Great Gadgets: 24-Port USB Monster Hub

Published on Oct 18, 2010   //  Gadgets

Webcam. Surround sound speakers. External hard drive. We have a lot of gadgets populating our desks these days and it’s easy to run out of available USB ports on your computer. Let’s not forget about the need for USB ports to charge our smartphones, iPods, and other portable devices too.

If you have far too many knick-knacks for the number of ports your notebook PC or desktop computer has, then you may want to divert your attention to the 24-Port USB Monster Hub. The name pretty much says it all: this is a USB hub that puts no fewer than twenty-four USB ports at your disposal.

If you want to go even crazier, it is possible to daisy chain more than one of these hubs to gain access to up to 127 powered USB ports. Even on its lonesome, this product provides automatic over-current protection for each port, hot-swapping connections, and the ability to charge USB devices without the need for a computer. That’s because the hub can be powered by a USB cable or with the provided wall adapter.

The 24-Port USB Monster Hub is available through ThinkGeek for $49.99. That’s a little pricey for “just” a USB hub, but you are getting two dozen ports to power your digital lifestyle.

1 Comment to “Great Gadgets: 24-Port USB Monster Hub”

  • I will certainly check this out. I’ve done business with ThinkGeek as a promo distributor and this might make a great holiday gift (imprinted with a company logo of course) for my tech client.

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