Hori takes a stand (and puts LEDs in it)
by Eric Caoili 
{ Dec 24th 2007 at 4:00PM }
Hori's USB Illumination Stand -- available in black and white -- seems straightforward, lighting up your Wii with LEDs as it siphons power off the console. But what's with the $19.90 price tag at Play Asia ($22.90 on NCSX), and why is that extra cord in the back also plugged into one of the system's two USB ports? Though you can't tell just by looking at it, the front flap of the base opens up to reveal a USB port powered by that extra hook-up.
With the port conveniently positioned on the front, you can plug in a USB keyboard or, one day, an external drive without having to mess with the tangle of wires in the back. You can see a close-up of the hidden port and another shot of the base after the break.
See also: Put your Wii on a new pedestal
[Thanks, RupeeClock!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
RupeeClock @ Dec 24th 2007 7:53PM
You're welcome. :)
I actually hadn't noticed it conveniently moves one USB port to the front!
iofthestorm @ Dec 24th 2007 8:14PM
That's actually somewhat useful and cool, but mostly a waste of money. I'm still waiting for the day they announce that they've made a USB mass storage device driver, because I just downloaded my first two VC games (Star Fox 64 and Super Mario 64) and they both took a large chunk of space. I'm not even sure if you could download the entire N64 catalog that is available currently with the tiny amount of space there is. The fact that the emulator is embedded in each game doesn't helped matters.
rich966 @ Dec 28th 2007 12:08PM
Umm... maybe its just me, but I would think that the stand could plug into just one of the USB ports in the back and light up and still offer the USB port in the front, or even multiple USB ports in the front (like a USB hub). Please let me know if there is some fallacy in this way of reasoning.