Trying his favourite Apple accessories

A Trend with Many Apple Accessories

Apple accessories tend to come with a higher price tag, so this seems to be a trade-off of some savings. This is a common trend seen in many of the accessories that were brought forward today. The decision to prioritize affordability over premium features is an interesting one, and it's clear that the manufacturer has made a conscious effort to keep costs down.

A Peculiar Power Bank

This particular power bank stands out from the rest due to its unique features. It has a built-in kickstand, more ports for USB output, and a display that shows battery life. However, despite its impressive list of features, it's worth noting that this is not an Apple product. The brand behind this power bank is Jaco Pal, but unfortunately, there isn't much information available about the company. The price tag of $30 is also noteworthy, as it's significantly lower than what you would expect to pay for a high-quality power bank.

A Reputable Travel Charger

The Magsafe 3-in-1 travel charger is an extremely complete package that comes with an Apple Watch charger, a big Safety charger, and a standard wireless charging pad. It also includes a 30-watt USBC charger and a USB-C to C cable. This level of inclusivity makes it a standout product in the market, especially when compared to its competitors. The price tag of $150 is steep, but considering the additional features that come with it, such as the wireless charging pad and the travel pouch, it's clear that this product is designed for those who want everything they need in one convenient package.

A Game-Changing Charger

Finally, there's a charger that has left the host speechless. Dubbed "Mayo" by some, this charger is truly a game-changer. With its ability to charge wirelessly and without the need for any additional setup, it's clear that this product is designed to make life easier for those who use it. The fact that it also comes with a built-in 10,000 milliamp power bank means that you'll never have to worry about running out of juice on the go. While its max output is only 20 watts, which may not be enough for laptop-level charging, its versatility and convenience make up for it. With a price tag of $45, this charger is an absolute steal.

A Potluck of Accessories

In conclusion, the host brought a diverse range of accessories to the table, each with its own unique features and price tags. While some may have been more impressive than others, they all share one thing in common: they're not made by Apple. Despite this, it's clear that the manufacturer has put thought into each product, from the innovative design of the power bank to the completeness of the Magsafe travel charger.

A Lesson Learned

While the host may not have won over the judges with his selection of accessories, he showed great promise in explaining what each product is and whose life it would fit within. However, there were also some questionable choices, such as the inclusion of an Amazon product in the lineup. As a result, the host will need to take some time to reflect on his performance and work on honing his craft before returning for another chance to shine. Despite this setback, the host remains eager to continue learning and improving, which is exactly what we want to see from our aspiring hosts.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enStakes 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 five four three two one drop your knives like Apple watch but feel like it isn't nice enough to match your high-end lifestyle you should take a look at band work when you hear premium or luxury you might think they're just buzzwords but with band work you get the real deal their watch bands are assembled in Germany with leather sourced from the US and Italy and whether you get a watch band phone case magsafe wallet or anything else on their site you can rest assured that they will always put quality first and never cut Corners so treat yourself and upgrade your style by checking out bandwork at the link below 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 this Mac address if you like this reality show format give this video a 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 rightStakes 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 five four three two one drop your knives like Apple watch but feel like it isn't nice enough to match your high-end lifestyle you should take a look at band work when you hear premium or luxury you might think they're just buzzwords but with band work you get the real deal their watch bands are assembled in Germany with leather sourced from the US and Italy and whether you get a watch band phone case magsafe wallet or anything else on their site you can rest assured that they will always put quality first and never cut Corners so treat yourself and upgrade your style by checking out bandwork at the link below 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 this Mac address if you like this reality show format give this video a 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\n"