BUSINESS - CONNECT

GADGETS

SAVE SPACE, GO VERTICAL

George Myers Jr.

03/10/2003

Monsters lurk under most desks: Yards of inelegant electrical cords and supplies, surge protectors, and chargers for the answering machine, cell phone or other power-sucking thingies.

But computing needn't be done from a bowl of spaghetti.

Get clear of it with the GoldX PowerCore System from JDI Technologies. The system's base unit is a surge protector capable of powering a bunch of AC peripherals -- with an internal 56-watt DC transformer for powering those old legacy gizmos. No more separate power supplies necessary.

If you need a router box, port replicators, a USB hub or other connecting device, fine -- just plug the tail end of each PowerCore device into the noggin of another one, forming a tidy stack of connectivity.

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FULL-SPEED OR HIGH-SPEED USB HUB (GXSU-104, GXSU-124)

  • Nusthell: A plug-and-play USB hub, with four ports.

  • More: 6-foot full-speed USB cable included. (An AC adapter is sold separately, but if you use the PowerCore base station, you won't need an adapter.)

  • Cost: $24.99 for the full-speed USB hub, or $39.99 for the high-speed Hub

56-WATT POWERCORE SYSTEM (GXSB-7555)

  • Nutshell: With this base station, four surge-protected AC power outlets are in one unit.

  • More: With interchangeable modules (sold separately) for surge protection on your phone, cable and Ethernet lines, your computer is protected from power disturbances that can create system crashes or disk-drive errors, corrupt data files or damage your hardware.

  • Base cost: $39.95

  • Data Line and Up-Grade Kit: $19.99

For details about JDI 's stackable units and plug-in anti-surge modules go to www.jditech.com.

USB BROADBAND ADAPTER (GXSU-1210)

  • Nutshell: A USB broadband adapter that adds Ethernet capability to your computer without your needing to open up your PC.

  • More: Plug-and-play, USB bus-powered; 6-foot Ethernet cable and a 6-foot USB cable included.

  • Cost: $29.99

FIVE-PORT ETHERNET SWITCH (GXSE-S105)

  • Nutshell: This switch station allows users to create a small-office or home-office Ethernet network, sharing a high-speed Internet connection with up to four computers.

  • Network features: 10 Base-T Ethernet, 100 Base-TX Fast-Ethernet. Runs on Windows 98 systems on computers with a Pentium II processor (or higher). 6-foot RJ45 cable included.

  • Cost: $49.99

USB PORT REPLICATOR (GXSU-1240)

  • Nutshell: USB port replicator adds additional IEEE-1284 parallel, RS-232C serial, and PS/2 capabilities to your PC.

  • More: Plug-and-play, USB bus-powered; 6-foot USB cable included. Runs on computers using Windows 98 systems or newer and that have a Pentium II processor (or higher). One available USB port.

  • Cost: $69.99

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