Agreed, I noticed that too and I think it should be mentioned, people should be aware of such things before buying, and be aware that if the price is extremely low it might mean they saved by not including an adaptor which means the price is in fact not so low.
I guess it's ok for notebooks though, mind you it would be handy if an USB hub has at least a socket for external power, and they could conceivably make a battery-pack powered USB hub. it might have a market, for people that need to use USB devices that draw a lot of power in the field.
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Agreed, I noticed that too and I think it should be mentioned, people should be aware of such things before buying, and be aware that if the price is extremely low it might mean they saved by not including an adaptor which means the price is in fact not so low.
I guess it's ok for notebooks though, mind you it would be handy if an USB hub has at least a socket for external power, and they could conceivably make a battery-pack powered USB hub. it might have a market, for people that need to use USB devices that draw a lot of power in the field.