IOGEAR GCS72U 2-Port USB Cable KVM Switch with Audio

Pros: + Works as advertised. + A consistent (less than 2 second) delay in switching + A convenient wired remote (better than "hot-keys" in my opinion) + Positive click on the remote switch (never leaves you guessing - did I or didn't I?) + Audio and Microphone switching + Remote switch very small - easy to place anywhere. + Easy installation.

Cons: - KVM cables and remote switch are permanently wired to the switch housing. Although the stock cables were adequate for my situation, I couldn't have swapped to longer cables if needed.

Overall Review: Have 2 computers: Very fast Win 7 (64bit) & not so fast Win XP (32bit). I do 100s of switches/day. Returned 2 port Trendnet KVM after experiencing up to 8 second delay in switching between computers with it. Drove me crazy! Replaced it with IOGear GCS72U based on customer reviews of no appreciable switching delays. Good decision! IOGear consistently switches W7->XP in <1 sec. and XP->W7 in <2 sec. I've yet to be left in never-never land wondering if or when the switching is going to take place (as with the Trendnet). Thought I might miss the "hot-key" switching but found I prefer the wired remote. Velcro'd the remote switch to the side of my mouse. A click of the remote with my little finger (left-hand) or thumb (right-hand) and voila - a seamless switch. Have mouse, keyboard and audio switched. Three monitors (2-W7/1-XP) are directly connected to the computers. Just one click to drag the mouse across all three screens!

Pros: -Works perfectly with Linux (ubuntu) -Works perfectly with Vista -Audio is a Plus and works as expected -Monitors are detected by OS

Cons: Gotta push a button to switch screens. Not a big deal but that last unit I had was hot-key capable.

Overall Review: I purchased this because the old one I had didn't like Linux...or Linux didnt like it. Everything worked but there was keyboard lag. This Unit resolved that issue which was the main reason I purchased it. I would recommend this for hybrid environments that need maximum compatibility.

Pros: Split between Win7 and Linux machines. Both seem to occasionally lose mouse contact now and require toggling to other system and back to reestablish contact. Two different motherboards and one does not see KB or Mouse until after the OS itself finds them. Makes multi-booting a real nusance- have to recable the KB direcly to select anything but the default OS. But I do understand that most all of these devices have problems, and this one is probably better than most in that regard.

Cons: Rebate, like a very large percentage of Newegg products, is a joke. I normally skip over every item that Newegg offers that includes a rebate, know that the chances of ever satisfying the fine print or even if I do, actually getting the rebate is pretty small. This one had only a $5 rebate and the price was good so I went for it and filed the rebate more as a test than for the $5. Everything went fine and the IOGEAR rebate status page says it was sent I should have recieved it last month sometime. Ha.

Pros: perfect for older machines and linux machines, it is one on my favorite products from newegg. since the usb plugs are not build into the vga cable you don't have to worry about the machine being able to handle that. The 6ft long switch is fantastic. It is flawless. It makes running a ubuntu linux server and linux mint desktop easy

Cons: none!

Overall Review: when switching don't return to a machine without giving the initial machine time to find the mouse/keyboard it froze on me once when i switch 3 times in 2 seconds. and make sure you plug the mouse and keyboard into the right slots.

Pros: Works as advertised. No lag in switching between my two PCLinuxOS systems. Cables allow great placement of systems (in my opinion).

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: I've had excellent luck with IOGEAR PS/2 KVM switches in the past; both with and without audio support. My Asus M4A785TD-V EVO has only 1 PS/2 port making a USB KVM a logical choice. The external corded selector switch is a none issue...it's small and easy to position, or even hide. I have not tried this with any Windows OS. Using two Linux systems...works from the start. No...it doesn't need to cost more.

Pros: It works. You press a button, it switches computers.

Cons: It won't work without at least 1 USB port hooked up for power.

Overall Review: In all fairness, I bought this to use between a media center computer, and a security system DVR. It works very well. I wanted a unit that could switch audio since I have mics hooked up to 2 of my cameras. Also, the fact it doesn't require a keyboard to switch is a plus. I keep my media center PC stored away when I'm not using it, and it's not always on. If I forget to switch to the security system I just press the button.

Pros: Does not emulate USB. Complete pass through of USB ports. Long *enough for me* cables. You can use a hub to pass through (recommend powered hub). I calculate 3 seconds for the the mouse to start working again.

Cons: *really a windows con because of the constant usb removal and connection acknowledgements. I lowered my system volume. If you switch from a computer that is on to a computer that is off (if you backlit leds) they will stay on until you disconnect and reconnect the usbs.

Overall Review: I dont use the VGA or Audio jacks. I really only use it for the usbs because i have dual monitors.

Pros: Small, attached USB devices / audio just works.

Cons: VGA in 2014? Please make some affordable DVI/HDMI/DP KVMs.

Overall Review: I did not bother with the VGA ports.