Seagate DockStar Transforms FreeAgent Go into a Cloud Server

Wondering how you can share your FreeAgent Go with everyone else on your LAN? Seagate has the answer, and it's called the DockStar cradle. Slide a FreeAgent Go into the cradle's slot, and DockStar's Gigabit Ethernet will magically make drive's content available for network access. The DockStar conveniently provides three additional ports for those who have other brands of external USB drives.

The underlying technology behind DockStar is same as Pogoplug. Unlike the PogoPlug, however, the Seagate needs a AC adapter so it isn't as minimalist as the former. The DockStar does offer the same web access to the shared files from any browsers and even iPhone provided you subscribe to the paid service for $29.99 a year. The service also has an additional benefit of making a selected list of files visible on various social sites through RSS feeds. The alternative is to install Pogoplug's software which makes the FreeAgent and other drives whether they are in NTFS, FAT32, EXT3, HFS+ visible to Windows, Mac and Linux. The Seagate DockStar is priced the same as Pogoplug at $99.

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