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Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: cactux on Sat, 19 May 2012, 06:09:48

I am looking for a small self powered usdhub that I can take with me on the road. I do need more than 2 usbports
Any recommendations? BTW it has to be a reliable and not that kind of disposable products.

So far this guy (http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=159070#) is the winner

(http://www.belkin.com/images/product/F5U234v1/STD1_F5U234v1.jpg)

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 19 May 2012, 06:43:57

"monoprice star hub"

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: cactux on Sat, 19 May 2012, 06:52:48

They look kind of low quality.
(http://images2.monoprice.com/productmediumimages/53261.jpg)
Several months ago I bought a low quality usb hub in ebay and smoke my card reader. I learned my lesson and I prefer to pay more for this kind of items

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 19 May 2012, 07:25:02

all these usb hubs are pretty much the same, made by the same contract manufacturers even. we have a bunch of these around the office, and i have one at home, and i have yet to find a faulty one

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: cactux on Sat, 19 May 2012, 07:33:04

^ Agree !what really makes the difference is that some companies like belking request a quality control more strict. That maybe reflected in  the overall price

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: mkawa on Sat, 19 May 2012, 07:59:05

meh. personally, i think it's all fat. i've had just as many branded ODM products die on me as unbranded. i've been told that if you want the really junky stuff, you have to buy in asia; all the factory rejects end up in the developing world

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 19 May 2012, 08:03:49

If you need a card reader as well... http://www.siig.com/usb-3-0-2-0-hub-card-reader.html handy to have both things in one device to lessen things to carry. If not, might as well grab a usb3 capable one. Even if you're not using 3 yet, it may be handy later.

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: captain on Mon, 21 May 2012, 00:49:04

That last one does not appear to be SELF POWERED, which is the requirement here. (edit: ah, maybe not OP's requirement, but definitely mine)

I read about something someone made that wasn't much bigger than the batteries used to power it.  THAT is what I'm looking for, so I can use my HHKB with my iPad!

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: cactux on Mon, 21 May 2012, 01:52:37

^ That does not help too much. There is another tiny usb hub which claims to be one of he smallest one, but is not selfpowered :-(
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Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 21 May 2012, 09:20:38

One I posted? It is powered, comes with power cord. Product page dosen't show 4th side where dc jack and usb A is.

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: mkawa on Mon, 21 May 2012, 09:23:45

wait you want one that uses batteries? oh weird. i've never seen one like that

Title: small self powered usbhub
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 22 May 2012, 19:18:00

Me neither.

That would be very handy with a laptop running on batteries itself.