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Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by victor106 »

dawnerd wrote: post #33
kylehotchkiss wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like wirecutter for this. Their picks are rarely the most expensive and they try to recommend things that last long. I am happy they can make a dollar or two of my referral link pick for the research work they do.

I feel like they’ve been slipping recently in order to maximize referral income. There’s been a number of things they’ve suggested that are simply no where near the best. I’d use them as a guide but not a definitive answer - that should go for any site with affiliate links.

I agree with this. I was a big fan of wirecutter reviews. But in recent times they don’t include products in a review of a category that have significant market share. I find the comments section of wirecutter where people mention the products they didn’t review to be interesting.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by chapium »

Trias11 wrote: post #7

I was thinking about adding few things to make it paid service: - allow people to enter keywords describing product - allow people to enter their own affiliate id - allow people to generate short url to dynamically generated page showing above All above would allow people to quickly generate and share chunks of specific amazon products to their following and monetize it. You could either produce sidebar with your own…

If its a paid service, who would be paying? This data is all over the internet, typically for no monetary charge. Other shopping sites (I'm thinking of newegg) already provide a detailed breakdown.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by koala_man »

larrywright wrote: post #32

This is really cool. One more bit of data that would be helpful: cord length. Almost all of these have short cords that are great for portable use cases, but not ideal for use at a desk.

I was going to suggest just getting a longer cable, but I see now that almost all of them have non-removable USB-C cables sticking out.

Why is this? Is it because only one port can be upstream, so they try to avoid the confusion? Or just cost?

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by junkern »

berbec wrote: post #5

Seems very nice. Is there a way to search for hubs that don't have a feature? I want a hub that has ethernet, but not hdmi, for example.

Is already on my todo list. It was easier to implement the simple "has feature", instead of doing a full blown search interface :D

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by jwr »

cerberusss wrote: post #12
Eric_WVGG wrote: post #6

oh goodness… yes, fine work, but this site rubs my hugest tech pet peeve today There is not a single USB-C hub on this site. A USB-C hub would take one USB-C port and turn it into several USB-C ports. These are what are called port replicators. There are no USB-C hubs in existence, which is a huge reason why the standard is still struggling. Thank you for putting a selector for "how many USB-C ports" front and center…

I know you're right, but nowadays, everybody calls them hubs. But if you really need the hub you describe, here's one that I think conforms to what you describe: https://www.coolgear.com/product/usb-31-typec-4-port-hub-or-... For a little bit more, you can have 6 USB-C ports: https://www.coolgear.com/product/usb-3-1-dual-type-usb-c-a-8...

That's a USB3.1 hub that has USB-C connectors. While one can get away with that in the whole USB-C mess/confusion, it is usually not what people expect. You can't connect a monitor or power your device with this hub, for example.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by wmf »

koala_man wrote: post #43
larrywright wrote: post #32

This is really cool. One more bit of data that would be helpful: cord length. Almost all of these have short cords that are great for portable use cases, but not ideal for use at a desk.

I was going to suggest just getting a longer cable, but I see now that almost all of them have non-removable USB-C cables sticking out. Why is this? Is it because only one port can be upstream, so they try to avoid the confusion? Or just cost?

Probably both. A good USB-C cable isn't cheap and using the wrong cable would cause the hub not to work.

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by junkern »

dep_b wrote: post #19

Why not Thunderbolt 3 hubs? Also card readers are interesting, pass through power might be as well.

My plan is to add more usb hubs (usb-3, thunderbolt), so stay tuned ;) Card reader filter will also be implemented very soon:)

I am no expert on usb hubs, but filtering for pass through power is actually possible: You have to specify at least 1 for usb-c port, then you can select the "Power Delivery" checkbox. Is power delivery the same as pass through power? and it is it possible to have that without having a usb-c port?

Re: Show HN: I built a website to better compare USB-C hubs found on Amazon

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Post by etrautmann »

kylehotchkiss wrote: post #29
ec109685 wrote: post #10

This is great. I always wonder why amazon itself is so useless in this space. The only thing you can go is price and reviews there, without any good comparisons between products.

I like wirecutter for this. Their picks are rarely the most expensive and they try to recommend things that last long. I am happy they can make a dollar or two of my referral link pick for the research work they do.

I've had very bad experiences trusting reviews of the wirecutter for some products that were obviously inferior to alternatives after returning and purchasing alternatives.
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