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So we are basically back to the old days of Daisy-chaining SCSI devices?
by lbearl 12y ago
So we are basically back to the old days of Daisy-chaining SCSI devices?
- zkhalique 12y agoWhat's wrong with USB hubs?
- lbearl 12y agoNothing is wrong with hubs, but now there is yet one more thing you have to have available (at least until they become more prolific in external devices)
- Someone1234 12y agoWant a legit answer? They lack power isolation. I had a device surge/short while attached to a USB hub (it was a branded one), and everything else attached died: Keyboard, Mouse, motherboard, and a phone. This was back pre-USB 3, and the power limit of USB has only increased since then (USB 3, USB-C, etc). This means the wires get hotter, the hub gets hotter, and any short/surge will have an even more dramatic effect (e.g. fire?). Honestly USB hubs should be up to the same spec as a surge-protector/multi-tap, but they aren't, even though they carry enough electricity to kill someone.
- zkhalique 12y agohttp://www.amazon.com/HDE-SuperSpeed-Individual-Switches-Included/dp/B00L5IS9KE/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1425940763&sr=1-4&keywords=surge+usb++hub http://www.amazon.com/HDE-SuperSpeed-Individual-Switches-Inc...
- tomjen3 12y agoNo, since they can all be connected to a single hub. This is way better than now, where you need one power cable, one, keyboard cable, etc.
- sgt101 12y agoNo, we will have wi-gig devices, most things will talk wirelessly.