NAS Made Simple: Seagate Partners With Cloud Engines To Create Pogoplug-Powered FreeAgent DockStar

We’re digging Cloud Engines’  Pogoplug. When we reviewed it earlier this year, we deemed it worthy of a LAPTOP’s Editors’ Choice Award due to how it brought simplicity to the idea of network attached storage. Apparently, we weren’t the only company impressed by the device. Today, Seagate announced a partnership with Cloud Engines that will see the slick Pogoplug technology power the new FreeAgent DockStar network adapter.

The FreeAgent Dockstar allows users to attach their FreeAgent portable hard drives, so that they can access files from any Web-connected computer or the free Pogoplug iPhone app. Users will be able to post linked photos and video to Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, and even create custom RSS feeds for sharing content. Three USB ports are available for attaching even more drives.

The Seagate FreeAgent DockStar is available now for $99.99. It comes with a year of Pogoplug service, and the option to continue using the service afterward for $29.99 per year.