Technabob » buffalo http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 15:00:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Buffalo USB Hub Believes The Customer is Always Right, Takes in USB Cords Even with Wrong Side Up http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/27/buffalo-usb-connector-wrong-way/ http://technabob.com/blog/2012/02/27/buffalo-usb-connector-wrong-way/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:00:35 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=85559 Took us long enough to get here. A week ago we saw a concept for a USB connector designed to make it easier to recognize the right side of a USB cord. That’s a good idea, but Buffalo’s solution is way better.  The company’s BSH4U17PK 4-port USB hub [JP] doesn’t care about silly things like orientation and will mate with a USB cord even if you plug the latter in with the wrong side up.

buffalo usb hub

Actually Buffalo’s solution is quite similar to a product we saw about 2 years ago, the Flipper USB. But while the Flipper improved the USB connector attached to devices, Buffalo did the work on the port end.

buffalo usb hub 2

The BSH4U17PK 4-port USB hub is set to go on sale in Japan for ¥1280 (~$16 USD). No word when it’ll be released worldwide, but if computer manufacturers are smart and merciful this should become the standard going forward. *Update Geekstuff4U now has the USB hub in stock, albeit with a very significant price hike – it’s being sold for about $50 (USD).*

[via Fark via OhGizmo!]

 

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buffalo scrollwheel mouse

The Buffalo BOMU-RHW01 mouse also has a couple of other cool tricks up its sleeve. First off, it’s got an iPod-esque scrollwheel instead of the standard scroller that most mice have. Your can turn the wheel left or right to scroll through documents, and it also functions as left and right mouse buttons when you push down on either side. The scroll wheel also features a cool blue LED backlight to round out its modern design. Its optical sensor offers 800dpi of resolution, and comes in white, silver or black.

You can pick up this Buffalo mouse in the U.S. via gadget importer Dynamism.com for $69.

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