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Kickstarter's BluHub: Revive Your Thin Laptop's Ports
22 Aug
Summary
- BluHub is a 9-in-1 USB docking station with a built-in Blu-ray drive.
- It offers four USB 3.0 ports and two card reader slots for connectivity.
- Super Early Bird pricing is available for $59, with a predicted ship date of November 2026.
Modern laptops, particularly ultra-thin models, have significantly reduced the number of expansion ports, leading some users to seek external solutions. A new Kickstarter project, the BluHub, aims to address this by offering a compact 9-in-1 docking station that integrates a Blu-ray drive with essential USB ports and card readers.
The BluHub boasts four USB 3.0 ports and slots for SD and microSD cards, in addition to its optical drive capable of reading Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. It connects via USB 3.2 Gen 2 at speeds up to 10Gbps and is bus-powered, eliminating the need for an external power supply. Compatibility extends across Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, and even mobile devices via USB On-The-Go.
Launched on Kickstarter with a modest goal that has since been surpassed, the BluHub has garnered significant attention. The super early bird offer is priced at $59, with the projected retail price to be $129. Despite its functional promise, some potential backers have expressed reservations, noting the device's appearance and the lack of specific details regarding the Blu-ray drive model. The project is slated to begin shipping in November 2026, with the usual Kickstarter caveats regarding crowdfunding risks applying.
