Reddit reviews Amalen 3-Port USB 3.0 HUB with 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Converter (3 USB 3.0 Ports, A RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port, Support Windows XP, Vista, Win7/8 (32/64 bit), Mac OS 10.6 and Above, Linux) Black

I just got this, works great. The hub is useful. $30 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E7W1UFQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I don't even PXE Boot anymore, USB media all the way. I use a USB NIC with a hub that is a different brand, but looks identical

https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Portable-Ethernet-Network-Adapter/dp/B00E7W1UFQ


I use that adapter and a USB flash drive for anything that doesn't have an integrated NIC.

I have one of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7W1UFQ/ref=twister_B00EUJHANM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 and LOVE it! If you need a SD Card, NIC, or an extra port they have you covered.

I completely blanked on ethernet. thanks for reminding me. What would be the pro's of using the Kanex compared to a device like this

http://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Universal-SuperSpeed-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00E7W1UFQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1376259564&sr=1-4&keywords=satechi+ethernet

Swap the iFixIt out for their new model, it's MUCH nicer.

Other things I'd throw in:

• For those times you need to figure out how far that cable run really is? Bosch Laser Measure
  
• Occasionally one needs to take apart big things (like racks!), for that you need a nice fat(max) screwdriver
  
• 3 port USB 3.0 hub and Gig Ethernet because you never know when you might need to hardware (and Macbook Air's suck for # of USB ports).
  
  While pricey, I'd also swap duct tape for gaffing tape. Terribly useful, rips easier and doesn't leave residue (unless you leave it there for a REALLY long time).

I have the Asus C300, the 4gb ram model.

I absolutely love it! It's my first chomebook so I can't really compare it to others. But in my 3 months of usage I'm really impressed.

Battery life is fantastic. I do notice a slight drop off when I have bluetooth on (I have a bluetooth mouse I use sometimes as well as bluetooth headphones) but I average about 10-12 hrs of use in a single charge.

Speakers are decent, they get loud, but the tone is a little lacking. If I want something with more bass I connect it to my stereo or headphones.

It's super fast, I often run with about 7 or 8 tabs open as well as various apps and a few extensions and I never notice any lag anywhere.

The 1 usb isn't really a problem, I bought this usb ethernet hub mostly for when my daughter/wife are streaming shows to our amazon fire stick or facetiming family and the wifi would slow down. But it's nice since I can charge my mouse/phone/whatever all at the same time.

I think it has a decent finish and feel to it. It doesn't feel cheap and the keyboard feels solid to me.

I use it for pretty much everything I do, general web surfing to website development. I have to pull out my old windows laptop sometimes for a program one company I work for uses and it's always a disappointment to have to put the chromebook away for that.

All in all I think it's great. When my wife's pc laptop finally craps out I'll be buying one of these for her.

Another Option. 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet and 3 USB 3.0 ports. I've been using this on my Lenovo Yoga for about a year and have just started using it on my SP3. So far so good.

Does the laptop have USB 3.0? https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Portable-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network/dp/B00E7W1UFQ

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E7W1UFQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3SLGHDGVIEQCT&coliid=I2K7FI0SESJ8GY&psc=1

Pretty much the same as everyone has linked, a little pricier. It has more reviews though.

I use a Surface Pro original for programming with Visual Studio 2013 Pro and it's great. It can drive up to 3 external displays with the correct setup. The 128 GB version is fine, I have Office 2013 and VS2013 installed plus a heap of developer utils (git, tortoisegit, beyond compare, etc...).

You can easily get one external monitor with the built-in displaylink and this mini-displaylink to HDMI/DVI/VGA adapter. I also recommend this little USB 3.0 hub + ethernet adapter. Both of those products together with the Surface Pro make for a nice portable workstation (sans external display).

To run 2 external displays, you need to get this Plugable UD-3900 which adds 4 USB 3.0 ports, ethernet, HDMI and DVI. I have one - it works great for office stuff (haven't tried any video games with it except SNES emulators which work great too.)

It is this one, and it still works! https://www.amazon.com/Satechi-Portable-Gigabit-Ethernet-Network/dp/B00E7W1UFQ