I looked around on Amazon for the ideal usb hub. I considered buying the really cheap linksys hub, but I'm sure glad I read the reviews! You can't plug in any devices that actually require power from the usb port because the linksys hub doesn't come with its own power supply.

BUT, there are some usb hubs that ONLY work when their power supply is plugged in. I wanted the freedom to use a power supply IF I WANTED TO. The Kensington hub provided every feature I desired in an exceptionally packaged item. This hub is beautiful and oh-so-slim.

I don't even think that the power supply is quite as "monstrous" as people have made it out to be...it's more than tolerable.

Currently, I'm using all four ports on the hub for my HP all-in-one, my external hard drive, palm pilot cradle, and wireless mouse. It works flawlessly with my windows xp pro operating system.

I have no complaints and I'm sure you won't either! Look no further for the perfect hub (unless you want more ports).

This tiny 4-port USB 2.0 hub is a must-have for any notebook user.

The casing is a silver-metallic color which goes along nicely with my silver laptop. It is *extremely* thin, just a little thicker than the actual USB port itself. There is a ~2in cable to plug into an existing USB port on your computer (laptop or otherwise). The cable tucks away neatly into the hub's casing when not in use thereby saving more space. The package comes with an additional cable (~2ft) in case you need just a little more reach.

I have only used the hub without the included AC adapter, as when i use my laptop i'm normally in a location without access to outlets. It does get warm, but not excessivly (in my opinion). I haven't used any items that could be considered power hungry, such as scanners or external drives. I have used things such as USB flash drives, my PDA, mice, MP3 player without a hitch. My Windows XP system beeps when I plug in the hub, but otherwise is unnoticed.

Any laptop user places a premium on items they can carry around that add functionality but dont cost much in terms of size or weight. This hub falls squarely in that description and should be included in every laptop bag.

As another reviewer noted, it does have a very large power brick, but other than that, it's been a fine workhorse with absolutely no problems.

I present software seminars for a living and I use this little hub at least twice a week. I'm not easy on it and it's still holding up well after almost a year of heavy use. The option to use the power cord is great when you have external USB hard drive enclosures that need the extra juice. Also nice that you don't have to use the power adapter if your devices don't need it. Tossed into a pouch on my backpack, this thing travels with me everywhere.

I am using this 2.0 USB hub (with my Thinkpad USB 2.0 Cardbus) for my older thinkpad. I use the USB 2.0 ports successfully with my CD-RW burner and other peripherals.