MacBook Air: USB Hub Compatible with the MBA SuperDrive

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A little background to those whom may think this Question to specific: The MacBook Air SuperDrive draws 1A vs 500mA of a normal USB device, and therefore you can't use a standard USB hub powered or unpowered because each port gets 500mA not 1A...

Have any MacBook Air users found a USB hub which can accommodate the MBA SuperDrive and another peripheral?

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