Century's 16-port USB 2.0 hub for two PCs

We've got USB hubs from all walks of life, including wireless, three-port, and duck-inspired, but Century has 'em all topped with its new CHMP-16. This 16-port USB 2.0 hub sports a brick-like design, (obviously) requires separate AC power, and can be connected to two PCs simultaneously. With just the flip of a switch, all 16 of your USB peripherals can instantly be operated on a secondary computer, which just might cause an unstable OS to completely self-destruct. Although we're not sure on how much coinage this thing will demand, we've got to admit, this should be a required purchase for the avid Thanko collector.

[Deluxe @ Jan 30th 2007 7:35AM]

All that's left is prefixing it with an 'i' and it's worth 3x as much!

[Diogo @ Jan 30th 2007 8:55AM]

I must prefix you with an i and send you to the slavery market.

Idiot..

[Adam @ Jan 30th 2007 8:29AM]

At last! I've been after a 16 port USB hub for years.

[bjoeg @ Jan 30th 2007 8:40AM]

It is not even pretty, it reminds me of a cheap KVM switch back from good old pre-millenium age

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Jan 30th 2007 2:26PM]

Those old KVMs were built like tanks and designed to last compared to these newer cheaply Chinese made plastic boxes.

[chbob @ Jan 30th 2007 9:17AM]

Imagine the "found new hardware" ding spam switching that from computer to computer.

[photogeek @ Jan 30th 2007 10:10AM]

my one question is: why do they have such a tiny switch? if you're gonna be frequently switching from one machine to the other, wouldn't you like a big easily togglable switch?

excellent idea, bad baaaaaad design.

[bliz @ Jan 30th 2007 10:49AM]

Sweet. It could make a cheap (if it's cheaper) USB-KM for my desktop and laptop.

[mars @ Jan 30th 2007 11:50AM]

it needs urgent design


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[mb @ Jan 30th 2007 12:49PM]

I built one of these 5 years ago : (

[Don @ Jan 30th 2007 1:34PM]

I've used a Belkin USB switch similar to this to share a keyboard and mouse between two machines. XP would sometimes take a while to recognize the new hardware, and OSX _really_ didn't like it. About every 4th time you switched over, it would kernel panic.

[B3ndy @ Jan 30th 2007 3:42PM]

I love the idea, but as everyone else has mentioned the design sucks the big one. I feel a little inspired to build one of these myself, but go a little ott with a monster switch, like something you would find next to an electric chair.

*Ben runs out to the lab*

Its going to be sweet!

[Doug Jensen @ Jan 31st 2007 10:07AM]

Check out the AnywhereUSB which provides five USB ports on an Ethernet. Any PC on the network can connect to, and use, the USB devices.

[Paco @ Feb 1st 2007 10:28PM]

Now imagine plugging more hubs into this one and switching the full 127 allowed USB devices at once.

[gfar @ Feb 12th 2007 11:51AM]

...I think I'm going to hold out for a 32 port hub.

[Jon @ May 22nd 2007 12:15PM]

That AnywhereUSB is expensive. The 16 port USB hub is about $70-100US depending on where you find it at.