Belkin Cable-Free USB Hub Wins Popular Science Award

Popular Science magazine has awarded Belkin's Cable-Free USB Hub one of its 100 "Best of What's New" awards, along with other cool gear like Logitech's MX Revolution, the Optimus Mini Three keyboard, among others.

The Cable-Free USB Hub was due out in the spring but has been delayed several times due to a change in their chipset manufacturer (their original supplier got out of the cable-free biz altogether). The ETA is now December 2006 and the price, originally stated to be $129, is now up to $199. Let's just hope they actually get this thing out the door before the sparkly ball drops in Times Square and the price doesn't keep edging up because I really want one of these and as much as I love Belkin's products and continued innovation, I am getting a little tired of their "announce early, ship late, price high" track record.

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Robert

Now this would be cool if instead of a USB dongle, the computer end was a nExpressCard that I could leave in my MacBook Pro. Then I would buy one hub for my desk at work and another for home. THAT capability would be worth $200.

November 08 2006 at 5:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Chad

It's neat, but honestly $200 for what still amounts to a usb hub, I can live with a cable.

November 08 2006 at 12:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Nik Fletcher

At $130 I was tempted, if put off. At $200 they can stuff it.

November 08 2006 at 12:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Cody Dildy

I was just complaining last night about how I have to turn my 20" Cinema display around to plug in a USB or Firewire cable. This would solve my problem. But a little pricey.

November 08 2006 at 11:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Uncle Jerry

Dang it. At first I thought the title read "Belkin Cable. Free USB Hub...." as in you were about to tell me how to get a free USB hub. :o(
That's just to much money for my blood though.

November 08 2006 at 10:58 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply