Great Device This is a great product at a great price. I bought one of these for my laptop to add to the number of USB ports available. I liked it so much, I bought another for my desktop to simply make the ports more accessible. The supplied cord is plenty long to reach the desktop on the floor and then I simply Velcro'ed the Targus to my desk to make plugging and unplugging USB devices much more convenient. The Targus works right out of the box, no install required and it works on every computer I've t...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/08/2004 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
98% (72 of 73) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great for laptop use, poor for desktop use First off, note that Amazon has grouped together reviews from a number of different Targus hubs. That's why you see references to USB 1 versus USB 2, some people with 4 ports and some with 8. This review is for the Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port).
The positive:
--It functions. However, almost all USB hubs do that, so that can't really be the basis for a rating.
--I do like the glowing blue lights when a device is plugged in and powered. (And...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 11/19/2005 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
92% (26 of 28) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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It works perfectly! I love this product!
I read the reviews of all the hubs and was confused about what would work and what wouldn't and "powered" vrs "un-powered"...
So I decided to buy a cheap, un-powered hub and see if it worked and go from there.
It works perfectly!
I have a 2-yr old PC running Windows 98 second edition.
I only have two USB ports and was ready to buy a new PC just to get more ports since every peripheral nowadays uses USB.
A friend told me about USB hubs--essentially an extens...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 12/31/2002 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
92% (86 of 93) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great, compact usb hub for mobile or desktop users!
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 09/13/2002 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
91% (32 of 35) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Great hub - just a few minor issues. PROS
Small
Cute
Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup.
USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well.
Runs cool.
CONS
Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is du...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 12/13/2005 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
85% (17 of 20) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Does exactly what it is supposed to, at a good price I chose this just because I wanted something cheap. I have heard bad things about some other brands overheating or having various problems, but I have been using this a few months and found no problems whatsoever.It remains room temperature and has had no bandwidth or power problems for me. It appears to have a place to connect a power supply (not included), but that doesn't seem to be listed as a feature so I cannot guarantee it. It has two USB plugs so you can get the power from a second U...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 06/11/2004 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
83% (10 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Small and convenient The 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub is a very compact and portable USB 2 hub. I was able to easily plug in the device and attach my printer, headset, and mouse, which all worked fine without using the AC adaptor. The design works nicely, with 2 ports on either side which makes plugging everything in easier. Matching these characteristics to an affordable price, I am very satisfied with this product.
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 03/09/2005 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
81% (9 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Not USB 2.0 This hub seems to work fine, but it is not a high-speed USB 2.0 hub, despite the on-line technical specifications. (The packaging doesn't say anything about USB 2.0 either.)
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 08/24/2004 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
77% (37 of 48) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Not USB 2.0 The "See more technical details" link indicates
Standards: USB (1.1, 2.0)
However, the hub is USB 1.1, not 2.0. The cable, size, and function are nice, but the description should be clear that transfers will not be at USB 2.0 speeds. An e-mail response from Targus after receiving the product included:
The Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub Model # PA055U
is a USB 1.1 hub. It does not support USB 2.0.
At this point in time, a USB...
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 4.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 12/29/2004 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
73% (42 of 57) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Not USB 2 Just started using it, everything just about fine and dandy except it is not USB 2 compatable. Part of the reson I bought it is because I thought it was (said so in the tech specs) but it doesn't seem to work, or at least it gives out warnings (Win XP).
But for this price its still not bad and it turns out I can rearange some stuff so USB 1 is sufficient for me at the moment.
[Targus PAUH217U ULTRA MINI 4PT USB HUB USB2.0 review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 10/31/2003 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
64% (9 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful |