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Here comes another interesting piece of tech from the online design community Quirky; the Contort, which is a USB hub that can manage your drives and cables, all while protecting them.
USB hubs have been around for almost as long as the invention of USB ports themselves, so what sets the Contort apart from the various different kinds of USB hubs that are readily available out in the market?
At first glance, nothing seems too significant with the Quirky Contort, hosting only four ports, but on closer inspection, the Contort also doubles as a cord manager. With the built-in cord management wrap (that hosts 2 anchors), you’ll be able wind your pesky cables up, so that they don’t end up in a messy spaghetti of cords.
The Contort also has a 360-degree flexible rubber neck to protect your USB peripherals from accidental damage. The hub is also super lightweight, measuring only 34mm x 142mm and transports easily, as you can just wrap up your cables and go.
The Quirky Contort is now available for pre-sale at US$29.99 at the Quirky site.
Personally, I can’t wait to see more innovative designs that people come up with on Quirky. It’s certainly an interesting community.
used tires
November 7th, 2010 at 6:58 am
Pretty neat device, makes sense that someone is finally making something like this. Seems to me though the wrapping feature would be a real neat feature for someone who won’t be moving the chord around alot.
Till then,
Jean
car battery
November 7th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Seems like an useful device. The flexible rubber neck is a great feature. Very easy to sometimes damage a device by forgetting its hooked up. Also, as most of our external peripherals are still largely wired so the cable wounder could come in very handy in maintaining table neatness.
Emini S&P system
November 8th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Looks really nice, the design is superb. A bit like apple / Mac devices. However, it does not say what is the length of the cord.
Hope it can ship the device to Mauritius island ! .
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November 9th, 2010 at 7:02 am
This is a really nifty tool, especially for those who only have a couple of USB holes and need a multi-tap. Nice idea.
- Robert
Laptop Briefcase
November 9th, 2010 at 8:11 am
I may have to consider something like this soon. Most of my usb slots are full. So it would be nice to have the extra slots. I do like the cord wraparound design, very smart.
Tej Kohli
November 9th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Seriously a very useful device indeed…and for the price its available at, it’s certainly a catch.
Alvin Lim
November 9th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
It looks compact and easy to brings around. The design is trendy too. Unlike normal USB hub with metallic design.
Uzi
November 10th, 2010 at 1:14 am
The price should have been around $20. but that’s just my point of view.
Easy Backup Wizard
November 10th, 2010 at 3:21 am
definitely worth to buy, it looks unique, very hightech appearance, and useful.
Laptop Briefcase
November 10th, 2010 at 3:59 am
@Uzi: yes I agree that $20 is more appropriate for a USB hub. I guess all the extra features is supposed to justify the price. I’d probably end up just choosing a cheaper basic model.
Sarki Dinle
November 10th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Really looks like a nice product. I think I can find to take.
Sandro
November 12th, 2010 at 8:00 am
I like those kind of gadgets, provided they are actually useful. This might be good for laptops or netbooks, where usb holes are sometimes just 2. Still a bit overpriced, though.
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November 15th, 2010 at 8:12 am
I love it! I hate having so many cords running all over the place.
Uzi
November 16th, 2010 at 4:58 am
Really nice product but truly speaking, it’s a nice to have for us at the moment.
photo space indir
November 27th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Seems like an useful device. The design is trendy too and for the price its available at, it’s certainly a catch.
SEO Miami
November 29th, 2010 at 2:02 am
This is an excellent product. I ordered one last month, and it really cleans up the wiring.
Komodo Dragon
December 9th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
That’s a very cool device. Messy wires are quite unsightly for sure and brings down the appearance of an otherwise good looking computer desk.
mark blundell
December 22nd, 2010 at 1:52 am
simple yet easy and useful – thats a top product
Toronto Self Storage
January 11th, 2011 at 11:05 am
oh, that is just plain sexy!
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February 17th, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Very nice hardware even we can use it as hub port to attach two or more device with each other
Property Marbella
October 2nd, 2011 at 4:17 pm
It looks compact and easy to brings around. The design is trendy too. Unlike normal USB hub with metallic design.
Property Marbella
January 11th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
A really nice tool, especially for those who only have a couple of USB holes and need a multi-tap.
Colocation
January 12th, 2012 at 12:01 am
That is really cool, I need one of those.