I'm thinking about buying a USB hub (link included).?

Question

Here's the hub http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-4-Port-Ultra-Mini-F5U407/dp/B000Q8UAWY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1279176809&sr=1-1
I don't use too many ports but the 2 ports on my Mac just don't do it for me. I'm getting a Western Digital External Hard Drive tomorrow morning and that takes up one port (laptop)

I plan to have one port on the hub always occupied with a mouse USB receiver. Then I'll use the others for iPhone, iPod, charging Flip, and transferring pics from camera.

Would this hub fit my needs?
If you've owned or currently owned please answer
Thanks :D

Answer 1

This hub will not charge your devices. Not all at once anyway.



There are 2 types of hubs -- unpowered and powered hubs.



Unpowered hubs are simple hubs that simply draw power from a single USB slot to power any devices attached from it.

Because a USB slot can only give out so much power, your USB hub is basically splitting the amperage across all four devices attached to it. So -- not all of your devices will get enough power to charge.



Powered hubs have their own power adapter (also known as a power brick) which draws power from a wall socket. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=powered+USB+hub&x=0&y=0

Answer 2

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-4-Port-Ultra-Mini-F5U407/dp/B000Q8UAWY/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1279176809&sr=1-1

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NO...its not powered...

It will not operate very well..

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Use the Belkin F5U304

Its a powered HUB...4-USB Ports..

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Never fails..it will operate a USB Mouse+Keyboard..or a external HDD/

I also use this to Re-Charge my iPod..I don't even need to turn-ON my PC..just plug in the iPod/[end]

Answer 3

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