Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub by CABLES TO GO
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Digital camera reviews of Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Digital camera Review: 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Summary: 4 Stars
Great little hub to keep everything connected & handy. I like the aluminum finish, & the weight of it. I also like the option to plug it into an AC outlet & make it a POWERED USB hub. This is important for many peripherals. The blue light on top makes it easy to find, but is verry bright at night, almost like a blue flashlight shining a cone onto the adjacent wall. The unit easily slides out of the aluminum "base tray" if needed. This is my only caveat with the unit. I wish it had a way to lock the hub into the tray so it would not be so easy to slide out when you don't want to remove it.
Overall, I am well pleased with my purchase, & would definately recommend.
Digital camera Review: 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub Aluminum
Summary: 5 Stars
Operates exactly as advertised.
This product is not generally available outside of Amazon. And the price is right.
I use it, permanently attached, on the underside of my home-made laptop desk. This way I can merely unhook one single USB connection on the PC in order to disconnect the several backup HDD's, Palm cradle, etc. when the laptop must serve as a portable. Saves wear and tear on the other three USB ports on the computer - which, ofcourse are free and available. I also have a USB cable dangling from one of the ports on the HUB - for the heck of it.....er, for the cameral or GPS or whatever may need to be hooked up.
Nope, no installation required since WinXP (Home) has the necessary drivers. Its straight Plug 'N Play.
The subtle blue LED light is a nice touch; in my case the light reflectts off the light colored carpet since the hub, as I mentioned, is installed upside-down on the underside of my work table.
The 110V transformer helps power all the USB connections, alleviating power draw off the PC.
A very wwll designed, useful gizmo.
Digital camera Review: 7 Ports - But Which ones work?
Summary: 2 Stars
Well my IPOD Nano (latest Generation) can't sync through it that's for sure now. The other ports are iffy, on XP I'll get the random "boom bing" for no reason but it thinks ports are disconnecting them selves..
I would look for another device.. This isn't a rock solid device or at least with all ports in use it's not.
Digital camera Review: 7 port USB 2.0 hub
Summary: 4 Stars
The hub works well. My only cricism is that I expected a somewhat heavier base. Out of the box, I needed to connect about 5 USB devices. I did not want to use the option to physically anchor the hub to my desk. So, the weight of the USB cables has the hub somewhat tipped over, even with the removable heavy base. (This is a minor issue for me.)Digital camera Review: 7 port USB Hub
Summary: 5 Stars
Small and compact but is heavy enough to stay firmly on the desk. It is nice also that it has ports on the front of the unit.