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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/USB_and_Firewire_Hubs Recent content written about USB and Firewire Hubs en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_485747297924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JediKermit - Sometime next year we're going to get a new desktop.  Ours is a few years old and already looking long in the tooth, but we're not quite ready to pony up for a new machine yet.  One of the ways we're trying to expand the capability of our old... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485747297924 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:07:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485747297924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485863231108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wordsmith210 - I've had this stand for about a year now, and it really works well to keep my laptop cool!  My laptop tends to run very hot and before I bought this stand I used to put it on a wire rack with a fan underneath - of course I had to use an external... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485863231108 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485863231108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481310510724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tanalasta - The Logitech 4-port powered USB hub is a black, square device measuring 45mm in length with an optional AC power adapter to provide additional power for connected devices.However, the AC adapter is optional and the adapter will work fine without... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481310510724 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:16:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481310510724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476763623044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - I'm committed to my Dell Dimension 8400. I've had it for more than 4 years now, and it seems like it can keep going for a while longer. It meets my needs for composing music and backgrounds for myself and my students and storing my music and financial... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476763623044 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:37:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476763623044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467352391300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Freak369 - If you have an older computer with only one or two USB ports you know my pain. The desktop that I used to use only had two but when I looked at the device manager it said that there were four. I have no idea what that means... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467352391300 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:26:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467352391300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465338470020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pj98321 - Purchased a new in box Version 2 from an Ebay Seller. Installed in minutes in 3 XP Pro machines.  Took a little longer on our Vista Home Premium laptop but that was not a Belkin issue.  Works great.  Allows any machine to print over the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465338470020 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:26:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465338470020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457281801860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author arabvolfan - When I purchased the Universal BUSLink I did not realize how much I would use it.  After I had been using it for some time I bought one for my wife's and my sister's computers.  Great item.  Sometimes it is hard to find, out of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457281801860 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:03:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457281801860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455105744516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author brad - For starters, Epinions has the wrong brand attached to this device, which is actually branded by and manufactured by Kensington.  You can see the "Kensington" brand printed on the image of the device on Epinions' product page.With that out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455105744516 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:33:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455105744516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_445850291844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author markj99 - This is a nicely designed small 3-port usb hub that would be even better if it were a USB 2.0, rather than a USB 1.1 device. Because it's a 1.1 hub, anything you connect to it will communicate at a maximum of 1.5 MB/s (12 Mbit/s). So while... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445850291844 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:14:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445850291844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442296733316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ddramtech - The ExpressBus™ is a full featured Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub. ExpressBus™ provides one upstream port and seven downstream ports to the user. It supports both full speed (12Mbps) and low speed (1.5Mbps) devices such as keyboards, mice,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442296733316 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:36:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442296733316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438883356292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author exnav29 - I was originally looking for a traditional enclosed enclosure device. But when I was in the store I came across the BlacX and thought it was neat and gave it a try instead. The BlacX is an external docking station for SATA hard disk drives. This is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438883356292 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:15:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438883356292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434736762500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kamel622 - Did you ever get a gift that you didn't even know you wanted, but after using it realize that it was the perfect thing for someone to get you? That is what happened to me when my husband gave me a Rubbermaid Laptop Stand for Mother's Day. I had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434736762500 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:59:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434736762500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425730084484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - The Philips 4USB 3FW CMBO 2. W/P FLAT US2-PH1606 is a COMBO USB HUB which has 4 USB connectors with 3 Firewire plugs which makes it a very nice combo at a very affordable price. But there is a glitch. THE UNIT: The unit is a very light, graying... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425730084484 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:06:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425730084484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425724251780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - As we all know, it is amazing how many USB plugs you use on your computer.  Mind you I may have more than others, but HUBS become an important item in order to have an easier access.  This is the reason why I tried the Philips PH1620 4-Port USB Hub (also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425724251780 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:08:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425724251780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424953417348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jj91ag - Why is it bogus? Because it uses the USB 1.1 standard. How do I know this? From the product packaging? From the label on the back of the USB204N? From the manufacturer's website?... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424953417348 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:34:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424953417348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422476877444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ejeffrie - Introduction Most computers today come with at least 2 USB ports and sometimes there are 6 USB ports on a computer. In 2007, 2 of my USB ports that were located in front of my computer case broke, so I had to buy a new USB hub that would allow... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422476877444 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:00:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422476877444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422311661188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ripclawdane - I bought this along with a laptop because of a desktop mobo dying on me. The price was right. The instructions and install were simple plug and play. It has 2 inputs, the 2nd one for high power devices. Not sure what they mean as no description in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422311661188 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:55:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422311661188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421367418500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Universal Serial Bus (USB) is everywhere and thankfully so, because the good ole PC was running out of IRQ ports to handle new hardware. Slow out of the gate, USB is everywhere now and is miraculously standard across Mac and PC alike. Like everyone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421367418500 Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:26:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421367418500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419804778116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dusksunset - The Targus PAUH217U USB 2.0 4-Port Hub is designed for use with laptop computers while traveling. That's almost obvious from its very small dimensions. The hub is only 3 inches long by 1.5 inches wide by one-half inch thick. It is lightweight, probably... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419804778116 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:23:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419804778116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419208007300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fuman_hsieh - Comes with power adapter but works with just the USB cable as well. I suggest using the adapter as others have, so you avoid drawing more power than necessary from the PSU.Smooth finish. Ideally located ports. Doesnt require the power cable to have the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419208007300 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:40:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419208007300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418244628100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author af40 - I've had my laptop for well over three years now, and in that time I have had just about as many problems with my CPU fan. Since my laptop's manufacturer is no longer in business, I have problems finding the exact match for my CPU fan, and oftentimes I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418244628100 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:03:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418244628100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418041400964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Brettkatt - Recently, at work, I needed a new computer. Unfortunately, having to keep pace with some our customers, I had to get a Windows Vista Computer. This review is not about Vista. Anyway, the new computer only had a four High Speed USB ports on the back and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418041400964 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:38:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418041400964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416958549636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mariodvieira - Pretty sweet. Its small and compact and has a nice sleek design. I don't know just thought it would be fun to write a review for something...thanks love... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416958549636 Sun, 3 Feb 2008 09:24:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416958549636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415446175364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sabrewulf165 - Like almost all USB hubs, this unit is overpriced at MSRP, but if like me you're fortunate enough to find one on sale half of or on clearance, it's a sturdy unit. 3 of the 4 expansion ports are on the opposite side of the unit from the host port, a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415446175364 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:44:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415446175364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415057612420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author quebecois - I bought the hub at Madison Laval QC for 8.99 $can and it detects it with ease and and works without any problems. but I have not found any support on Philips website... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415057612420 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:13:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415057612420?linkin_id=8003929