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Firewire/USB Hub?
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MOTHERWELL
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Dec 29, 2003, 05:37 PM
 
Just got a new powerbook - 15" and I plugged in my iSight. Then I went to plug in my iPod and BLAST! only 1 firewire port! So I looked at some hubs - the Belkin seems nice, a bit expensive ($90) but their products work...

Since I was getting a FW hub I thought I would get a USB hub too - so the printer, camera, mouse and powermate can all be plugged in too. Belkin makes one of those too, but I would rather have both FW and USB in one!

Does such a product exist? And if you think I should go with some other company besided Belkin please let me know. cheers.
     
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Dec 29, 2003, 05:53 PM
 
Here's one

.... just Google on Firewire and USB hub... plenty of results come up.
     
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Dec 29, 2003, 06:12 PM
 
Originally posted by Krusty:
Here's one

.... just Google on Firewire and USB hub... plenty of results come up.
I've got a TiBook here - USB 1....can it still work?
     
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Dec 29, 2003, 06:16 PM
 
Originally posted by MOTHERWELL:
I've got a TiBook here - USB 1....can it still work?
Definitely ... I have a USB 2.0 Scanner and thumb drive that I use in my USB 1 ports. They are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 (but obviously, only run at 1.1 speeds). BTW I saw a Firewire/USB 1.1 hub at meritline for only 29.99. If you really don't care about having USB 2.0 support ... they can be had for *cheap*
     
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Dec 29, 2003, 06:21 PM
 
rockin' I'm gonna order right now. cheers+
     
   
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