Start taking advantage of all the great USB accessories that can make your computer time more fun and productive. With easy-access ports that support USB 2.0 and USB 1.1, Adaptec... more
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Connections: 1 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type B
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: 1 x USB cable - 1.8 m
Compliant Standards: Plug and Play
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external, Power adapter
Manufacturer's product description
Start taking advantage of all the great USB accessories that can make your computer time more fun and productive. With easy-access ports that support USB 2.0 and USB 1.1, Adaptec XHubs give you the high speed connectivity you need for today's hottest accessories - without sacrificing compatibility with your older USB devices. These attractive products also look great on your desk!
Advantages: Works straight out of the box, Easily Portable Disadvantages: Short connection cable, Only gives you 3 more ports
...I bought this Hub for my Dell Laptop around a month ago now. It is a good product, and was particuarly easy to install. It works straight out of the box and the computer installs the drivers for you, so there is no need to install any extra software. I dont receive any noticable performance drop of something that is connected through the HUB, although my Wireless mouse which uses a USB connection is for some reason not recognized when used through the Hub. This could be a problem with the mouse, although I have had no problems with it so far (It is a Logitech v500 Cordless mouse). I would recommend the product for someone who is running out of USB ports on a Laptop computer, although I think there are better products out there if portability is not a factor (ie a Desktop computer). Another point worthy of note is that it has a very short...
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Advantages: Hi Speed, Small, Logitech Disadvantages: None as of yet!
...4PortHub
Bought this as an add-on for my Home PC, although very small and excellent for Notebooks, in fact its designed for notebooks and its comes in a very small form factor it connects with a USB A - USB B Mini the features are
Features 4ports
Provides data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps
Plug-n-play does not require any added software
This Hub is your basic 4porthub connect up to four devices with USB and supporting high speed it gives great speeds for transferring files, although you do need to make sure the port you are connecting too is high speed to take advantage of that but works well with USB 1.1 too, it comes in a nice piano black sheen with clear indicated port points and is supplied with connection cable, its compatible with Windows up to Vista and also MacOS X 10.1 or later, to be honest...
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I treated myself to this as I discovered that my new laptop only had 2 USB ports, and I had an awful lot more than that in the way of equipment I needed to plug in. After researching what was available, I decided on this one as not only was the price... more