[CUBE] a kind of relay from cube plug ins?

[Ken Miller]

On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 07:07  AM, Cube List wrote:

> From: JKnapp915 at aol.com
> Message-ID: <190.21557890.2cc57859 at aol.com>
> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:41:45 EDT
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] a kind of relay from cube plug ins?
>
>
> In a message dated 10/20/03 11:23:34 AM, Lacorona at aol.com writes:
>
> << It
> inevitably goes on when I accidentally touch the "little glowing 
> light" on
> top, just
> to turn it over. >>
> Mine goes on if it's tipped over.  I solved this by switching off the 
> power
> bar before trying to work on the computer.
> <<Is there like a relay deck for the cube? A deck is a device that has 
> all
> the
> firewire/usb/phone cord outlets and etc that you can PLUG INTO THE 
> CUBE and
> this deck goes on your desk at hand, and then you plug in all your 
> wires
> (firewire/usb phone cord outlet, etc) right there at hand instead of 
> having
> to tear
> apart the desk and tip the cube upside down to get the connections
> disconnected
> or connected???>>
>
> I use a USB hub.  It works fine and allows all my peripherals to be 
> plugged
> in or unplugged without turning over the case.  Not too expensive, 
> either.  I
> don't know if there's one for FW.
> Jack
>


Macally makes a really cute, very small combo hub that I love.  It even 
comes with magnets so I can attach it to the metal in my glass and 
metal desk.  The hub as 4 USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible) and 2 FW ports.  I 
got mine at Frye's for under $60.00 (yeah, a bit pricey).