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Chris Gohlke
01-12-2009, 03:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/article/156758/access_any_usb_hard_drive_from_the_web_with_pogoplug.html' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/article/1567...h_pogoplug.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Pogoplug isn&rsquo;t very attractive, but what you can do with it is pretty enticing. This $79 box has two ports, one for an Ethernet connection to your router, and a USB port for connecting to an external hard drive or memory stick. Make both connections, plug the Pogoplug into an electrical outlet and you (almost) instantly have an Internet-connected Network Attached Storage drive. According to Pogoplug&rsquo;s creators, the only other step required is to register your device on Pogoplug&rsquo;s site. Then you get a personal Web site with all your content displayed and downloadable. The drive will also show up like a network drive in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1231723516.usr10.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>This looks pretty neat.&nbsp; I really like the fact that you can access it locally as a normal network drive while still being able to get at it through the Internet.&nbsp; Plus since it is a bring your own drive solution, you should be able to easily expand it.&nbsp; Available for <a href="http://pogoplug.com/" target="_blank">preorder for $79</a>.</p>