Pogoplug Adds 64-bit OS Support, Linux Compatibility, Several New Features

We’re digging Pogoplug, the $99.99 NAS device for the casual user that connects to your own external storage drive  so that you can access files from any web-connected Mac, PC, iPhone, or iPod touch.  Today, the company behind Pogoplug, Cloud Engines, announced a handful of new features designed to give the device even more functionality and expand its appeal. These include:

• Drive app support for 64-bit operating systems (Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
• Expanded drive app support for 32-bit operating systems (Linux, Mac OS X Tiger, Windows 7)
• Simplified sharing to multiple e-mail addresses at once
• Personalized e-mail messages when you share a link
• A new search bar on both the web and iPhone/iPod touch app for quickly finding files

In addition, a few more features will go live on Friday:

• Cloud Engine is ditching the lengthy 26 character Pogoplug ID that you need to key into the browser when setting up the device;  auto-discovery is being added
• Media RSS feeds that support video and music sharing and allow Pogoplug to be compatible with Boxee
• You will be able to sort by file name, size, or type in both ascending and descending order

All of the updates are free and will be pushed out to devices soon. If you currently own a Pogoplug, what do you think of the new features? If you’re not an owner, are these enough to convince you to purchase one?