| Promotional products and advertising specialties run | | | | Custom USB Port Hubs |
| the gamut of usefulness and remembrance. Items | | | | In the computing world, every day there are more and |
| such as custom pens and notepads are popular items | | | | more USB products that people use daily. Mice, |
| because they are inexpensive, they are handy, and | | | | keyboards, printers, digital cameras, cell phones, USB |
| they have a good visibility factor. But how many pens | | | | drives, external hard drives, web cameras, etc are all |
| and notepads can people really use? And do they | | | | now being made with USB connections. Most |
| promote customer retention or foster an appreciation | | | | computers only have one or two ports on the front of |
| for the promotional giveaway? Unless the pen is a | | | | the computer and maybe one or two more ports on |
| Montblanc, Visconti, Waterford or similar high-end | | | | the back. With the increasing number of USB devices |
| brand, chances are it gets thrown in the desk and | | | | it is important to have a USB hub so computer users |
| forgotten. For your next marketing promotion, try one | | | | can use all their devices any time they want. |
| of the following high-tech promotional ideas and watch | | | | USB hubs are perfect for anyone with a computer. |
| your customer's response when they get a freebie | | | | Once a user plugs in all their devices, the USB hub will |
| that will actually be used! | | | | generally end up in a location on the users desk that is |
| Custom USB Flash Drives and Flash Pen Drives | | | | in plain sight thus creating maximum exposure every |
| As memory prices have fallen dramatically in recent | | | | day. Also, mobile users will find the USB hubs just as |
| years, giveaways such as USB flash drives and flash | | | | handy making the USB Hub a device they won't leave |
| pen drives are very affordable as a business | | | | home without. |
| marketing idea. Prices for custom USB drives go up as | | | | Custom Bluetooth Headsets |
| memory increases, but 256MB and 512MB USB flash | | | | Bluetooth headsets allow for wireless, handsfree |
| drives can be purchased for well under $20. Custom | | | | communication with your cellular phone. As more and |
| USB drives can have as little as 64MB of memory up | | | | more states require handsfree devices when using cell |
| to a whopping 8GB on some models. Even the lower | | | | phones while driving, Bluetooth will become more |
| capacity custom USB drives can hold massive | | | | popular. We've all seen people using Bluetooth |
| amounts of data, so don't be discouraged if your | | | | headsets, so what better way to display your |
| budget can't afford the multi-gigabyte models. | | | | company's logo than on a mobile billboard! |
| Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows Vista, | | | | Wi-Fi Finders |
| includes a unique feature that allows you to increase | | | | The Wi-Fi Finder is a handy little device that is small |
| your system performance through the use of a | | | | enough to be carried on your key chain or in your |
| technology called ReadyBoost. ReadyBoost allows | | | | pocket. The Wi-Fi finder identifies the strongest signal |
| you to plug in a high-performance USB flash drive and | | | | without having to power up your laptop in public. |
| Vista can use the memory on the drive for a system | | | | Wi-Fi finders are a great tool for anyone that uses a |
| cache to improve performance. Yet another great use | | | | laptop. Most times users will carry the Wi-Fi finder |
| for a custom USB drive! | | | | around with them everywhere they go - in their |
| Custom MP3 Players and MP4 Players | | | | pockets, on their key chains, in their brief cases, thus |
| As with USB drives, the low prices of flash memory | | | | making the Wi-Fi finder the perfect promotional gift |
| and hard drives have increased the popularity of | | | | product. |
| custom MP3 players and media players as a | | | | Conclusion |
| promotional item. These items are available in a wide | | | | High-tech promotional items such as custom USB |
| variety of styles and play the popular MP3, WMA and | | | | drives, pen drives, MP3 players, USB hubs, Bluetooth |
| WAV file types. Many custom MP3 players are small | | | | headsets and Wi-Fi finders are a great way to |
| enough to fit on a keychain and some include options | | | | demonstrate your commitment to your clients. Not only |
| such as a built-in voice recorder, FM tuner and can be | | | | does your customer or tradeshow visitor get an |
| used as a portable hard drive. | | | | enormously useful gift, but your company logo and |
| Media players have the ability to not only play music, | | | | information is prominently displayed wherever the user |
| but also display photos and video on their LCD screen. | | | | goes. The next time you are searching for a |
| Some custom media players include voice recorders, | | | | promotional item that will get people talking, give |
| games, and expandable memory. Your company or | | | | something on the cutting-edge of promotional |
| event logo is imprintable or laser engravable on the | | | | advertising! |
| player and is visible whenever the player is used. | | | | |