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[SCTony]

I stumbled over this 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.

[itlnstln]

Hah!  Beat you to it.  (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.

[AndrewZorn]

looks neat, but i am interested, disappointed, and confused at the whole business model.

[elservo]

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!

[SCTony]

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.
  :clap2: Kudos to B&H Photo!! 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.

[elservo]

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.

[ricercar]

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.

[SCTony]

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:

[SCTony]

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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