USB 2.0 Hub Does it have to be MacOS X compatible?

Hi!
Like the subject title say, I want to buy a USB Hub, and I'm wondering if the Hub have to be MacOS X compatible, or the Hub just going to be compatible with the USB 2.0 chain anyway, because it is USB 2.0?
Since some Hub are cheaper than others, from $15 to $40, and even more, is it necessary to be MacOS X compatible?
Thanks in advance!

Hi!
I've been a supplier of USB hub devices (what's actually inside the hub box), so hopefully I can answer your question.
As a quick answer, any hub with the USB high speed (2.0) logo should work just fine. That's the nature of USB certified products. Everything SHOULD work with everything else. Just be sure that it's USB HIGH SPEED (2.0). Sometimes it isn't as obvious as it should be when a supplier of older stuff is trying to move it through retail. The technical differences between USB1.1 and USB2.0 are night and day. If you buy an older 1.1 device by mistake, if you try and synch your iPod (or some other large volume transfer), it'll take forever.
Having said that, I would consider what you want to use it for. If you're going to run an external hard drive, a lot of different devices, mixing low speed (digital camera/mice/keyboard) with hard drives, etc, then pay a little more for a brand like Belkin. An iPod qualifies for a hard drive.
If you're only using it occasionaly, and using only simple devices like keyboard/mouse, then go with a cheap house brand (making sure it's 2.0!)
Hope this has been helpful!
texas_spn.....

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