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).
The announcement has been, amazingly, synchronised and you can now buy it from Pimoroni for £13.95 (for the hub only) or £19.95 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.
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.
Read the Foundation article here, see RasPi.TV’s coverage here and buy if from Pimoroni here. You can also view RasPi.TV’s review video here:
