I can see the rationale for sticking the port on the back of the USB hub : it keeps the cords hide . But what if maintain them in plain plenty meant you could cut the power to each gadget one by one ?
That ’s the theme behind Japanese companyElecom ’s latest attemptto re - engineer the humble USB hub , a power strip - esque auction block with larboard facing skywards and a electrical switch dedicated to each one .
https://gizmodo.com/elecom-usb-hub-offers-unparalleled-hubbage-236820
certain , the garden of sprouting cords wo n’t help you blank out that the hub is sitting on your desk , but that means you wo n’t forget that they ’re sucking up precious electricity , either . The hubs are on sale now in Japan , and they can be had via Geek Stuff 4 U—$41 for four portsor$106 for seven.[CrunchGear ]
Update : ThinkGeek has a standardised model , with an even more arresting ruby-red permutation , for $ 20.00 . -Thanks Snowstone
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