1 00:00:00,179 --> 00:00:05,940 Stakes have never been higher I don't know I think the flavors are a little 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:09,360 off here it leaves a bit of a bitter taste I have to say on this week's 3 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:13,380 episode we find the new writer Steven vying for more time in the spotlight but 4 00:00:11,580 --> 00:00:17,640 it won't come easy my name's Steven I've been here for 5 00:00:15,719 --> 00:00:22,199 about six months now been writing some videos appeared in a couple but I really 6 00:00:20,279 --> 00:00:27,240 want to take things to the next level I keep asking host hey when is it gonna be 7 00:00:25,019 --> 00:00:32,579 my time when's it gonna be my turn you know I know I can do this and he just 8 00:00:30,119 --> 00:00:37,800 keeps kind of saying next time next time so I'm really hoping I can prove myself 9 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:39,899 here and you know show that I'm just as 10 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:45,960 capable of this as he is so you want to host your own videos then yes chef I'm 11 00:00:42,540 --> 00:00:47,460 not a chef I'm a host yes host but 12 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:51,600 you've never hosted any video on your own before no host well I don't know how 13 00:00:50,219 --> 00:00:57,539 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 14 00:00:55,440 --> 00:01:02,219 you with one challenge find accessories for the Apple products that I use that I 15 00:01:00,420 --> 00:01:05,700 like see I thought they would give me something hard I mean find Apple 16 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:10,500 accessories I'll just go to the Apple Store and they can't be made by Apple in fact they 17 00:01:09,060 --> 00:01:15,240 need to be better than what Apple makes there it is there's the curveball more 18 00:01:13,260 --> 00:01:18,780 features cheaper whatever it is you need to bring me products that are so good I 19 00:01:17,460 --> 00:01:21,799 would choose them over Apple's version so you think you're up to that 20 00:01:21,900 --> 00:01:25,759 thank you we'll go 21 00:01:27,119 --> 00:01:33,420 the reason I chose this task for Steven is because even I will admit Apple's 22 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:38,340 accessories are kind of Hit and Miss remember the iPhone 6 charging case ever 23 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:43,500 had a apple made charging cable that doesn't Fray I mean either and so what I 24 00:01:40,619 --> 00:01:47,340 want to find out is if among all the piles and piles of Third Rate 25 00:01:45,119 --> 00:01:52,079 third-party accessories out there he can find the Diamonds in the Rough this is 26 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:56,579 not going well there are third-party accessories on Apple's website and I 27 00:01:54,060 --> 00:02:00,659 trust the quality of those but most of what I have to get I have to go 28 00:01:58,020 --> 00:02:05,460 elsewhere for and that's where it starts to get questionable I mean it's just 29 00:02:03,420 --> 00:02:09,360 endless lists of products that all look the same and are from a hundred 30 00:02:07,740 --> 00:02:14,459 different companies that I've never heard of and I don't know what to choose 31 00:02:11,819 --> 00:02:18,540 okay so what I'm going to do is try to stick with Brands I know now obviously 32 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:22,379 this only works if you're familiar with the brands you're shopping for but 33 00:02:20,340 --> 00:02:26,520 that's where top purchase lists you know what best to buy those kind of things 34 00:02:24,300 --> 00:02:32,099 come in handy now this may end up meaning that I get some 35 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:37,800 less than were reliable Brands it's probably going to hurt me in scoring but 36 00:02:35,099 --> 00:02:42,540 we'll see what host thinks one minute remaining one minute remaining 37 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:48,739 five four three 38 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,819 two one drop your knives 39 00:02:55,739 --> 00:03:00,540 like Apple watch but feel like it isn't nice enough to match your high-end 40 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:04,200 lifestyle you should take a look at band work when you hear premium or luxury you 41 00:03:02,700 --> 00:03:08,040 might think they're just buzzwords but with band work you get the real deal 42 00:03:06,180 --> 00:03:11,519 their watch bands are assembled in Germany with leather sourced from the US 43 00:03:09,660 --> 00:03:15,540 and Italy and whether you get a watch band phone case magsafe wallet or 44 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:19,319 anything else on their site you can rest assured that they will always put 45 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:25,040 quality first and never cut Corners so treat yourself and upgrade your style by 46 00:03:21,239 --> 00:03:25,040 checking out bandwork at the link below 47 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:33,420 all right host bring out your first dish yes host uh so what do you have here to 48 00:03:31,500 --> 00:03:37,500 start I want to go with something simple a strong alternative to an Apple product 49 00:03:35,220 --> 00:03:41,340 that everyone depends on but rarely actually uses the air tag is a great 50 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:46,019 product but perhaps not the best choice for all cases so I present to you the 51 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:49,980 chipolo spot now see this one I'm confident in I think this is a really 52 00:03:47,700 --> 00:03:54,360 strong start air tags are just really thick they take up so much space I think 53 00:03:52,500 --> 00:03:57,540 the chipolo spot is going to be great for somebody that wants to put a track 54 00:03:55,860 --> 00:04:00,739 in their wallet I'm confident that host will think it's the right choice 55 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:08,640 so this uses the find my network it does host okay that's pretty good this is 56 00:04:06,180 --> 00:04:15,780 definitely something that the air tag is missing well that does fit in the wallet 57 00:04:11,879 --> 00:04:19,500 quite well how much is it 35 host and 58 00:04:15,780 --> 00:04:22,440 how much is an air tag 30 post so it's 59 00:04:19,500 --> 00:04:28,380 more money it is oh you know the air tank has a replaceable battery how does 60 00:04:24,540 --> 00:04:30,300 this work it can be replaced every two 61 00:04:28,380 --> 00:04:35,520 years by throwing it out and getting a new one host 62 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:37,500 you get 50 off for anyone it leaves a 63 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:41,940 bit of a bitter taste I have to say now one great thing about the air tag that I 64 00:04:40,139 --> 00:04:46,740 use all the time is the U1 chip does this have that it does not host I don't 65 00:04:45,419 --> 00:04:51,120 know I think the flavors are a little off here let's see what you have in your 66 00:04:48,540 --> 00:04:56,820 next dish all right so that one didn't quite go as planned but you know just 67 00:04:54,419 --> 00:05:00,960 can't like get to me God keep going on keep moving forward the next couple 68 00:04:58,380 --> 00:05:06,180 products I have they're also from known reputable Brands so hopefully that gets 69 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:10,860 me some points all right hosts bring out your second dish with Steven's first 70 00:05:08,580 --> 00:05:16,860 dish not to host tastes a lot is writing on what comes next so uh what is this 71 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:22,380 uh this is an alternative to the popular Apple wallet accessory I want to present 72 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:26,820 something that had more functionality at a fraction of the price Apple wallet I 73 00:05:25,139 --> 00:05:32,520 mean like I already have a wallet I'm happy with so that's interesting that 74 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:36,139 you decided to select the wallet oh wow this is quite different from Apple's 75 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:40,919 wallet the card slots are on the inside they are host and do you have a 76 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:45,600 kickstand on the back the cake stands nice that's pretty handy but how does 77 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:49,080 that work with the cards here here how does this oh it sticks on the opposite 78 00:05:47,039 --> 00:05:55,620 way wait is it supposed to stick on to the back of the device like this uh fold 79 00:05:52,139 --> 00:05:57,780 it the other way there you are and then 80 00:05:55,620 --> 00:06:03,060 oh I had it backwards it was presented to me backwards 81 00:05:59,820 --> 00:06:06,300 I can't believe I did that I was in such 82 00:06:03,060 --> 00:06:08,460 a rush to try to Plate everything I was 83 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:13,080 wondering what he was doing and then suddenly it hits me I messed up now does 84 00:06:11,639 --> 00:06:18,479 it have the find my functionality that you can find in Apple's offering may I 85 00:06:15,060 --> 00:06:21,539 recommend the chipolo spot for that host 86 00:06:18,479 --> 00:06:23,360 so I have to fill a card slot and pay 87 00:06:21,539 --> 00:06:28,919 money on top of this to to get that functionality yes the 88 00:06:26,639 --> 00:06:36,000 host it's a better option for people that don't want them so and how much is 89 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:39,180 this uh it's 25 25 plus the 35 for the 90 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,819 chipolo uh and how much is Apples sixty 91 00:06:39,180 --> 00:06:47,400 dollars host because it's the same price yes almost well I brought something else 92 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:53,400 that I thought might address your concern uh this is the Spigen wallet 93 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:55,380 case this way there is no need for the 94 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:59,639 find my app or functionality because it's simply built into the case okay I 95 00:06:58,259 --> 00:07:04,199 mean there are many cases out there so you just slide the Cards into here yes 96 00:07:01,620 --> 00:07:07,560 and how much does this case cost twenty dollars 97 00:07:04,919 --> 00:07:13,740 not too bad it's not a particularly pretty case but I guess it does the job 98 00:07:10,380 --> 00:07:18,660 does the magsafe work how do I attach 99 00:07:13,740 --> 00:07:20,819 need to take the case off host oh cases 100 00:07:18,660 --> 00:07:25,139 are a big risk uh when you're presenting accessories because there's just so much 101 00:07:22,380 --> 00:07:29,280 and you don't want to recommend you know one case when it's really an expression 102 00:07:27,479 --> 00:07:33,240 of Personality would you say this is an expression of your personality it is an 103 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:40,919 expression of the personality of someone that values having their cards on them 104 00:07:35,819 --> 00:07:44,340 all the time and is that you no host I 105 00:07:40,919 --> 00:07:46,919 was hoping it would be you okay very uh 106 00:07:44,340 --> 00:07:51,900 unexpected flavors going on in this in this dish I have to say okay I guess 107 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:55,199 that's that's a win kind of you know I'll take what I can get 108 00:07:53,460 --> 00:07:58,380 Steven's second dish fares better but comes up short of truly impressing host 109 00:07:56,639 --> 00:08:03,060 Horst with the main course up next expectations are high for something that 110 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:09,539 can truly wow alright host bring the entree oh what do we have here this very 111 00:08:06,599 --> 00:08:15,060 delicate smattering is a feast of power for you wow I love Chargers so let's 112 00:08:13,380 --> 00:08:20,759 start with this one this looks to be like a eugreen 100 watt charger with a 113 00:08:18,479 --> 00:08:24,479 vast array of ports why did you select this one uh simply put it does 114 00:08:22,740 --> 00:08:30,180 everything I could imagine you would need it to it will charge any MacBook at 115 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:33,479 the highest possible speed it will still have plenty enough power to then charge 116 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:36,899 your iPhone and any other accessories you have and at a current price of 48 117 00:08:35,399 --> 00:08:42,120 dollars it's cheaper than Apple's dual Port charger of significantly less power 118 00:08:38,940 --> 00:08:43,740 I love how there's lots of USBC which is 119 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:47,580 what Apple's been using for a long time now plus at least one usba for any old 120 00:08:46,380 --> 00:08:53,519 cables you have in your bag this is pretty good what is this then this is an 121 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:59,220 ESR make safe power bank not technically make safe but equivalent to that 10 000 122 00:08:56,940 --> 00:09:04,620 milliamp per hour so much greater capacity than Apple's own power bank how 123 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:08,760 much does this go for uh that is thirty dollars post okay none of the most 124 00:09:06,300 --> 00:09:12,899 attractive design I have to say it's very black and Stark which has been a 125 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:17,100 bit of a trend with many of the accessories you brought forward today 126 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:21,540 yes host uh Apple accessories tend to come with a higher price tag so this 127 00:09:18,899 --> 00:09:29,339 seems to be a trade-off of some savings interesting decision now this is very 128 00:09:24,779 --> 00:09:32,040 peculiar what is this this is a generic 129 00:09:29,339 --> 00:09:38,220 power bank same as the last one make safe but not actually it also has a 130 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:40,860 kickstand built in it has more ports for 131 00:09:38,220 --> 00:09:45,540 USB out it has a display for battery life and is a similar ten thousand 132 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:49,680 milliamp power capacity um is this of any sort of reputable brand that I 133 00:09:47,459 --> 00:09:54,959 should know of absolutely not host uh what is the brand company called Jaco 134 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:57,180 pal how much is this uh also thirty 135 00:09:54,959 --> 00:10:01,320 dollars host the displays on a slant would you vouch for the quality of this 136 00:09:58,980 --> 00:10:08,040 frankly for seventy dollars less than Apple's offering I would happily take 137 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:10,620 the display over the fancy integrated 138 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:14,940 battery life indicator I'm really torn about this hmm if you are looking for 139 00:10:13,380 --> 00:10:19,680 something more premium I do have something that I've left cooking for you 140 00:10:16,380 --> 00:10:23,640 this is interesting took a bit more time 141 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:27,240 uh but I am happy to finally present to 142 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:29,220 you this looks very good this host is 143 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:34,019 the make safe three in one travel charger this is the Apple Store 144 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:38,760 exclusive version which comes with an Apple Watch charger a big safe charger 145 00:10:36,540 --> 00:10:44,339 and a standard wireless charging pad it also comes with a 30 watt USBC charger 146 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:46,740 and a USBC to C cable this is an 147 00:10:44,339 --> 00:10:51,260 extremely complete package how much does this cost uh this is a hundred and fifty 148 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:56,160 dollars host wow uh would that's a lot of money why 149 00:10:54,240 --> 00:11:00,959 what makes it worth that much well compared to the magsafe duo which is 150 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:04,440 only twenty dollars less this adds an additional wireless charging pad as well 151 00:11:02,700 --> 00:11:09,300 as comes with a 30 watt charging brick USB C2C cable and the travel pouch of 152 00:11:07,380 --> 00:11:14,160 course the significance of the C2C cable is that this charging pad uses USBC 153 00:11:12,060 --> 00:11:18,240 input as opposed to the makesafe duo which uses lightning for the convenience 154 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:21,779 of using USBC instead of lightning and having a third charging pad I believe 155 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:25,880 it's worth the extra 20 and does the magsafe duo come with a charger it does 156 00:11:23,940 --> 00:11:34,740 not this is quite brilliant I have to say uh 157 00:11:31,260 --> 00:11:36,240 very pricey but very complete with only 158 00:11:34,740 --> 00:11:41,720 one disc remaining and hoping to finish strong our aspiring host is finally 159 00:11:38,100 --> 00:11:41,720 ready to play the ace up his sleeve 160 00:11:45,660 --> 00:11:51,839 finally the dessert for dessert I found 161 00:11:49,140 --> 00:11:55,940 you something so incredible that I wanted to keep it for myself it's 162 00:11:53,399 --> 00:12:02,579 another charger it is indeed from a meow yes some people would say Mayo some 163 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:06,600 people would say meow I would say it's the only Power device that you'd need in 164 00:12:05,220 --> 00:12:12,120 your life well that's a bold claim what what's uh 165 00:12:10,140 --> 00:12:16,079 what makes it Worthy is such such excitement from you why did you make 166 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:23,040 this well as you can see hosted does have a variety of outputs on the side 167 00:12:19,820 --> 00:12:25,500 below that though you'll notice a button 168 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:31,019 that button activates the wireless charging pad on it it has make safe but 169 00:12:28,740 --> 00:12:35,880 not actually make safe wireless charging really on top of that you don't need to 170 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:41,040 plug it in at all it's also a 10 000 milliamp hour power bank I was so torn 171 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:48,480 by this what is the max wattage we got here the max output is 20 watts okay so 172 00:12:45,180 --> 00:12:51,420 from the USBC 20 watts yes okay not not 173 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:58,320 quite laptop level it's a jack of all trades but master of none so how much is 174 00:12:54,660 --> 00:13:00,540 this 45 dollars 40 okay that's not too 175 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:07,459 bad I have to say you've brought a most varied and interesting meal today 176 00:13:03,540 --> 00:13:07,459 I think I'm ready to make my judgment 177 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:16,860 Stephen yes host you were tasked with 178 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:21,120 bringing me Apple accessories not made by Apple and you've certainly brought a 179 00:13:19,260 --> 00:13:25,440 potluck of accessories I have to say with very interesting up and down 180 00:13:23,639 --> 00:13:29,579 flavors you've done a good job explaining what these accessories are 181 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:33,600 and whose life they will fit within the thing is they just don't necessarily fit 182 00:13:30,899 --> 00:13:39,540 within my life but they do have Merit nonetheless even with some questionable 183 00:13:36,899 --> 00:13:43,200 Amazon products mixed in there and so while I'm proud of what you've done 184 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:46,079 there is pangs of disappointment and so I think we're gonna need to take a 185 00:13:44,579 --> 00:13:49,980 little bit of time to let this simmer and give you an opportunity to appear in 186 00:13:47,700 --> 00:13:54,420 other videos before we let you go out on your own understood host and I hope that 187 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:59,339 next time I can make you proud this wasn't the outcome I came here for but 188 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:03,959 at least I'm still here now I have an opportunity to keep working on things 189 00:14:00,959 --> 00:14:05,940 keep honing my craft and hopefully the 190 00:14:03,959 --> 00:14:09,200 next time I come back I'll be able to present host with a meal that he'll 191 00:14:08,700 --> 00:14:15,660 never forget thank you and thank you for cooking up 192 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:20,160 this Mac Address if you like this reality show format give this video a 193 00:14:17,519 --> 00:14:23,940 like and maybe subscribe I'm curious in the comments below if you know of any 194 00:14:22,019 --> 00:14:28,440 accessories not made by Apple that Steven may have missed and that would 195 00:14:25,380 --> 00:14:30,720 have helped him win the victory 196 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:33,920 who are you talking to the audience you want a host right