20 responses to “PogoPlug: The Easy Network Drive”

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   Casey Zeller April 15th, 2009 at 08:08

   Your demonstration about the PogoPlug was pretty cool yesterday. From the blog, it seems as if it might be hard to set up, though. The device would be great for those who wanted to share pictures and documents like your nephew has done. There are endless possibilities with this new gadget. I like it alot.

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   Lauren Withers April 15th, 2009 at 08:53

   The PogoPlug is really cool. It is so nice that you do not have to worry about carrying around a thumb drive all the time and from what you said, it seems pretty easy to set up. I think that it is really good for people who live far away from each other to share photos with each other.

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   Stach Hazzard April 15th, 2009 at 11:28

   I like devices that allow you to share pictures with others; however, it did look a little complicated to set up. The demonstration in class was pretty cool, though, because I never have heard about it before yesterday.

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   Annie Lopatin April 15th, 2009 at 12:20

   This sounds like a really good idea. Although I do not have enough programs on my computer yet where I would need more memory, this is a great idea. I feel like most electronics, when setting up seem difficult, but when it really comes down to it, you just need to plug things into other things.

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   Spencer McKee April 15th, 2009 at 12:24

   This looks pretty cool. I wonder how this product will compete with the online programs like adrive that allow file access over the internet as well. I’m just curious about the extravagant packaging you were talking about.

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   Micah Johnston April 15th, 2009 at 13:26

   It’s nice that the directions are next to nil. This looks to be a “convenient” product rather than a “solving a problem” product, but still very cool. I’ll have to keep this on my radar for the next couple years. My parents might find it easier to mess with.

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   Daniel Warner April 15th, 2009 at 13:31

   The PogoPlug is extremely cool and innovative. It is a really easy way to share pictures, and documents with other people. Once it is set-up it appears to be able to be used by anyone regardless of whether they have a background in computers or not. I think that this device will realy take off once more people hear about it.

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   Michelle Miller April 15th, 2009 at 14:14

   Very insightful. This device seems like a good investment for the right person. It would be nice to have when you have to give presentations or something don’t have to send it to your email, then login to your email and open the presentation on campus. I don’t carrying around those thumb drives. Somehow all of mine are lost. If I had a job and actually made some money I would consider buying this product, but I don’t have any money hehe.

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   Vincent Witzel April 15th, 2009 at 14:15

   The functionality of the PogoPlug sounds awfully similar to that of a stand-alone FTP server or Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit/HDD. Does it basically just provide an HTTP interface for the users to access the storage space?

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    Tim Sutton April 15th, 2009 at 15:34

    Its always something with you Hank..lol since the beginning of the semester I have always wondered how in the heck have you been able to stay in tuned with technology like you do. We definately have to stay in contact because when they make flying cars im sure you’ll be the fist to buy one..

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    Nick Pitts April 15th, 2009 at 15:53

    I guess I missed the demonstration in class but the product seems pretty useful. It is a little pricey though at $150 so I think it is out of most of our price ranges as college students.

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    Jongho James Lee April 15th, 2009 at 16:21

    I think that it would be nice to see a device of this nature with multiple USB ports instead of just the one- people can attach a hub but they are already dealing with a mess of lines as it is.

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    Andrew Sadler April 15th, 2009 at 19:15

    I definitely agree with Casey, it looks difficult to set up, I know a lot of people like set-by-step guidance through each facet of setting something up. It seems that if Hank had some trouble we might all be S.O.L.

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    Allison Yeater April 15th, 2009 at 20:48

    I think this idea/product will become very valuable in the near future. I can already see a use for it here on campus. Especially since we have different computers on campus as opposed to the ones in our rooms. This would eliminate the need to constantly send ourselves emails with powerpoints, word documents etc.

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    Katie Robinson April 15th, 2009 at 22:05

    I really like this device. I would use it because my brother in law and his family moved to WY. It is not easy to send and receive photos and such, but with that it would make it easy to do that. I also like how he documented the set up of the device because if someone wants to use this they can see how it was set up and reference to the pictures. Having this also will eliminate the worry of forgetting a project or assingment at your home, apt, or dorm. Because you would be able to access it. This is a great idea and I think it would be a great item to utilize.

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    Sikhanysiwe Nkala April 15th, 2009 at 22:59

    Thats an awesome device. If i can get my hands on one of those i am going to buy it very soon. It would also be a great gift idea for my dads birthday day since my dad is always travelling and having to work all the time.

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    Shaun Greene April 16th, 2009 at 00:04

    I actually considered setting up a NAS drive on my home network so that I could access files on campus in excess of my huge 500mb of storage that Purdue gives me. This seems like a pretty sleek interface. If you are on the network at home, can you map the drive like a network drive, or do you still have to use pogoplug.com?

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    Felipe Burneo April 16th, 2009 at 00:09

    So this was the surprise for Tuesday´s class. Too bad I missed it and really don´t have a clue about the set-up procedure.

    I’d like to see it some other time if it’s possible.

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    Sergio Flores April 16th, 2009 at 08:26

    The PogoPlug seems pretty cool, looks like something that i’d be able to use if I traveled alot and I had the need to access multiple Hard Drives remotely.

    Since, I’m not in that category. I cant say that I’d go and buy it, but its something that I might consider if the need arises.

    Currently I use the internet to access data through MobileMe, Google Docs, GMail, and other fun google tools that are free

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    Craig Seager April 17th, 2009 at 05:59

    Shaun Greene asked if the drive can be networked at home. The answer is yes.

    Nick Pitts speaks to the pricing. I concur. $150 for a college student is overboard. However, if you already have a thumb drive, you’ll only be out the cost of the PogoPlug. That cuts it down to about 1/2. Still steep while without a steady income, IMHO.

    Vincent Witzel asked about the HTTP interface. That’s exactly what it does.

    Several folks spoke to the possibilities with family (even as a gift). Consider this: give one to your parents for Christmas, grant yourself access, and voila, everybody wins!