Back in the day, if you wanted to show someone a photo of your newborn baby, niece, nephew, or significant other, you dug into your purse or wallet for your beloved memento.  Now, hardly anyone does that anymore.  Why would you, when there's a plethora of services available for one to share their memories over the Internet?

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Truth be told, the number of sharing services out there are confusing and plentiful.  Some of them are free and will host your photos, but are sometimes limited in scope and functionality.  Others offer more robust interfaces and features, but can cost anywhere from a few dollars per month to $10 and up.  In any case, you're having to upload your photos to an external server.

Benefits of the Pogoplug for Sharing Media

What if you're uncomfortable hosting your files elsewhere, and the thought of your photos lying dormant on some server in who-knows-where gives you the creeps?  The Pogoplug solves that problem by keeping your files on your own drive at home but serving as a secure "gateway" to access them over the Internet.  There are other benefits, too, when compared to other online services:

• Save money over time - compared to one $10 per month service, Pogoplug will pay for itself in less than a year 
• Use Pogoplug for sharing everything - no separate service for file sharing and media sharing
• Speedy access, since it's on your own network, not someone else's
• iPhone and Android based applications for easy mobile phone access
• My.Pogoplug web based service, for easy access from multiple browsers on multiple OS's, making it simple to show off your videos or photos from virtually any computer

How Do I Show Off My Media With My Pogoplug?

It's easy - you can do this one of three ways.

1.  Install the Pogoplug Drive software to your PC, Mac, or Linux based machine and access the files natively.

2.  Use the My.Pogoplug online service from a supported browser to easily and quickly view photos and videos.

3.  Use a mobile phone client to access your Pogoplug media on the go.  Currently, the iPhone and Android based phones have clients available. More info on the mobile clients can be found in the review, here.

Comparison and Conclusions

Overall, there are many choices for online photo and media sharing for a reason... everyone has different needs and desires.  Overall, the Pogoplug provides an excellent, speedy, and cost effective way for you to do this - one of the main benefits being that you not only own your files, but aren't subject to hosting them elsewhere or dealing with any privacy issues.  Take a look at the chart below for a quick comparison of the Pogoplug to other online services.

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