I bought a new USB 2.0 hub last week while searching for some digital signage computer peripherals.
The design of the hub feels solid–it is heavier than most USB hubs and stays put on my desk, even when cables from USB devices are dangling over the edge.
I really like the fact that my new unit has 7 ports, this allows me connect up to seven peripheral devices such as printer, webcam, digital camera, scanner and removable drives to one host computer while I am on vacation in my vacation home.