14 DAY TRIAL // Without a doubt, USB hubs really do come in all shapes and sizes nowadays, and one of the most interesting example of such a product we've come across lately belongs to Japanese company GreenHouse.
Without a doubt, one of the main selling points these new USB hubs have in store is represented by their very unusual external design, the devices looking just like a couple of colorful power strips, just waiting for users to plug in a power cord.
Except for the fact that users won't be plugging in power cords into these thing, but USB cables, connecting the users' various devices to their computers (sadly, the type of interface is USB 2.0, meaning that SuperSpeed USB devices will be capped).
However, it's also interesting to mention that this thing borrows something from the functionality of a normal power strip, given the fact that it packs an On/Off switch, that will automatically “cut” the USB connections to the computer.
Plus, all of the USB hub's ports are powered, meaning that users shouldn't have any problems recharging their USB-powered gadgets, and the device's 30-cm USB cable should grant quite an OK level of freedom.
As mentioned right from the start, the devices from GreenHouse come in a variety of colors (White, Blue, Pink, Black) and will take only a small amount of space wherever they're placed around the house, measuring 29 x 113.3 x 19.5 (mm) and weighing around 40 grams.
Plus, it's also guaranteed to work with just about any type of operating system out there, whether we're talking about Windows, Linux or Mac OS.
Pricing for each of these interesting USB hubs is actually quite affordable, the device from GreenHouse selling for around 1,279 Japanese Yen (or roughly 16 US dollars), a sum just about anyone will afford to pay if they really want to get their hands on one of these things.