You could also pay tribute to your inner Star Wars geek by
snagging an R2-D2 or Darth Vader USB Hub which is
compatible with PCs as well as MACs. If you should
opt for the R2-D2 version, you'll get four USB ports
to plug devices into and a little droid which
swivels its dome and makes beep-boop sounds.
Purchasers of the Darth Vader USB Hub will also get
four USB ports but instead of a little droid,
they'll get the ominous visage of the dark Jedi
Knight with blinking red eyes.
The Darth Vader USB Hub also breathes heavily...
just like Darth does on the silver screen.
Darth Vader USB Color
Upon plugging in the Darth Vader USB Hub, the Jedi
will breathe thrice, his eyes will light up red, and
he'll turn his head a couple of times as if
surveying his surroundings.
When a device is plugged into the unit, the sound of light sabers
swinging may be heard and Darth's eyes will light up
red once more, and his head will turn once.
Afterwards, Darth will light up and breathe from time to time which
can be quite alarming if the event is unexpected. We
timed the frequency to be roughly once every 3
minutes
R2-D2
USB Color
Upon plugging R2 into a PC or MAC, it'll make
distinctive beeping-booping sounds, spin its dome a
bit, and bright red and blue lights will shine from
the port on R2's dome. After three seconds, the red
and blue lights will continue to shine but there
doesn't seem to be a way to toggle them off. The
back of R2 will also shine with a orange light. The
lights blink in alternate fashion.
When a USB device is plugged into R2, it'll produce a different set
of beeping sounds which seems to indicate that the
droid is communicating with the inserted USB device.
R2-D2 will also swivel its dome one time. Once the
droid is settled in, it'll twist its dome and make a
beep-boop sound once every three minutes to remind
you that it's there.
Pricing in Japan is set at JPY7140 (ouch) or
US$73.90 each and new orders are welcome to
ship today.
Jan Codes
» Darth Vader Jan Code: 4902314082917
» R2-D2 Jan Code: 4902314083013
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