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7 Port USB 2.0 Hub $7 at MeritLine.com
Discuss (10) : History : Tell : Posted 1:22 AM PST 11/22/08 by Ben
MeritLine.com has this 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub for $7 with free shipping. It sports a translucent design with indicator LED lights, AC Power Adapter Included for those juice-sapping USB devices.
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#1   movingincircles - Posted 1:31 am PST 11/22/08 (168 Posts)
this is probably going to break in 2 days
#2   Rys4k - Posted 1:34 am PST 11/22/08 (34 Posts)
It's not a Large Hadron Collider... it's a pretty simple gadget.

I give it at least ten days.
#3   mackermn01 - Posted 2:44 am PST 11/22/08 (10 Posts)
Both of you are overly optimistic. I am 0 for 3 on these things. The longest time one has worked was 1 day. They do a great job for providing power, but all data is skewed. Constant Windows message of "unrecognized device". Invest a few more bucks and get a Dlink instead.
#4   asciiwar - Posted 3:11 am PST 11/22/08 (398 Posts)
if you are going to get a USB powered hub, buy brand name. this cheapo stuff is garbage.
#5   maximillian - Posted 4:33 am PST 11/22/08 (413 Posts)
Bought this a couple weeks ago. It sucks. As many have said previously, it is only USB 1.1 and the LED's are annoyingly bright. Spend a little more money and get a better hub.
#6   revenant - Posted 12:36 pm PST 11/22/08 (65 Posts)
yeah, it's really bright as hell... I happened to get this same one at some other shop a while ago... I keep it under my desk and it lights up the whole area.. crazy. I will say this though, I have used it for a couple years and it hasn't broken yet... if you do get it you'll have to keep it under something though because of the LED light it casts..
#7   iddgie2u - Posted 1:46 pm PST 11/22/08 (7 Posts)
Would make a great nightlight
#8   Gunfighter6 - Posted 2:32 pm PST 11/22/08 (23 Posts)
I bought one last week and I think it is only USB 1.1 as well because my laptop didn't recognize the printer that was attached to it. Oh well...
#9   megabyte10240 - Posted 7:01 pm PST 11/22/08 (575 Posts)
wow what a "deal" its been showing up for the past month
#10   nitemer - Posted 12:41 am PST 11/24/08 (56 Posts)
why is this item always showing up?
 
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