LaCie Huby - The alternative USB & FireWire hub

By redlined on Tuesday, December 5th, 2006 comments

Want your existing cluttered hub to stand out? Check out the LaCie Huby which has 4 USB and 2 firewire ports that can also be hot swapped for lights or a USB fan.

The blurb

Experience the art of connectivity with this fun, stylish USB & FireWire combination hub for your PC or Mac. Designed exclusively for LaCie by Ora-Ïto, the Huby’s round shape, glossy white polycarbonate finish, and flexible cables give it a distinctive, modern look. Add 4 USB ports and 2 FireWire ports to your computer system and connect up to six devices simultaneously. Bundled with 8 flexible, twistable cables (5 USB 2.0 & 3 FireWire 400), a USB fan, a USB light, a USB extension cable and a FireWire 400 extension cable, it comes fully equipped for easily making all of your connections.

Interface : 4 x downstream USB 2.0 (type A) & 1 upstream USB 2.0 (type B) ports; 2 x downstream & 1 x upstream FireWire 400 (6-pin IEEE 1394a) ports
Interface Transfer Rate : USB 2.0: up to 480Mbits/s FireWire 400: up to 400Mbits/s
Size : 4.33 x 5.2 in. / 110 x 130 mm (without cables)

$80 and due in late December, more info at Lacie.com

Via Everything USB