Guys, this is THE hub. In a world where USB hubs flop around under the desk at the mercy of their own cables, this one is like a piece of machined billet aluminum. You either tape or screw the base to your desk, then slide the hub on. It's now fixed in place. It comes with a mini-USB to USB cable to connect it to your computer. Then there are 7 more full-size USB sockets, 3 on one side, four on the other. The blue LED "eye" is nice but not obtrusive. A lovely metallic jewel in a crowd of junky plastic. Spend the extra $10.00 or so and get this one.