CyberPower High-Speed 7-Port USB Hub
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Customer Review: Never have I been so happy from purchasing a USB hub
Summary: 5 Stars
After finding out that one of my two USB outlets have been fried on my Macbook Pro, I shopped for a quality USB hub that can power all of my devices at once. This is quality, my friends. Don't even think about getting a Belkin; name brand doesn't apply to niche products such as USB hubs.
Within an hour of receiving the thing, I plugged in USB cables for the following items:
1. External keyboard
2. Mouse
3. iPod
4. Sony Reader
5. Cell phone charger
6. External hard drive
7. Printer
They all charge and sync flawlessly. I am so happy.
Definitely worth noting is that the picture makes the hub look HUGE! Like a VHS cassette tape. This hub has the height and width of an iPod. I am not lying, the thing is small.
If you're shopping for a USB hub, buy this. Don't even glance at the cheaper alternatives; this is the best bang for your buck. The lights may be annoying for when you're in the dark, but I think it looks okay. The weight is nice and heavy and easily detachable though sturdy. Buy it. Buy it right now.
The only drawback is the bulky AC adapter, which isn't that bad as most of the bulk is out of the way of the plug.
Customer Review: buy this one
Summary: 5 Stars
i have use this product for 6 months it does a great job, the dlink i used on another system kept losing connection in the middle of transfers i threw it away, this one works.
i use lots of usb devices and i have TWO of these on ONE computer and they work fantastic. when i copy movies to my personal video player from my network hard drives these never fail. the other ones would stop sending packets in the middle of a trasfer. i have 2 printers, 2 scanners, video capture, mouse, and keyboard, tv, external hard drives, 2 flash card readers, docking for sandisk mpeg player, docking for ipod player, external game system for updating firmware, wacom drawing board for adobe cs3, and other attachments i hook on and off. these hubs always works.
downside, ive had to learn the tricks of windows xp on keeping track of drive letters and changing them around, there are third party programs that i have tried but i'd rather use disk manager and do it myself.
you will need to do a little cable management because the unit is small and the volume of cables attached to it can physically push it around, but some cable ties or electrical take easily takes care of the problem.
Customer Review: Solution To Using Multiple External HDs w/Dish DVRs
Summary: 5 Stars
Dish allows external USB HDs to be connected to all compatible units to expand allowable disk space. You can even use external USB drives with non-DVR Dish receivers to add DVR capabilities. My 750GB HD is full so I needed a solution for adding more and making it as painless as possible to change between them because the Dish receivers only recognize one external HD at a time when multiple HDs are connected. I added a Western Digital My Book Essential 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDH1U10000N and am using this hub along with a American DJ PC-100A 8 Channel Power Strip with Lighted Toggles to turn on the drive I am using and power down the one(s) I am not. This set up leaves me room to add more HDs in the future. Works great!
NOTE: Last night, I accidently turned the power off to the hub and the Dish DVR still saw the USB HD. So, you may be able to use this without the power source.
Customer Review: Works 100% so far
Summary: 5 Stars
I just received mine yesterday and it worked right out of the box as expected. I was really hesitant on spending $30 on a usb hub I didn't know about and needed to spend as little as I could but with the features I was looking for. However after doing some research on this hub and reading a lot of good and bad reviews on it, I decided to buy it and see how it goes. And all I can really say is that I'm more than satisfied with it and glad I got it. The shipping was great it arrived in two days and packaging was good. It detected and set up in like two seconds because I am running windows 7 with intel I5 460m. So far it works great and expecting it would last a long time. I like how it is vertical than horizontal cause it saves space on the desk to have other things without getting in the way. The lights on the hub looks quite attractive. Doesn't bother me at night or anything as some may say. Overall would recommend this to those looking to save space on their desks for a hub and looking for one that looks good and works very well. If anyone has any questions leave a comment thanks.Customer Review: More Ports - Less Desk Space - Mikey Likes It!
Summary: 5 Stars
Problem:
It seems there's always something else to plug in to a USB port on my laptop, but I've long since run out of ports for plugging. In desperation, I bought a 4-port hub (working just fine, thank you), but I still did not have enough ports to do the job. And the idea of daisy-chaining was not practical because my desk is already overloaded.
Solution:
Enter the CyberPower 7-port hub. Space-saving solution to running out of ports. And, with its own power supply, it's not draining power from my laptop. Works like a charm!
I did find the glow light annoying, but it's easy enough to unplug the hub when I finish working in the evening, so it's not a big issue for me.
I'm a happy camper now, and I whole-heartedly recommend this hub for those who need more ports in a small space. I should also commend Amazon for super-fast delivery. Problem solved!
P.S. Mikey is my cat. He likes this hub and shows it by periodically knocking it off my desk.
I would prefer that Mikey didn't like it!