Joined on 08/02/04
Pogoplug - It's easy!

Pros: Setup - Super easy to set up and access. Plug it in to power and your router. Plug in a USB storage device. Set up an account online. That's it. You're accessing your files from any internet connection. Sharing - I can share files between multiple computers at home, without having to run another server, or leaving all my computers are on (windows 7 file sharing...) - you just have to make sure that the files are on a USB drive connected to the Pogoplug. Online Sharing - Incredibly easy to set up online sharing. Click on the folder, then invite people to share it with (Pogoplug will send them an email) or enable public sharing, which will create an url you can send to people. Usefulness - It does exactly what I need - gives me access to files from anywhere - home, office, school, iphone. Value - There is no subscription fee, ever. Compared with the time it has saved me, and the features available "out of the box," it's a great value.
Cons: Access Speed - Not incredibly fast, but I'm not sure if that is because of the drives that are connected to it, or the device itself. I'm going to be getting a fast 16GB thumb drive for my frequently accessed files. (Upload speeds from my computer to an old WD USB drive of 13GB of files is running at about 2.5MB/s)
Overall Review: It is pink, but not bright pink. More of a mute dark pink. The best part about this drive is that it can be plugged in, left on, and stuffed behind a desk, in a closet, or somewhere else it won't be seen or in the way. I know it isn't the most feature-rich NAS device, but it makes having a home NAS incredibly easy and relatively inexpensive. Now I won't have to worry about leaving my thumbdrive (along with my house keys) plugged into computers at work and school. Privacy/Security - I'm not sure how secure the Pogoplug is, but as I'm not doing anything illegal or top-secret with it, I'm not really worried.
VS Warranty Service is FAIL

Pros: Nice Size and Pixel Pitch - Full 1080p resolution
Cons: Pink Vertical line across screen after two weeks of use. I sent the unit to ViewSonic for warranty repair/replacement and have been waiting for over a month. Online status check has been "Awaiting Fulfillment" for two weeks now. Customer service will not give me a firm ship date on replacement or repaired warranty.
Overall Review: It would have been a nice monitor if it weren't for the poor (non-existent) warranty service courtesy of ViewSonic. Unfortunately, I received the Monitor as a Christmas present, so the 30 Day Newegg return policy had lapsed by the time the problem developed. I'll never ask for or purchase ViewSonic again.
Small and Useful

Pros: Tiny. Easy to carry around at all times on a keyring. Fast read speeds. 77 seconds to transfer 1.7GB = 22MB/s
Cons: Slow write speeds. 10 minutes to transfer a 1.7GB file = 2.8MB/s write
Overall Review: Writes begin at around 8MB/s, but slow to 3MB/s after the first few hundred megs. It is an incredibly convenient form factor, and I shouldn't usually need it for more than a gig or two of data at a time. I will be looking for something as small but faster though.
Better than Vista Ultimate

Pros: Works incredibly well with Autocad 2010 and Adobe CS4. Being able to pin and unpin applications to the dock is very nice. Switching between windows with the dock is also much improved. It automatically configured my dual display setup (resolution and extending) and installed the current driver for my FirePro video card. Easy and quick management of HD's - partitioning, resizing partitions and formatting. The new Libraries feature is definitely helpful in organizing my files.
Cons: A slew of automatic updates in the couple days of use (I swear it said 1,400 at one point) though it didn't take very long to do.
Overall Review: I like the interface vs. XP. It's what Vista should have been. It is MUCH more stable than Vista and feels much lighter on the resources it takes up. AutoCad 2010 is MUCH more stable and "snappier" on Windows 7 compared to Vista Ultimate. I am very, very happy about this.
Green is Good

Pros: Price/GB is awesome. Seems quicker than my older non-green 7200rpm drives. Quiet.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: I'm not necessarily a brand loyalist when it comes to HD's. I don't do any gaming, but do routinely work with large files and the HD is definitely quick enough for my needs. I wouldn't use them for setting up a RAID array.
It's a Case

Pros: Excellent fit of panels (hey, when they don't fit well it's definitely a bad thing). Plenty of screws and standoffs for installing drives and mobos. Easy to install fans in front.
Cons: Front bezel has a sandpaper-ish texture that I don't like very much.
Overall Review: A very serviceable computer case. Plenty of room for hard drives. The Hot-Swappable HD bay is interesting, I just don't know that I will use it unless I start running multiple OS's.