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The switches he references in his post are from two entirely different product verticals. One is from the unmanaged vertical, the other is from the managed PoE

The switches he references in his post are from two entirely different product verticals. One is from the unmanaged vertical, the other is from the managed PoE vertical. Not only is he ignoring that a 16 port switch exists in the unmanaged vertical, he's ignored an entire vertical of managed switches without PoE. TP-Link makes a $40 unmanaged 16-port gigabit switch and a $80 managed 16-port gigabit switch. He's created a False dilemma/dichotomy by pretending that other options don't exist. This is like saying "I'd like a Toyota automobile larger than the Yaris but I can't afford the Lexus LS".

rtkwe 6y ago
It's entirely possible that those options weren't readily available in the local store he's using. I'm not familiar with Singapore in particular but a lot of Asian countries don't have the huge electronics box stores that are common in the US and Europe. I've seen quite a few videos where the best electronic source the person had was what would be a small sized store in a US mall (20 feet wide, one isle with a counter running down one side for example). Online shopping does exist but shipping times and cost can also be pretty large.
- cptskippy 6y ago
  > I'm not familiar with Singapore Singapore is a very small (~250 sq mile) country, so it would take less than 30 minutes to drive across. It's very wealthy. It has, almost dead center in the middle, an electronics mall called Sim Lim Tower that's like 10-20 stories tall. They most certainly have options.
  - paines 6y ago
    And you forgot the superb food and it's variety.
    - cptskippy 6y ago
      I hope you're not referring to durian. :) I was just pointing out characteristics that would lend themselves toward sourcing a network switch (e.g. accessible, wealthy, giant freaking electronics malls).