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jmault · Aug 30, 2006, 04:58 PM

I was looking to purcahse a USB hub with in the next week or so but I wanted to get some thoughts on which brands were reccomended and also where I could purchse a nice hub?

SSharon · Aug 30, 2006, 05:57 PM

get a powered hub. I haven't had any problems with the many random brands I have puchased in the past.

slpdLoad · Aug 30, 2006, 06:28 PM

This should really be posted in Peripherals since it's not specific to PowerBooks/MacBooks.

imitchellg5 · Aug 30, 2006, 06:29 PM

Belkin makes great USB hubs. Basically any brand should be fine, but I have had great luck with Belkin. Plus some come with a 1 year warranty.

ael719 · Aug 30, 2006, 07:37 PM

I bought a cheapo off of eBay... it works fine and comes with a power plug usb and a power/data usb. I used the power plug usb when I plugged in my Seagate External HD and it didn't work. One big issue I noticed is that my usb hub feels light and cheap. I could probably break it by carrying it in my backpack for a couple days.