Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month
Pros:
Works great! Gives you 4 additional USB 2.0 ports.
Since it is just a USB hub, it does not require any drivers other than what is "standard" and it will install without problems even on Windows 7 64 bit.
If the supplied power cable is connected to an exis...
Cons:
It is not a stand-alone chipset. It is only a hub that will connect to whichever USB chipset your expresscard slot is hooked up...
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 day to 1 week
Pros:
- Great price!
- Windows 7 x64 recognized the ExpressCard as soon as I plugged in, no external driver installation needed.
- Full 2.0 USB speed on the 4 ports (tested with a Sandisk Cruzer Micro flash drive, 80gb iPod Classic and 16gb iPhone 3GS sync).
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Cons:
- It looks a bit weird that USB hub sticking out of the notebook, but that's ok.
posted by MrStef on 02/27/2011 Certified Owner
Involvement:Expert (understands the inner workings) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month