POGO-B01(v3) for $19.99 @ J&R

[unplugged]

Saw this posted on Slickdeals: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3666288

Basically, you can get the Pogoplug v3 pink for $19.99 shipped.
First, join the J&R Friends with Benefits program for free. https://www.jr.com/checkout.flow?_flowId=loyalty-flow&program=BASIC&JRSource=linkshare&SiteID=lw9MynSeamY-iTwPpNB72zvpKO*KGItXvQ

Then log into the Friends with Benefits https://www.jr.com/friends and search for "PGG POGOB01". It will show $24.99 but the item will be $19.99 in cart. The FwB program removes shipping cost and deducts $5 off the total.

[rampage]

Edit:see replies

The V3/Pro/Video contains an extra SATA port.
(
POGO-P01 - Pro
POGO-VIDEO - Video (Recalled)
POGO-P21 - V3
POGO-P25 - New Grey
POGO-B03 - New Pink
POGO-B04 - New Pink
)
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms

[WarheadsSE]

I would honestly be surprised if there was an Oxnas without a serial port.

The entire B0x line and P01/P2X line should be oxnas based, with sata port, with only the P01 (pro, and P25 it think) having the PCIe bus logic & wifi.

[rampage]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'I') would honestly be surprised if there was an Oxnas without a serial port.

The entire B0x line and P01/P2X line should be oxnas based, with sata port, with only the P01 (pro, and P25 it think) having the PCIe bus logic & wifi.

[WarheadsSE]

Yup..

[Telemachus]

Hard to pass up a new tech device when it is only $20. I have one on the way!

My old Windows XP NAS died on me over the weekend, and I was tired of the power it pulled 24/7, so I figured, why not try a low cost Linux solution. Slickdealz dropped this into my lap...



What I haven't been able to determine from reading posts is whether or not the Pink B01 will be able to serve large MKV files to my home network sufficiently. I would imagine ARCHLINUX ARM running either a Samba share or NFS would be my best bet, and my WDTV is already hacked to see NFS shares.

I haven't heard of anyone serving 1080p MKV containers.

Will it work?

[WarheadsSE]

I server 1080p MKV via samba, without issue, over 802.11N to my LG BD390, BD 570, & WDTV Live Hub no less.

[Telemachus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'I') server 1080p MKV via samba, without issue, over 802.11N to my LG BD390, BD 570, & WDTV Live Hub no less.

[WarheadsSE]

For best performance, and massive file support, I strongly suggest that drives attached be in a native linux FS, yes.