[Mac-talk] extra firewire/usb ports for laptop?

[Catherine Moroney]

Hi,

I've been lurking on the list for a while but this is my first post.
I'm hoping somebody here can give some guidance as to what the
best solution is.

I've got a 15" MacBookPro (Intel chip), and an Apple cinema display  
and external
keyboard hooked up to it.  This configuration fills up all of my  
firewire
and usb ports on my laptop, so adding anything new to it (such as a  
camera or
external hard disk) requires shutting down, disconnecting the display  
and
then rebooting which is a real pain.

What's the best way to get around this?  Can anybody recommend a good
usb and firewire hub?  Or, is there any such thing as a cheap (under  
$100)
docking station for a MacBook Pro?

How have other people gotten around this problem?

Thanks,

Catherine