PogoPlug Mobile - POGO-V4-A1-01 - $18 from Rakuten.com (formerly Buy.com) + FS
 

Rakuten.com (formerly buy.com) has the PogoPlug Mobile device (POGO V4-A1-01) on sale for $18 + FS

http://www.rakuten.com/prod/pogop...35914.html

The older models have been on sale from Adorama for $15 this week, so this looks like a pretty good deal for those looking for a newer model for a few dollars more.

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This is the Mobile model not the V4 so it only has 1 X USB 2.0 port and no SATA.

Also NO ArchLinux support on this model.

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Does this have archlinux support?

Does this have archlinux support?

Hehe

It does!
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms...g-series-4

This is a great deal for $18. Got 1.

Conflicting info here - looks like this unit doesn't have USB 3.0 ports ... Google the model # and you'll see what I mean. :\

Tech specs only list a 2.0 port on the website. Don't see where you got 3.0 from.

yep, USB2 port-only.

Product images in the OP show USB 3.0. :\

What are the advantages of this model vs the older model? Any disadvantages for this model?

Slower CPU I believe.
Got one to play with.
For $18, not a big deal.

Hmm, in that case may be better to go with older model. Also read a review (with 3 comments) all reported that they lost data from the HDD they connected to this device.:eek:

EDIT: did you mean the older model has the slower CPU?

Got 1 too. Thanks.

I had the pink one for 1+ yrs and its power connector is loosening. This is lower on RAM as compared to pink, but makes up for it in SATA port as I always wanted to directly connect SATA 2.5 HDD without any external docs. Will be putting ArchLinuxARM and using for samba, transmission and more...

No, I mean this model has a slower CPU.

Don't think data loss has anything to do with the device, if it is running ArchLinux.

He meant that you have to use the usb2 port to boot your arch OS from... the other USB 3.0 ports can be used for external drives.

Removed the pics of that. Sorry - just used what was directed towards me to include when I made the thread while half awake this morning.

how does this compare to the pink/black model?

Thanks for the info. It seems the only advantage of this model is the eSATA. Also it looks like this model only has one USB port. The older model seems to be the better option unless you need eSATA.

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Where do you see FS? I see free store pickup, but shipping is coming out to over $6.

It has 3 USB ports, 1 USB 2 and 2 USB 3.

oh ok .. i didnt notice i had enough in the cart to get free ship ! ..

Really? The pics show only one...actually there is another pic that shows two usb ports, don't see the the third or any mention of USB 3.0.

USB 2 port is under removable cover. The two you see are USB 3 ports. ArchLinux can only be installed and run from USB 2 port.

So this one is actually not better than the older one other than the SD slot?

The video on Rakuten website only shows one.

I see. So you have to drill a hole into the casing or remove the casing and leave it off to access the USB 2.0? or is the expectation to use one of those ultra mini USB flash drives that stays in the casing?

Also, I thought that ArchLinux was installed internally or is that only on the older model?

Thanks for the info.

http://youtu.be/d807KuhlAbU


I only seeing one, unless this is a newer model:confused:

This version does not have have esata or usb3 [pogoplug.com]. The ones with the purple logo have those. The other E02 model is better supported by the hacker community.

There is a lot of confusion here. This model is the Pogoplug Mobile (http://www.amazon.com/PogoPlug-PO...B007WM70N4). It only has a single USB 2.0 connection on the back.

There is also a Pogoplug Series 4 (http://www.amazon.com/Pogoplug-Se...d_sbs_op_1) that has 2 USB 3.0 ports on the back, a USB 2.0 port and a SATA connection under the top cover.

The Series 4 has a pink logo on the front, the mobile has a blue logo on the front.

Hope this helps.

-Don

There is only 1 USB 2 port and I don't think the cover is "removable" (unless you use a screwdriver). Review here [smallnetbuilder.com].

What is everyone using these for? And by that I mean besides what they were intended to do.

Guess I will cancel my order as this does seem to have only 1 usb and no SATA. Also, no ArchLinux for this model.

[QUOTE=LiquidRetro;57574932]What is everyone using these for? And by that I mean besides what they were intended to

NAS (smb, apple shares), music server ( Dlna, squeezebox etc) , downloader (torrent, sabnzbd)


Or as a client to play net radio ( with a USB sound card)

This version is a lot better and cheaper

$19.99 at Amazon [amazon.com]if prime shipping is important to you.

if that's the case, it is not worth $0.02. Only $0.01.

Got this from one of the old threads.

Thanks for the info.

Pogoplug MOBILE, $17.99, FREE SHIPPING
 

http://www.buy.com/prod/pogoplug-...35914.html


Ship and Sold by Buy.com

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http://slickdeals.net/f/5855786-P...uy-com-FS?

Basically these are only good if you run them on Archlinux and do not use the proprietary Pogo software. Pogo gives you a decent little device (well the older model with the 1.2ghz cpu) but holds you hostage with their software (like almost all companies nowadays).

So, people use alternate means and make this a good device, from the POS that it is with the pogo software. =)