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(57 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Compact, Stylish & Versatile USB hub,
October 29, 2009 Ramkumar Balaraman (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mobile Hub (F5U404-BLK) (Personal Computers)
Pros:
1. It works.
2. Very reasonably priced for a powered hub from a recognizable brand.
3. Supports both powered and unpowered operation. Many hubs are either one or the other. Powered just means plugging in the included AC adapter. Recommend using the powered mode for any device that doesn't have any other source of power. Both modes work, though I will always be using it powered.
4. Extremely good looking, with a compact form factor and a sophisticated yet minimalist design.
5. Feels reasonably sturdy yet light - good combination for withstanding drops.
6. The cable provided for computer-to-hub is a standard type-A to mini-B USB cable (the kind that is used as a data cable for most portable devices, including both of my cameras, both of my gps units and my portable hard drive) which was an unexpected plus. One less cable to carry around.
Cons (mostly nitpicks):
1. The USB ports are very closely spaced and are lined up length-wise. Many...Read more
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Using it for PS3,
April 27, 2008 Sean McCall (Queen Creek, AZ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mobile Hub (F5U404-BLK) (Personal Computers)
I got a 40GB PS3 with only 2 USB ports, so I got this hub. It works just as good as I thought it would be. There's really not much to say about it because everybody buys it for the same reason, more USB ports. I really like the look of it, nice and black just like my PS3. And it's pocket sized too, most people wouldn't care if it can fit in your pocket and what not, but it came with an AC adapter so now I can charge my IPOD (which I only have a USB charger for) at work just by plugging the USB hub into the wall. I have not tried it with my computer yet since I already got enough ports, but I know it'll work perfecty if it does with my PS3, which is also a computer actually.
I have also bought another USB port a while back but to my surprise it didn't work nearly as good as this one, so I took it back, I guess that's what I get for buying electronics at Walgreens...
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Small Powered Hub, Works Great,
June 21, 2008 Nikon131 "Nikon131" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belkin 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mobile Hub (F5U404-BLK) (Personal Computers)
Edit: 1 year later, this little hub still works perfectly. Have two USB externals on it all the time and no problems. (knock on wood) Cheers.
I love good bargains and this 4 port USB hub is awesome. Comes with a usb 2 cable, nice length, and a power cord. I have two external hard drive hooked up thru this hub and works great. Speed is not bad. Just plug and play (OSX 10.4.X) and no worries. FYI I bought it at Fry's for abit more, Amazon has a good price on this.)
Cheers.
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