Stakes have never been higher I don't know I think the flavors are a little
off here it leaves a bit of a bitter taste I have to say on this week's
episode we find the new writer Steven vying for more time in the spotlight but
it won't come easy my name's Steven I've been here for
about six months now been writing some videos appeared in a couple but I really
want to take things to the next level I keep asking host hey when is it gonna be
my time when's it gonna be my turn you know I know I can do this and he just
keeps kind of saying next time next time so I'm really hoping I can prove myself
here and you know show that I'm just as
capable of this as he is so you want to host your own videos then yes chef I'm
not a chef I'm a host yes host but
you've never hosted any video on your own before no host well I don't know how
I can trust you you're gonna have to prove yourself to me if you want to do this and so to do that I'm going to set
you with one challenge find accessories for the Apple products that I use that I
like see I thought they would give me something hard I mean find Apple
accessories I'll just go to the Apple Store and they can't be made by Apple in fact they
need to be better than what Apple makes there it is there's the curveball more
features cheaper whatever it is you need to bring me products that are so good I
would choose them over Apple's version so you think you're up to that
thank you we'll go
the reason I chose this task for Steven is because even I will admit Apple's
accessories are kind of Hit and Miss remember the iPhone 6 charging case ever
had a apple made charging cable that doesn't Fray I mean either and so what I
want to find out is if among all the piles and piles of Third Rate
third-party accessories out there he can find the Diamonds in the Rough this is
not going well there are third-party accessories on Apple's website and I
trust the quality of those but most of what I have to get I have to go
elsewhere for and that's where it starts to get questionable I mean it's just
endless lists of products that all look the same and are from a hundred
different companies that I've never heard of and I don't know what to choose
okay so what I'm going to do is try to stick with Brands I know now obviously
this only works if you're familiar with the brands you're shopping for but
that's where top purchase lists you know what best to buy those kind of things
come in handy now this may end up meaning that I get some
less than were reliable Brands it's probably going to hurt me in scoring but
we'll see what host thinks one minute remaining one minute remaining
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all right host bring out your first dish yes host uh so what do you have here to
start I want to go with something simple a strong alternative to an Apple product
that everyone depends on but rarely actually uses the air tag is a great
product but perhaps not the best choice for all cases so I present to you the
chipolo spot now see this one I'm confident in I think this is a really
strong start air tags are just really thick they take up so much space I think
the chipolo spot is going to be great for somebody that wants to put a track
in their wallet I'm confident that host will think it's the right choice
so this uses the find my network it does host okay that's pretty good this is
definitely something that the air tag is missing well that does fit in the wallet
quite well how much is it 35 host and
how much is an air tag 30 post so it's
more money it is oh you know the air tank has a replaceable battery how does
this work it can be replaced every two
years by throwing it out and getting a new one host
you get 50 off for anyone it leaves a
bit of a bitter taste I have to say now one great thing about the air tag that I
use all the time is the U1 chip does this have that it does not host I don't
know I think the flavors are a little off here let's see what you have in your
next dish all right so that one didn't quite go as planned but you know just
can't like get to me God keep going on keep moving forward the next couple
products I have they're also from known reputable Brands so hopefully that gets
me some points all right hosts bring out your second dish with Steven's first
dish not to host tastes a lot is writing on what comes next so uh what is this
uh this is an alternative to the popular Apple wallet accessory I want to present
something that had more functionality at a fraction of the price Apple wallet I
mean like I already have a wallet I'm happy with so that's interesting that
you decided to select the wallet oh wow this is quite different from Apple's
wallet the card slots are on the inside they are host and do you have a
kickstand on the back the cake stands nice that's pretty handy but how does
that work with the cards here here how does this oh it sticks on the opposite
way wait is it supposed to stick on to the back of the device like this uh fold
it the other way there you are and then
oh I had it backwards it was presented to me backwards
I can't believe I did that I was in such
a rush to try to Plate everything I was
wondering what he was doing and then suddenly it hits me I messed up now does
it have the find my functionality that you can find in Apple's offering may I
recommend the chipolo spot for that host
so I have to fill a card slot and pay
money on top of this to to get that functionality yes the
host it's a better option for people that don't want them so and how much is
this uh it's 25 25 plus the 35 for the
chipolo uh and how much is Apples sixty
dollars host because it's the same price yes almost well I brought something else
that I thought might address your concern uh this is the Spigen wallet
case this way there is no need for the
find my app or functionality because it's simply built into the case okay I
mean there are many cases out there so you just slide the Cards into here yes
and how much does this case cost twenty dollars
not too bad it's not a particularly pretty case but I guess it does the job
does the magsafe work how do I attach
need to take the case off host oh cases
are a big risk uh when you're presenting accessories because there's just so much
and you don't want to recommend you know one case when it's really an expression
of Personality would you say this is an expression of your personality it is an
expression of the personality of someone that values having their cards on them
all the time and is that you no host I
was hoping it would be you okay very uh
unexpected flavors going on in this in this dish I have to say okay I guess
that's that's a win kind of you know I'll take what I can get
Steven's second dish fares better but comes up short of truly impressing host
Horst with the main course up next expectations are high for something that
can truly wow alright host bring the entree oh what do we have here this very
delicate smattering is a feast of power for you wow I love Chargers so let's
start with this one this looks to be like a eugreen 100 watt charger with a
vast array of ports why did you select this one uh simply put it does
everything I could imagine you would need it to it will charge any MacBook at
the highest possible speed it will still have plenty enough power to then charge
your iPhone and any other accessories you have and at a current price of 48
dollars it's cheaper than Apple's dual Port charger of significantly less power
I love how there's lots of USBC which is
what Apple's been using for a long time now plus at least one usba for any old
cables you have in your bag this is pretty good what is this then this is an
ESR make safe power bank not technically make safe but equivalent to that 10 000
milliamp per hour so much greater capacity than Apple's own power bank how
much does this go for uh that is thirty dollars post okay none of the most
attractive design I have to say it's very black and Stark which has been a
bit of a trend with many of the accessories you brought forward today
yes host uh Apple accessories tend to come with a higher price tag so this
seems to be a trade-off of some savings interesting decision now this is very
peculiar what is this this is a generic
power bank same as the last one make safe but not actually it also has a
kickstand built in it has more ports for
USB out it has a display for battery life and is a similar ten thousand
milliamp power capacity um is this of any sort of reputable brand that I
should know of absolutely not host uh what is the brand company called Jaco
pal how much is this uh also thirty
dollars host the displays on a slant would you vouch for the quality of this
frankly for seventy dollars less than Apple's offering I would happily take
the display over the fancy integrated
battery life indicator I'm really torn about this hmm if you are looking for
something more premium I do have something that I've left cooking for you
this is interesting took a bit more time
uh but I am happy to finally present to
you this looks very good this host is
the make safe three in one travel charger this is the Apple Store
exclusive version which comes with an Apple Watch charger a big safe charger
and a standard wireless charging pad it also comes with a 30 watt USBC charger
and a USBC to C cable this is an
extremely complete package how much does this cost uh this is a hundred and fifty
dollars host wow uh would that's a lot of money why
what makes it worth that much well compared to the magsafe duo which is
only twenty dollars less this adds an additional wireless charging pad as well
as comes with a 30 watt charging brick USB C2C cable and the travel pouch of
course the significance of the C2C cable is that this charging pad uses USBC
input as opposed to the makesafe duo which uses lightning for the convenience
of using USBC instead of lightning and having a third charging pad I believe
it's worth the extra 20 and does the magsafe duo come with a charger it does
not this is quite brilliant I have to say uh
very pricey but very complete with only
one disc remaining and hoping to finish strong our aspiring host is finally
ready to play the ace up his sleeve
finally the dessert for dessert I found
you something so incredible that I wanted to keep it for myself it's
another charger it is indeed from a meow yes some people would say Mayo some
people would say meow I would say it's the only Power device that you'd need in
your life well that's a bold claim what what's uh
what makes it Worthy is such such excitement from you why did you make
this well as you can see hosted does have a variety of outputs on the side
below that though you'll notice a button
that button activates the wireless charging pad on it it has make safe but
not actually make safe wireless charging really on top of that you don't need to
plug it in at all it's also a 10 000 milliamp hour power bank I was so torn
by this what is the max wattage we got here the max output is 20 watts okay so
from the USBC 20 watts yes okay not not
quite laptop level it's a jack of all trades but master of none so how much is
this 45 dollars 40 okay that's not too
bad I have to say you've brought a most varied and interesting meal today
I think I'm ready to make my judgment
Stephen yes host you were tasked with
bringing me Apple accessories not made by Apple and you've certainly brought a
potluck of accessories I have to say with very interesting up and down
flavors you've done a good job explaining what these accessories are
and whose life they will fit within the thing is they just don't necessarily fit
within my life but they do have Merit nonetheless even with some questionable
Amazon products mixed in there and so while I'm proud of what you've done
there is pangs of disappointment and so I think we're gonna need to take a
little bit of time to let this simmer and give you an opportunity to appear in
other videos before we let you go out on your own understood host and I hope that
next time I can make you proud this wasn't the outcome I came here for but
at least I'm still here now I have an opportunity to keep working on things
keep honing my craft and hopefully the
next time I come back I'll be able to present host with a meal that he'll
never forget thank you and thank you for cooking up
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like and maybe subscribe I'm curious in the comments below if you know of any
accessories not made by Apple that Steven may have missed and that would
have helped him win the victory
who are you talking to the audience you want a host right