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IMO The Verge, MKBHD, LTT, Snazzy Labs, etc are entertainment platforms, not tech reviewers. Often lacking conviction, criticism, strong opinions, technical kno
by systemvoltage 5y ago
IMO The Verge, MKBHD, LTT, Snazzy Labs, etc are entertainment platforms, not tech reviewers. Often lacking conviction, criticism, strong opinions, technical know-how and ability to do the hardwork for objective comparisons. They spend more time polishing the video, studio neatness and thumbnails than informing the public.
They're optimized for viewership and revenue.
- belval 5y agoI understand your point but I think it's a bit of an unfair take. If you want good depth in your reviews there are a lot of smaller tech youtubers that do deeper analysis, but the issue is that most people simply won't watch a 45 minutes review of the Intel i7-12700k that actually goes in depth. On top of that financially they are incentivized to make ~15 minutes videos because the 45 minutes one cost a lot more to make and brings in a similar amount. > They spend more time polishing the video, studio neatness and thumbnails than informing the public. To be clear I completely agree with you, but I think it's mostly because the public (or a majority of the public) simply don't care about being informed.
- bserge 5y agoNobody should torture themselves with 45min of video about a processor. Most of the useful information is text and images. Anyone making a video about it should rethink their fucking life.
- systemvoltage 5y agoGood response, I have a bias for the small channels over big production houses. LTT actually does go deeper (provide data and benchmarks), but it’s too overproduced for my taste.