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Keyspan adds USB 2.0 hub
By ron carlson, Insanely Great Mac
December 3rd 2002
A standard in search of real, shipping products gains a widget
Keyspan has announced the immediate availability of its Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4-port Hub.
"The range of USB 2.0 devices is rapidly growing," noted Mike Ridenhour, president of
Keyspan. "With so many USB 2.0 hard drives, scanners, CD/RW's and other peripherals on
the market, more users need to add USB 2.0 ports. Our hub provides a simple way to
expand USB 2.0 connectivity on their PC."
Each Keyspan USB 2.0 Hub includes a USB 2.0 device cable and power adapter. The hubs
are compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices and are compatible with any USB
2.0-compliant Mac (ie one with the appropriate PCI card installed). These hubs have
received the industry's "Certified Hi-Speed" logo, which assures the hub complies with
USB standards.
In addition to the new USB 2.0 Hubs, Keyspan offers a family of PCI and CardBus cards
that allow users to "upgrade" their Mac to USB 2.0. Keyspan also offers a PCI card
that provides both USB 2.0 and FireWire (1394) ports.
Available in multiple colors for $59 (SRP), these hubs are now shipping to
brick-n-mortar and online retailers.
Editor's note: USB 2.0 adoption appears to be stuck in the same slow-motion grind that
afflicted v1.0. Will Apple save this standard from stagnation with USB 2.0-equipped
Macs in January or will the mothership stonewall until FireWire 2 -- likely to appear
in January '03 PowerMac, etc -- gains traction?
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