IOGEAR GCS1716 16-port USB Or PS/2 KVM Switch

IOGEAR has yet another device that targets small-to-medium size businesses with its GCS1716 16-port USB or PS/2 KVM switch. This allows an organization or office to share resources, something that ought to be encourage in this time of economic hardship, as peripherals like monitors, keyboards and even mice can be used by up to 16 different computers. The switches can be daisy-chained, leading you to link up to a maximum of 256 computers, although we can just imagine the mess of wires then! Computer assignment can be selected from the display menu, and the same can also be done via hot-key combinations or with push button LEDs located on the front panel. The GCS1716 16-port USB or PS/2 KVM switch supports multimedia USB keyboards, high resolution monitor signals (up to 2,048 x 1,536 resolution) and USB connectivity. The GCS1716 will retail for $800 a pop.