Review on Enhance Connectivity with Coolgear Metal 7-Port USB 2.0 Powered Hub for PC-MAC by Vince Preston

Ideal hub for a hidden back corner behind a hard to reach stack of hard drives. It's a heavy metal box that stays in place, so it's easy to plug in, unplug, and generally ignore. It's heavy enough not to be pushed or pulled by the weight of the cables. (But on the downside, it looks pretty industrial — not as light, sleek, and plasticky as many others. You probably won't want to put it on your desk where you'll always be looking at it.) Unlike the Lighter and I have less Tried expensive hubs, this one doesn't turn off randomly and doesn't cause any problems. I plugged the thing in the day it arrived (hidden on the back shelf), hooked up four peripheral drives and haven't had to fiddle with it since. For the first time in years, all of my remote peripherals stay connected and I'm not getting any notifications about how to make my devices run faster. While it's more expensive than others, it's worth it if your budget allows.