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February 2010
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The editors liked
Very easy setup
Social Media Integration
IPhone and Android support
Low power consumption
Silent
Value
Oneshot pricing
Ease of use
Complete ownership of data and accession
Works extremely well as a remote storage device
Extremely simple setup
Supports online file access and sharing
Easy file sharing over the Internet. Fast set-up. Security controls in place. Supports more (but not all) multimedia file formats. Uses the cloud for access
Not storage.
Affordable
Easy-to-start method of getting multiple USB hard drives online and acting as Internet-accessible servers
Compatible with most smartphones
Web browsers
Game consoles
And operating systems
Dead-simple to set up. Works as a media server and network backup. Can use a USB hub to add more drives.
Simple setup
Allows you to share a lot of files
Easy to access shared files.
The editors didn't like
Slooowww
No eSATA support
Not as fullfeatured as dedicated options (photo galleries
Online document editing
Etc.)
Pink accents may be a deterrent
No way to import contacts for sharing. Price has increased. Hot disconnect could hose a drive.
Awkward and unintuitive media-browsing experience
Unreliable and choppy playback and file format compatibility make audio and especially video streaming unreliable
Case design is just plain ugly
Video streaming is limited to 640x480 unless you buy the Video version.
Web page shows limited number of items per page
Taxes upload bandwidth when others download or stream files.
Dead-simple to set up. Works as a media server and network backup. Can use a USB hub to add more drives.
Video streaming is limited to 640x480 unless you buy the Video version.
If you’ve already got external drives hanging around, Pogoplug is a quick and affordable way to turn them into cloud storage. It’s so simple you’ll wish you had done it sooner. Product Pogoplug Company Pogoplug Contact pogoplug.com Price $99 (Bas...
Published: 2010-09-15, Author: Mark , review by: techworld.com
Cloud computing is all the rage at the moment, the idea being that instead of storing files on your computer (how old fashioned), you store them online and access data and services via the Internet. Users of MobileMe, Box.net, SugarSync or Dropbox wil...
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Published: 2010-05-20, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
Affordable, easy-to-start method of getting multiple USB hard drives online and acting as Internet-accessible servers; compatible with most smartphones, Web browsers, game consoles, and operating systems
Awkward and unintuitive media-browsing experience, unreliable and choppy playback and file format compatibility make audio and especially video streaming unreliable, case design is just plain ugly
With more USB ports and a few new features, the new Pogoplug remains a unique and relatively easy way to share files online. Its media-streaming features, however, leave something to be desired.
Abstract: Cons: sluggish video transcoding, inconsistent streaming to game consoles Last year, Cloud Engines introduced its PogoPlug, a petite, $99 networking device that let those with a photo-, music-, or video-laden USB storage device remotely access their ...
Published: 2010-04-22, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: Network-attached storage is seldom eye-catching, rarely interesting and not normally cheap, and in that sort of market the Pogoplug is guaranteed to stand out. Currently in its second generation – with a fair few software upgrades along the way – the b...
Abstract: On the front of the Pogoplug is one USB 2.0 port along with a system status LED indicator below that. On the back of the device are three more USB 2.0 ports, the AC power connector, and the Gigabit Ethernet connection. The device is fairly small and...
Value; oneshot pricing, Ease of use, Complete ownership of data and accession, Works extremely well as a remote storage device
Not as fullfeatured as dedicated options (photo galleries, online document editing, etc.)
If you have the need for a cloud storage solution that you can customize and upgrade for free, Pogoplug is the most viable option. The device works well as a remote storage device, and provides some useful online accession options. The services touch o...
For the money, this is an amazing device. It's well built, designed to work with most home routers, such as those from Linksys/Cisco, Buffalo, or Netgear -- and even worked with my high end SonicWall router. It does a very focused job of delivering fi...
Simple setup; allows you to share a lot of files; easy to access shared files.
Web page shows limited number of items per page; taxes upload bandwidth when others download or stream files.
Keeping the concerns over caps and clouds in mind, those seeking a way to share a lot of files over the Internet with very little muss and fuss will find Pogoplug an affordable and enticing avenue for doing so. If you’ve been stymied or disappointed...
