Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the CloudEngine Pogoplug 2 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for CloudEngine Pogoplug 2.
February 2010
(81%)
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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.
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.
No way to import contacts for sharing. Price has increased. Hot disconnect could hose a drive.
While not as feature-rich as a lot of NAS products on the market, the second gen PogoPlug is a great way to quickly share files across the Web....
Abstract: PogoPlug has gotten a fair bit of coverage here at CrunchGear, including a full review of the original PogoPlug device. A new version was recently released, with quite a bit more to offer, so an updated review is in order. The second generation PogoPlu...
Pogoplug has no hard disk, offers access to no TV channels or additional apps and yet manages to be a solid media streaming option. At £50, it’s a highly flexible option for viewing and sharing content whenever and wherever you wish. ...
We're really taken with the PogoPlug. Despite its odd styling it's an incredibly easy to setup and fantastically useful. It's a shame that syncing files across multiple computers isn't possible, but for creating personal online storage it's hard to be...
Published: 2010-09-13, Author: Mark , review by: macworld.co.uk
Easy to set up, great use for old hard drive, remote access to your files, ability to stream media to all kinds of different devices
Video streaming will depend on your upload connection speed, it's not really possible to sync files across multiple machines
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 will a...
Easy to set up and use; friendly interface; unobtrusive device; cheap
Basic features; roundabout transmission method for files can be slow
An impressively simple device that works well for sharing files across computers – or continents Good points Easy to set up and use; friendly interface; unobtrusive device; cheap Bad points Basic features; roundabout transmission method for files can ...
