>RE: hubs and powered hubs,some are 4 port some are seven,Ive seen belkin >prices from $24 to $49 so far, it just depends on what you need.Im useing A >powerbook and a belkin 7 port powered, no problems so far.mine will also >work without the power adaptor if needed,but I have alot of things >attached,and my scanner runs off port power. All of my hubs are "powered" but none of them supports my EyeOne, and I had problems with an iMic USB Sound Interface device before getting rid of it. If a device such as a scanner or drive has it's own power supply, power assist from the USB circuit is not necessary. DaleH