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When it comes to peripherals you should seriously consider all the options, discard everything, and just buy Anker because it's the best.
by whatsmyusername 7y ago
When it comes to peripherals you should seriously consider all the options, discard everything, and just buy Anker because it's the best.
- bubersson 7y agoI did exactly that. And I'm really positively surprised about the build quality of Anker hub. I bought some of the wireless chargers from Anker before and those feel quite plastic-y, so this was nice.
- whatsmyusername 7y agoThey tend to drop product lines immediately when they're no longer profitable (like their bang'n external drive docks) so we buy their stuff in bulk when it fits our purpose. edit: Oh hey, it's run by a former googler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anker_(mobile_chargers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anker_(mobile_chargers) neat.
- reiichiroh 7y agoBlind faith in Anker by itself isn’t enough. It has North American customer service presence but there are a few times where its products aren’t much more than rebrands of the many, many other weird Shenzhen brands like TaoTronics, TronSmart etc. Used to think Aukey, Satechi were in the same league as Anker but they’ve been shown to falsely show standards compliance as well as a being USB power non-compliant with some. Satechi has/had a lot of fake reviews powering its growth as well.
- Marsymars 7y agoAnker is good for their main product lines (chargers, cables and power banks), but the rest of their peripherals (mice, keyboards, speakers, data hubs, etc.) feel like afterthoughts that don't compete past the low-end of the market.