Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4 Port Hub

Customer Reviews

Always works...

2008-07-25
I've heard a lot of sketchy things about various 4 and 7 port USB hubs but Targus seems to get it right every time. I now have two 4 port hubs from Targus (including this particular one) and haven't had one "crash" yet. Always works efficiently and I receive sufficient power out of all 4 ports at all times... Plus it looks good too!

What happened?

2008-04-12
I have purchased several Targus items in the past and have had no problems...UNTIL NOW. I only have 2 USB ports in my laptop and with all the new fun gadgets that connect to your computer now; I just needed a few extra. The Targus mini USB is great by design, nice and compact, and each port is far enough apart to fit any standard size USB plug side by side (which is what several other people complained about other similar products.) I tried plugging it into my laptop and then connecting my wireless mouse into it and it worked for a few minutes and then appeared to lose connection. I plugged in my iPhone charger and it appeared to keep losing my connection and i kept seeing my phone disconnect and reconnect to iTunes while it was sitting there charging. The frustrating thing was that I was downloading podcasts and it kept messing it up. I also tried plugging my 500 GB memory external hard drive into it and it seemed to keep that connection ok, as long as i didn't put anything else into any of the other ports. Once I started plugging other things into it, it kept disconnecting and reconnecting things to my computer. Bottom-line, it DOES connect things to your computer without additional software, and it is a plug and play (which is really great.) BUT, I have not found any item that will stay connected for any length of time. It's like an irritating dropped call. Sure you can call them back and have a good connection when you do, but you know it is only a matter of time until your call gets dropped again. And hopefully you are not in the middle of downloading, or backing up anything and have something corrupted as a result of its instability. Sorry Targus, either this one snuck past quality control OR someone needs to take another look at why so many people seem to have a problem with it connecting to LAPTOPS. Other's report that it seems to work well with their desktops, I have not tried it in my desktop yet. (But I don't need it there anyway!)Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4 Port Hub

Great Device

2008-02-16
As a history teacher who uses technology in the classroom on a daily basis, this 4 port hub is just what I was looking for. The price is great and it works fantastically.

Nice little high speed USB hub

2007-12-25
This hub is great because you get USB 2.0 speed for all the attached devices. The cord on it is REALLY short, however, so I don't really recommend it for desktop computers. It's really for laptops.

I want another one!

2007-11-30
Great little product and price. I want to buy another one for my Mac!Very lightweight, fits easily in my laptop bag.

works as advertised

2007-09-21
The Targus Ultra Mini-USB 2.0 4-Port Hub features small, lightweight design without the weight of an AC adapter. It is easy to install - simply plug into your computer's USB port, no drivers required. Expand your capabilities: connect 4 USB devices such as mice, digital cameras, and memory drives to your notebook simultaneously.

Compact and useful

2007-09-11
Bought this for my laptop but I ended up putting it on my old G4 iMac. It replaced an older external powered Belkin USB hub which always had a problem with certain USB devices such as a Canon printer and flash drives. This little hub works great with all devices that I intend to hook up to the computer now. The Canon printer works as do my flash drives as well as my laser printer and USB powered sparkle lava lamp.

So far it works great and I have three less USB cables and one less AC adapter cluttering up the desk. Recommended.

Cute gadget but poor mechanical design!

2007-09-11
Nice appearance and does the job, BUT plugging USB connectors into it requires a lot of wiggling and even a bit of forcing; so far my USB flash drive will only connect to 3 out of the 4 ports.

This item works like a charm

2007-07-18
I have three items that require USB connection. I use to have to keep switching plugs in that tangle of wires.Now I can connect all my USB's in one place and do the connecting from my keyboard. Great little hub,glad I bought it.

Greate usb2.0 hub

2007-07-09
Works great...it is compact, yet feels fairly sturdy. It has handled multiple devices connected without any problems~

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