Creative USB drives are all the rage these days. From cartoon characters to Star Wars heroes to pooping dogs (yes, I’ve seen it), people feel the need to snazz up their computer additives. But what about your poor old USB port that you’ve so selfishly neglected in your quest for unique memory sticks? Surely it deserves a bit of sprucing up now that you’ve revamped the rest of your hardware. I mean, you wouldn’t want it to be the only underdressed tech gadget at the annual Geeks and Gadgets luncheon, now would you? No, that would be just cruel. So what are you gonna buy your USB port so it can get in with the “in” crowd at school?
The Flexible Chromatic USB Hub (Perpetual Kid, $12.99) is just the thing to boost your USB port’s popularity status from nonexistent to omnipotent. This USB hub plugs right into your computer’s USB port, transforming a single port into four. Compatible with Mac or PC, the hub is plug and play so there’s no need to worry about confusing instructions or installations. And being a humble hub, it’s not all power hungry so your computer performance isn’t going to be affected by its presence. Now for the fun part – not only do you get extended USB ports, but the hub is also flexible so you can twist it into the shape that suits your fancy. If you’ve got all the space in the world, by all means lay it flat across your desk like a declaration of your vast work arena. Maybe you reside in a tight cubicle though, so your hub is stacked high to accommodate all your indispensable knick knacks. Either way, with this colorful hub you’ll have plenty of ports for your friends Han Solo, Boba Fett, C-3PO, and Luke Skywalker to come and play.
My only issue with this hub of coolness is that it only bends back and forth, not side to side. I mean, that’s pretty neat, but it would be crazy awesome if you could twist it every which way. It would be like your computer was having a dance party and your hub was break dancing. Instead, “the worm” appears to be your hub’s move of choice.
4 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 200mm x 40mm x 11mm
-4 port hub
-USB 2.0
-Plug and play
-Low power consumption
-Compatible with Mac or PC
-Colors vary
