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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: SCTony on Thu, 21 January 2010, 06:00:10
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I stumbled over this (http://www.quirky.com/products/22-The-Space-Bar) while searching for a good USB hub - it is not yet in production but looks good. Looks as if they would go into production once they get 590 commitments to purchase (they currently have 207). BTW, I think I am going to try a Belkin USB hub- any suggestions? I tried a Cables-To-Go hub and it was a fail. Thanks.
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Hah! Beat you to it (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=8550). (Different source, though.)
I don't think this will fit over most of the keyboards we use around here. The Engadget article I read showed it over an Apple Aluminum keyboard, and there wasn't a whole helluva lot of room over it.
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looks neat, but i am interested, disappointed, and confused at the whole business model.
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That's a very interesting way to do it. Getting all those people on board before starting production is like business without the whole "risk factor." We should have thought of that, people!
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Yes, I was disappointed in the Cables To Go hub.
This Hub-
would not write to this reader-
It would read a card ok, but not write to it. I was not using the AC adapter but it is supposed to work on bus power or AC adapter. Once or twice I got it to write, but mostly no. Seems like a power problem? I need a bus-powered hub currently. I like the layout and metal constuction of that hub. I found this comment on Terry White website :
" Any 7 port USB 2.0 hub using the Philips chip ISP1521BE is a nightmare..
There’s a design falw that Philips will not admit (atleast not in public)
They are sensitive to staics and will drop several time per day when used in 2.0
The Cable-To-Go 7 port is using this IC ".
I can't vouch for or against that comment but there are several negative reviews on the Cables To Go website (http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=7035&sku=29563).
:clap2: Kudos to B&H Photo (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/)!! Great prices and picked up the return shipping. Plus, their free shipping has been regular 3-day UPS delivery, not the economy 7 day UPS.
That little card reader works great- I get like 19 MB/second read transfers off a Kingston Class 4 (4 GB) card.
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I love how monitors these days almost always come with 4 USB ports on them in one place or another. Keeps most of my cables off the floor, which is good.
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Might be non-obvious:
A 7-port hub should be purchased with a power supply. There's no way a single USB connector can power 7 USB peripherals.
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The hub came with a power supply, but I wasn't using it. The only thing I had connected to the hub was the card reader. Per the manufacturer, "This hub can be self-powered from the USB port, or utilize the included AC power supply adapter." I am not sure what the reason was for the write failure. I didn't think it would be so difficult to find a good hub.:ranger:
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Belkin hub showed up today- and this is more what I was expecting. To test it without using the AC adapter, I am able to write to a SDHC card, power a CCFL light, operate a Powermate, and power an 8GB Rally thumbdrive.
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