Firewire / USB 2.0 Hub

bubba · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject: Firewire / USB 2.0 Hub

I'm not going to wait for someone to make one of these to sit under or on top of the mini:

EDIT: DO NOT BUY THIS, IT BLEW UP!

Specs:
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 USB Type B Uplink
6 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire
Power Supply
Appears to be smaller in size than some of the others with fewer ports.

$53.42 w/ Free Shipping

It seems to have a good number of USB and Firewire ports. Most of the combo hubs had only 3 Firewire ports (since one is for uplink, you really only get 1 extra port out of these).

Seems to be a decent price, however provantage.com had it for a few dollars cheaper.

Brian

James T. Kirk© · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:

It is really nice that's combo, but if you consider that a separate set cost one probably way less?
For instance, last time I was visiting the USA, I bought an D-Link powered USB 2.0 hub at CompUSA. Wasn't even 10 or 12 bucks I think and I got an rebate (Through an uncle of mine) too, so I think total price was something like 6 or 8 bucks... works fine here under Windows and various Linuxes and would be fine on OSX too. What would a Firewire hub cost, you think? Yes, yours looks way better, but I put that stuff under the desk, together with the power brick and such...
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bubba · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:

billabong · Member Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 147 Location: Texas

I think the one from Macally looks nice..

Firewire & USB 2.0 Combo Hub

They have it at Amazon for $44.99 with free shipping

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000086TJU/qid=1108862113/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-3890677-7827210?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846

James T. Kirk© · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:33 pm Post subject:

g5g5 · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject:

"6 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire"

Thats really good. Most ones I've seen only have four....where's my credit card! Very Happy

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iMav · Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject:

Great price too!! Just out of curiousity, what all do you guys have that connects via firewire?
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James T. Kirk© · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:48 am Post subject:

James T. Kirk© · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:59 am Post subject:

Well, they sell it in Europe too, but as expected against a way higher price: 50 Euro's!
http://www.macally-europe.com/productpage.php?product=870
Rats! Crying or Very sad

And they don't send these items to Europe of course not to endanger the European profits! By the way, it would cost in $$'s: 65,36! I've got to find an cheaper European kind....
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g5g5 · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

bubba · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject:

bubba · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject:

g5g5 · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 4:37 pm Post subject:

bubba · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject:

My friend ordered the one I spoke about at the top of the page, and apparently when he added an externally powered device to it, it blew up!

Just warning folks that it may look better than it really is.

I haven't got mine yet.

At least the tech support is going to send him a different model.


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