Is this a good kvm switch for the money

[TechBoyJK]

New Egg - Trendware 8 port Auto KVM with OSD - $140

I can spend at most - $150. This seems like it will do what i need. (8port-Auto) Never heard of the company before though, but since its newegg, im willing to take a chance.

Any advice is greatly welcome.

JK

 

[ttown]

I don't have experience with that one, but I do have the Trendnet 4-port home-user oriented one (non rack mounted).

A couple comments:
the good:
1) I was very pleased with the quality feel of it, and the included cables
2) It operates wonderfully and as-expected
3) Very reasonable price

the (some-what) bad:
If I have ONLY 1 computer powered on, AND a super-cheap mouse plugged in, the mouse only moves in 1 direction (up-down, NOT sideways)
If I put my 8-year-old clunky MS mouse on it, it works fine.
If I turn on a second computer, the cheap-o mouse works fine.
If I power the KVM switch with an external power source, the cheap-o mouse works fine.

So, my _only_ disapointment is that I can't use my cheap mouse when I only have 1 PC powered on.
It may be that all KVM's have this sort of problem, since circuitry needs some amount of power -- and a single PC's ps/2 ports probably isn't enough.

hope that helps...