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USB-C hubs and my slow descent into madness - Dennis Schubert (overengineer.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It's an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This resonates so much with me.

I had a similar experience with dongles, but also with some hardware like screwdriver kits.

It seems like the amount of choice we get nowadays is inversely proportional to the quality of the products.

It can become excruciating to shop for the most basic items on Amazon, because most of them are just cheap shit.

That's the price you pay for relocating so much stuff.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It also makes Amazon a lot less enticing to shop on. If I want cheap shit, I'd just as soon get it cheaper direct from China (Temu, AliExpress). If I want brand name products (IDK - do they even exist anymore?) I need to go to like Best Buy I guess.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

If I want brand name products (IDK - do they even exist anymore?) I need to go to like Best Buy I guess.

I find best buys store brand "insignia" to be a good middle ground for not being cheap garbage, and being something I can carry straight back and demand a refund if it's crap

[–] ErrorCode 4 points 1 year ago

Amazon is just Wish but more expensive. But even if you go to Best Buy or Microcenter, you can still end up with the same rebranded crap.

[–] Fantomas 19 points 1 year ago

My Amazon use has declined greatly since 2018ish. I now only go there if I know exactly what I want and need it relatively quickly. Also it's usually £5 or so more expensive because they know people will pay it for the convenience.

The deluge of Chinese tut and guff makes any kind of browsing impossible.