows or Mac OS for setup and offers Windows, Mac OS or Linux client support. Is this true? I'm leaning toward the Pro model but am unsure of OS X support.
Has anyone used the Pro model with OS X? Any comments on using either model with OS X?

HI Don,
Since you posted at 9:05am and haven't received any replies, I decided I'd at least jump on the bandwagon. I did a search for "Buffalo NAS" for Mac OS X and came up with the following. It may not have the exact answers, but might provide some insight.
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=BuffaloNAS+and+Mac+OSX&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Carolyn

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Since you posted at 9:05am and haven't received any replies, I decided I'd at least jump on the bandwagon. I did a search for "Buffalo NAS" for Mac OS X and came up with the following. It may not have the exact answers, but might provide some insight.
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Thank you for your message.
For your information, I have no problem with the Finder (I don't use cifs), I can see my LinkStation. The problem is only with Nas Navigator.
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