{"id":5828,"date":"2013-09-09T14:10:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T14:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=5828"},"modified":"2013-09-09T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T14:10:33","slug":"new-raspberry-shaped-usb-hub-for-the-raspberrypi-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5828","title":{"rendered":"New Raspberry-shaped USB hub for the #RaspberryPi launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

PiHub \u2013 a robust powered hub, made especially for your Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi<\/a><\/p>\n

Hot off the presses. 5 minutes ago, the new Raspberry Pi USB hub was launched by the Foundation. The new hub, which is manufactured by Pimoroni with assistance from Cyntech, has 4 USB ports and, most importantly, is shaped like the Raspberry Pi logo (see above, courtesy of RasPi.TV).<\/p>\n

The announcement has been, amazingly, synchronised and you can now buy it from Pimoroni<\/a> for \u00a313.95 (for the hub only) or \u00a319.95 including the wall wart power supply. I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t buy one with the wall-wart, but I guess that some people might have the PSU already, so ok, good to have that flexibility.<\/p>\n

I was lucky enough to get a look at the hub a few months ago and I have to say, it’s sturdy, as good-looking in person as it looks in the pictures, and a valuable addition to your Pi kit. Given that it’s a) made in the UK b) tested for use on the Pi and c) looks the way it does, I say go get one now.<\/p>\n

Read the Foundation article here<\/a>, see RasPi.TV’s coverage here<\/a>\u00a0and buy if from Pimoroni here<\/a>. You can also view RasPi.TV’s review video here:<\/p>\n