I bought 2 of these last time they were, up, and they work better than I expected! One thing to note though, it only comes with one USB cord, so you will need a second one to hook it up to more than one computer

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Unfortunately, the Philips site doesn't even have product info on this. I'll keep searching and post if I find anything.

Ok...I finally got through to somebody at Philips customer service. Not sure if his info is gonna help us at all though...

According to the CSR this product is not driver based, so it "should be compatible with any computer that has a USB port". Obviously, TF has clearly stated it wont work with Vista (I'm assuming the package may give those details?) so I dont really buy that explanation, but wanted to share what he said. I followed that up with a "I want to make sure this will work on Mac OS X" to which he responded "Oh, it'll work on that, no problem".

So...there it is...I guess you can take it or leave it...I'm not convinced but might give the thing a try anyway.

If it is the kind of switch that I THINK it is, and let me just say all info I have on this is based on what I read in TF's description so I could be wrong, then if it is the kind of switch I think it is, it is simply a pass-through to connect a common usb cable (going to printer or whatever) to either computer A or computer B. So so long as no computer actually controls the switch, then it should be OS blind. My guess that the "auto" part of this switch means that it detects power on the line and will auto switch to whatever computer is turned on at the time. So probably if you have both computers on, you would still need to manually switch to the computer you want on the line.

Another guess: TF probably read what OSes it was "compatible" with from the box, and probably excluded Vista just to make sure they were on the cautious side and didn't get flack later. If I needed this I would probably be willing to take the gamble even though I have Vista.

If someone who has one comments on how it works, I think all would become clear.

Anyway once again.. disclaimer: I am making educated guesses, if your OS ain't on the list, buy at your own risk, but I for one would take that gamble if I needed it. But I couldn't say for certain it would work.

Thank You !!!! I've been wanting something like this so my roommate and I can share a printer without the usual hassle of dealing with tangled wires.
~~Jinx

Wow, thanks for the research! I have my doubts as well, but I might give it a try for the $10 based on the partial hope you provided. But don't worry, if it doesn't work I won't blame it on you !

Wow - the first product where I could not find ANY reviews for!
Bought one (two) anyway as I want to share a printer between two computers.
Hope that it will work even when both are on - but will see... 10 buck gamble...

The word "auto" in the description is wrong. I got mine today and it is a switch but not auto. You press button 1 to use computer 1 and button 2 to use computer 2. Not what I thought but it does work if that is what you need.

Hmm, yeah strange...it appears to say "auto" right on the package.
I haven't gotten mine yet, but will be curious to try them out.

Here's the real story with these.

This thing is a gem. I have not seen anything like this anywhere for any price.

1. Operating System - It works with XP, Vista x86 AND Vista x64. No drivers needed. And it works every time, back and forth and back and forth again.

2. It IS automatic, but only in a certain sense. It has buttons for A and B; that's the manual part. The automatic part is as follows:

If Computers A and B are off, upon powering on EITHER one, the unit will power on and give AUTOMATIC control to A (the red light will light up).

If Computers A and B are both on and B is in use, when you turn off B then it will AUTOMATICALLY switch it over to A.

If either of Computer A or B are on and controlling the PSL1014, when you turn it off, it AUTOMATICALLY powers off.

3. There are some really neat uses for this. Personally, I have two laptops that share the same desk. For ~ $5 shipped, I can use the same KB/Mouse and more and easily swap them between the two laptops with the push of a button. This saves physical wear and tear on the USB ports, in addition to saving time otherwise needed to fish around for the plug.

Also, it will accept the input of a hub. So you can have 4 (or more) devices in the hub, and switch ALL of them over at the tap of a button.

This device provides a tremendous convenience for a ridiculously low price. (I bought one of these last time for $4 - now they raised it to $5 AND they made you buy a 2 pack to get that price...but it's still an AWESOME deal).