16 port USB hub that's actually affordable

[drventure]

Just came across this gizmo while surfing...



http://usb.brando.com/usb-slim-16-port-hub_p01973c039d015.html

It's 72$ which might stretch the definition of affordable, but considering if you chain hubs, you'll get less than the 7 max ports you normally see, you might come out only slightly more expensive than buying the 3 7port hubs you'd need, plus this is one nice neat little unit.

EDIT just saw this one the same site. Same cost, a little more industrial looking.

[shateredsoul]

why do you need 16 usb ports? 

[WhereEaglesDare]

WTF!  Whoa!

Could be used for servers.  I imagine if you had 16 hard drives and you were accessing even an eighth of them at a single time you would bottleneck it big time.

[drventure]

Well, in my case

2 trackballs
2 USB extender cables for running plugs to the side of the cabinet.
PS2 converter
2 U360's
IPac4
3 LEDWizs
USB Spinner
Flightstick
2 PS3 guitar hero wireless guitar controller adapters
(and likely a drum adapter before I'm done)
And I'm experimenting with using a couple of those 1" photo keychain things that's USB connected for showing slide shows on screens embedded within the CP, but that's another project too.

But yeah, I'm probably an edgecase  

[drventure]

Yeah, I don't know about server use or any kind of high bandwidth requirements, probably wouldn't work so great in those cases. But for HID devices, seems perfect.

[WhereEaglesDare]

by any chance looking for another ps3 guitar wireless control unit (no guitar)  I had to sell my stuff at a pawn shop and the guy killed me, gave me 12 for GH5 with the guitar in the box, which I felt was borderline fair, but is now trying to sell it for 70?!?!?! 
1-hes on crack
2-I honestly forgot to give him the control unit   
3-too bad he didn't catch it before he bought it from me 

[drventure]

Haven't seen any controllers separately. I picked up a couple of Harmonix Solid Body Guitar controllers that work with PS2/PS3 and PC's and are wireless for 30$ each at Tuesday morning (they were clearing them out).

They work perfectly on a PC. I downloaded Frets on Fire and FoFix and plan on getting that setup in the near future.