Originally posted by: Yurkinator
Self powered, not a good deal. Have seen these at various online retailers for $5 including shipping.
I agree that it isn't a great deal. However, it's pointless to say you've seen these for $5. Give us a link to the better deal, or state which site(s) often have these for this price.
If you don't have a $25 order for free shipping, they want $5+ to ship. I have this hub, it works fine for low power devices, e.g. thumb drives. The one I have has a jack on the side that allows you to plug it into the wall, thus making it a "powered" hub.