Uncovering Every Lie in MKBHD's Softball Interview; a scathing critique of 'brand safe' influencers

[@CPAPReviews]

I don’t think i blinked whilst watching every second of this video 😂

[@allisons6910]

Hey! I had the network connection issue with the 6s that I thought was from something i did, though I never dropped it i water and it lived in the bulky otterbox it's whole life. This is my first time hearing about the warranty. I still have it despite moving on to a different iphone 😅 but does that mean I can still get it fixed under warranty??? Would be nice to have it operational again.

[@knomesarecooliguess5928]

actaully same

[@Elfcheg]

Louis has an amazing ability to extend my attention span from a tik tok short to a freaking Tarkovskiy movie.

[@metaleggman18]

It didn't look like Louis blinked since I was watching this on 2x speed 🤣

[@teamvoldemort6114]

.75x speed perfect for me

[@GamersNexus]

Good work compiling the counterpoints to Apple's BS. Well presented.

[@bami2]

But can you come back from a 52v vcore overclock?

[@CRANEREVIEWS]

Oh wow, just watched the Noctua fan video before this. We need a PhoneNexus :D

[@GamersNexus]

​@@bami2Maybe a new challenge! Recover a CPU designed for 1.1V after sending 52V to the core!

[@alternamasaki429]

Thanks Steve.

[@Trenjeska]

Planning to chime in on this in your own channel as well Mr Steve?

[@robf2403]

I paused the video so Louis could take a break.

[@crandonborth]

Dude i had my video playback speed set to 1.75 at the beginning... 😂

[@coleture]

Lmao

[@mixmiketalks3983]

@@crandonborth Louis lives life at minimum 1.75x

[@FrankHammond75]

you made me stop to read the comments to your comment. DEAD! LOL

[@spacebartoloud]

Legend... heres your obligatory meaningless W. (Imho lol)

[@J_Peace]

I legit had had to check my settings to make sure playback wasn't at 1.25... this man is on fire

[@yurii_chynchyk]

Same here, no joke. I thought I was on x's... Louis went serious here.

[@sharpcircle6875]

People complain about Shapiro talking fast but honestly it's very tame compared Louis' stuff :v

[@mrlithium69]

I usually play it on 1.25x and I had to check it wasnt on 1.5x :)

[@michelgregoire7051]

I was going to say the exact same thing 😂

[@Animalhouser]

That’s because he did speed his video up when he edited it 😂😂😂😂 look at his background carefully and you’ll noticed the video is slightly sped up.

[@mhmm4303]

As an ex iPhone repair tech (not working for apple), “We aim for a balance between durability and repairability” made my blood boil. Anyone who has been inside an iPhone will tell you that they do EVERYTHING in their power to make 3rd party repair impossible. They even lock aftermarket replacement parts with software so you have to use an expensive reprogramming device to make it work. What a load of dookie.

[@Chem-iu5jx]

Yes thats the worst part. i dont mind glued down parts, propietrary screes etc. But the whole pairing Screens to the rest etc. Should be illegal. But on the Other hand, I blame lawmakers and goverment for not making it illegal

[@vyvianalcott1681]

No, "The balance between durability and repairability" is a triple beam balance at their headquarters that stands in for a metaphor for consumer interests. They aim at it with a Remington 12 Gauge.

[@alecseuslev9054]

I knew it would come to this, the cats kicked Louis out of the house.

[@nemoguy]

Blackberry's house now

[@entity6966]

​@@nemoguyAlways has been

[@Corteum]

They didnt want his cpu to overheat and put the house on fire. He was ordered to go outside.

[@Kane-BOT]

Lol go outside and yell about Apple

[@reznikdable]

Squatters rights!

[@NobodyInTraining]

These are the eyes of a man who's been battling big corporations all his life.

[@Wart1076]

Man needs a nap

[@viderevero1338]

Almost looks like Egyptian eyeliner.

[@thomasgarza9614]

Been abused by his cats too😔

[@JCar85]

Got them Pete Davidson butthole eyes

[@fordakacar]

look into the void too long and the void looks back

[@DoomVeX]

Remember guys, Louis is not suicidal.

[@paysmenot2624]

Accidents happen.

[@lisam5802]

@@paysmenot2624 sucks that he was found with twelve gunshots, evidence of drowning and blunt force trauma.

[@Asaski09]

His workshop has such slippery floors

[@Abhinav_Nayana_Sailen]

Apple can't do shit that far unless US govt. deems it necessary

[@CreativityNull]

He did not Epstein or McAfee himself.

[@vicious99]

When i watch MKBH, he always give the vibe that he was trying hard not to offend the big corporates. Just pointing minor flaws to stay in good books

[@DanielJacobs-rz1zl]

Odd you say that he's gone into details about things you'd assume companies would take as a big issue.

[@dammdaniel9953]

he is sold out and belongs in street

[@BusinessandFinance-ym5bk]

he's a total fraud. a propagandist.

[@kickassamd]

I cannot stand MKBHD, dude is legit nothing more than a corporate shill that does nothing constructive.

[@thetheoryguy5544]

@@kickassamd Same with Linus.

[@novelezra]

This guy's ability to recall model numbers is frankly scary

[@TheJunky228]

when you work with certain numbers all the time you just surprisingly start remembering them. I remember some random part numbers of products I've designed at work or have had to deal with a lot of revisions for

[@novelezra]

@@TheJunky228 I think it's just an ability I lack; I didn't spec into it when I did my character creation. Put too many points into Dex and none into Int.

[@alhuno1]

Back in 2022 when he was doing a lot of driving streams, late at night, he would just spit out Macbook model numbers and all their features by heart to stay awake. It's seriously impressive.

[@novelezra]

@@alhuno1 LMAO WHAT. If anyone has a clip of this I need to see it

[@cheeseburgermonkey7104]

@@alhuno1 Give clip

[@BFG_10G]

I think MKBHD has gotten waaaaaaaay too close to some of these companies. It's very uncomfortable.

[@jjeter1]

He been close for awhile i realize that in 2017. He and many more

[@Doomrider47]

Yeah... His Cybertruck shenanigans was the nail in the coffin for me

[@thereddog223]

Has been for awhile

[@MandoMTL]

He's a shill.

[@techhead-bedhead]

stopped watching him around the iphone 6 , mkbhd has been a shill for apple for years

[@X2yt]

I like how you can tell how pissed Louis is by the cadence of his speech. The more pissed he is, the faster he talks. This video is like 5/10 on anger scale. Louis, never change!>

[@RideOnTimePH]

That is the thing that I like about this channel. Watch older videos and the content are still the same.

[@simonced]

I thought my video speed was 1.5 or something lol

[@mre16]

When he starts talking rreeeaaalll slow... run

[@theinsane102]

classic new yorker

[@FainTMako]

When Louis gets mad I sometimes catch myself checking the video playback speed to make sure its not 1.5X lmao.

[@W00DGR0USE]

I love that the sponsor block for the mkbhd vid is just one massive green bar xD

[@jishan6992]

Literally too funny, i just love how everyone came together to call out bullshit

[@bararobberbaron859]

Gotta love 20 second videos ;)

[@eavyeavy2864]

What ​@@jishan6992

[@BlueeIcee]

You know it's serious when Louis is outside

[@athens1005]

@@EarthSouthside we can't have Clinton messing with Louis like this lmao

[@iamaduckquack]

What's a Clinton? ​@@EarthSouthside

[@razeezar]

​@@iamaduckquack A Clinton is like a Clint, except there's a ton of it.

[@tilsgee]

Rossman's black cat ​@@iamaduckquack

[@Wubsy96]

Louis' is taking this fight outside.

[@nabieladrian]

"I trust mechanics more than salesman."

[@blackrifle6736]

*Wisdom here.*

[@XionEternum]

I learned I had a passion for being an honest repairman and an honest salesman when I worked for Radioshack before their decline. They lied to me about things to make me think I was an honest salesman, but I loved feeling like one and learned to verify hearsay before claiming it's true myself. I became an engineer, mechanic, repair tech, and salesman all in one and I've never had an unsatisfied client.

[@ultimatepotato713]

Why? Mechanics are constantly scamming their customers into unnecessary “repairs”. Where do you think the blinker fluid joke comes from?

[@ForeverHobbit]

@@ultimatepotato713 at least they know what they are talking about. So a mean-spirited person will scam you sure, but salesmen most of the time sell stuff they have no knowledge about and they claim it's not their fault if they scam you. Ignorance is bliss. So yes, a mechanic can and some do scam you you but it's less likely. Especially because in that case you want regular maintenance on your vehicle so a recurring customer is way better than one you scammed once and doesn't come back to you.

[@nabieladrian]

@@ultimatepotato713 The difference is that one knows what they're doing, the other just playing around. You can only fool someone as much as you know what you're fooling people with. Mechanics fools with blinker fluids because they're aware there's no such thing to even repair. Salesman fools with blinker fluid because they didn't even aware there's no such thing, they just see it as extra services for bonus. This didn't even factor the reputation. Mechanics risk their career for pennies... salesman... isn't that their whole thing?

[@qunas101]

THIS is what MKBHD should be getting backlash for, not because he "killed" a company that made a bad product. But of course, for twitter and most of his viewers it is more important that he gets early access to Apple products, rather than making honest interviews with actual journalism

[@RipliWitani]

He didn't kill a company lol. Fisker already faced fines in the US and EU. They haven't sold anything and only survived off government subsidies

[@ichiruki9812]

MKBHD only got that 'cause its a low hanging fruit.

[@joebob2311productions]

I still dont get why there was any outrage over that company i dont give a shit about to remember their name

[@Tuhar]

Such a huge following and he's still an apple fanboy to the core. He actually has a position where his feedback could be meaningfully effective to that company he cares so much about, but staying on their 'good' side is more important than staying loyal to his followers.

[@robster7787]

Have you not watch a single MKBHD video? Him and his team are rather neutral on a lot of things. Notice how Louis doesn’t go after Marquees specifically, but more on Apple. If anything, he just further exposed Apple’s intentions on what they are trying to do in the future of fighting right to repair. Without that interview with the lead apple engineer, no regular non-technical person would have known that this is what they were planning. Don’t watch to support an idea. Instead watch to be informed so you know what to do with that new info.

[@faroukkamil2911]

Watching it in 0.75x actually feels like hearing normal speech

[@derpleyew]

He sounds a lil drunk but much easier to listen to

[@chad10006]

I've never heard an auctioneer understand technology so well.

[@mercesletifer47]

😂😂😂 clever

[@Skoot34]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bbcringegaming]

Underrated comment 😂

[@Jadder88z]

This one got me 😂

[@rossmanngroup]

I forgot to scan for frequencies on the sennheiser wireless mic thing to make sure there was no interference, my video corrupted once, and I am pretty sure this sources document I am linking to below has a works cited section that is off by 1. It's 4:53 AM. Off to bed. docs.google.com/document/d/1xX3HpH16wnB5U_sfkN2Tl8uKmtTfYADJfbBVbpsD2kM/edit?usp=sharing i also forgot citations for the iphone 7audio stuff, that's all at old.repair.wiki/w/IPhone_7 and repair.wiki/w/IPhone_7 , this is my non-profit's page that makes very detailed guides on how to do the most difficult repairs possible. think of it like board-level ifixit guides. most of the macbook ones were mine, some were tim @ tcrs, the iphone stuff was mostly jesse cruz @ vcc board repairs. I put off making this video for two weeks because I knew it would take all day.... it took all day....

[@50shadesofbeige88]

Thanks for this document. Rossmann takes no prisoners.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I want a class action suit against youtube. When I signed up for premium, I was promised an ad free experience. Now just about every video has an ad in it. Before channels were censored and demonetized there were no commercials.

[@phr3ui559]

ok

[@JButterZJ]

pls pin your own comments, they are really important for us, thanks

[@neoqwerty]

@@MindBodySoulOk Uhhhhhhhhhh. No, there were. There definitely, definitely were. They just used to be gif banner and flash banner ads. You know, the things that occasionally showed big tiddy anime girls for grindy "social" RPGs? Or if you're talking about sponsor ads, which is not the same thing as youtube ads, that's what happens when the site turned from a hobby into a money-making job hellhole, which was pretty much as soon as google bought youtube and google ads were unlocked for everyone instead of partners and legacy users.

[@farhanrejwan]

2:18 - always remember folks, apple said "which decreased repair rates by 75%", not "which decreased the necessity of repair rates by 75%" 😂

[@terrybuckley2850]

How scummy

[@mastroitek]

you know that I was looking at the video and a moment after that sentence was said my brain went like "waaait a minute,.... was the phrasing just a coincidence or...."

[@davide4725]

Spot on. Apple sees people not bringing in their phones, etc. to be repaired as a win. But if your back glass is cracked and they want $300 and a whole screen replacement, it's obvious not as many people bite the bullet. They're not repairing their phones because of OEM vendor-locked parts and extortionate pricing Apple, not because you actually fixed anything or made it more reliable.

[@NitroDS]

yeah when my sis iphone 7 touchscreen died, she didnt get a repair, she bought a new phone. teehee. rotten apple

[@farhanrejwan]

@@NitroDS apple's "divine" devices are still thriving thanks to people like your sis 😂

[@jrodri14ii]

I don’t do PCB design, so this is an analogy. I design control panels for a living. We take separation of voltages incredibly seriously. So, when I’m in the physical layout stage of my panels, I have to make time to make sure that all of my components and wire ways are designed and arranged so as to minimize overlap between different voltages. If I have a circuit that’s even 5 times smaller than another, nevermind 20x as is the case with the GPU pins 1 and 43, you can bet yourself it’s going to get priority for separation. To accomplish this, even in a panel with roughly 1500-2000 connection points, about 200 components and terminals, by myself, using only basic cad software, on a design that is only going to be fabricated once, it takes me between 1-3 days. Even if the components themselves have a mixed voltages. I’m very practiced at it by this point, and my panels look very beautiful because there’s a kind of beauty when you organize your voltages and signals well. Why does my company allow me to spend the time doing this? Because during commissioning, any SINGLE mixed voltage issue can take days to identify and troubleshoot, nevermind possibly damaged components with long lead times. The customer will also hold us accountable and start kicking and screaming when we try to convince them that it’s just how it has to be. So, that Apple can’t separate a ~2 volt SIGNAL line from a 50v POWER line that has given them problems is rather absurd. On a mass-produced component, any single failure that happens more than just once means that it has been replicated en mass, and will happen again. And again. And again. It wouldn’t take a team of PCB designers more than a few days or weeks to fix the issue of the traces being close at failure pints even for the first generation of a design, nevermind the the next one. And you can bet your ass they have the software for it. They’re not going to design devices counted in the millions with any old basic CAD software package. They KNOW what they’re doing.

[@JBrezicPhotography]

Most tech reviews are just sponsored ads.

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

For new or upcoming things at least.

[@deliternity]

And if you try to criticize the new product(s), there's a possibility that the maker of this product will strike your review because it "damages the image of their precious brand" (which is a sorta new trend btw, despite that some makers did that years ago)

[@CRANEREVIEWS]

@@deliternity wait actually strike? I know in Japan they can take you to court, but outside brands have striked for bad reviews?

[@EyeQue62]

@@deliternity What kind of an argument is that? Steve from Gamers Nexus doesn't give two shits if a tech company blacklists him. He'll pay with his own money if he wants to review something, which he's done numerous times. This cap doffing from 'influencers' and some tech KZbin channels needs to stop. I personally realised after watching a couple of MKBHD's videos that he has no sincerity. He's on my 'Don't recommend channel' list, which grows daily. Humans are generally dumb and it both saddens and annoys me.

[@myekuntz]

Yep influencer is just a big word for USED CAR SALESMAN !😊

[@seanys]

JFK, famously, could speak at 350 words per minute. It seems Louis has taken that as a personal challenge.

[@sammyjohnson5596]

I was listening while making breakfast and at one point I thought I accidentally put it on 1.25 or 1.5 speed haha

[@Somebody374-bv8cd]

Still didn't manage to dodge that bullet even while talking that fast though.

[@Josh-gb4vo]

​@@Somebody374-bv8cd😂😂😂

[@chillin5703]

It's a New York skill :))

[@AbteilungsleiterinBeiAntifaEV]

Speaking that fast might blow your mind though

[@driftedbull8717]

Its a tech KZbinrs worst nightmare to get called out by Louis Rossmann

[@Bilbo__Baggins]

Louis Rossmann and Steve of Gamers Nexus.

[@driftedbull8717]

@@Bilbo__Baggins yeah they are both savages when it comes to calling out the BS these companies and KZbinrs are doing.

[@thatrealba]

So what do you call it for MKFNAJFUE? Cause dude sure as hell isn't a tech guy.

[@progenitor_amborella]

@@Bilbo__Bagginslet’s not forget TechTechPotato, that’s like being pulled into the dean’s office.

[@bobby_em]

If Steve is "Tech Jesus", then Louis deserves the title of "The Tech Punisher" 💀

[@jishan6992]

The fact that this man literally calling back soder points, parts number from memory literally goes to show how qualified he is for bringing up this arguments

[@DJdoppIer]

If Apple told me the sun was up, I would still go outside to check.

[@3_pancakes767]

Up is a local phenomena, so the sun is up only a little under half the time.

[@spht9ng]

Because you’re a BOT. You’re being controlled by the company you hate. You’re just doing the opposite of what they say which means you’re still a SHEEP

[@pocketsizedweeb]

If Apple told me that it was 12:30 PM where I was at, I would turn my TV to FOX news and check with them.

[@orlyyarly4115]

@@3_pancakes767 Thanks Dexter. I bet you're fun at parties.

[@chihaialex]

The sun is not up, there is no up or down in space. Good thing you checked

[@wilson2455]

big case in Australia where a new 2021 Mercedes Benz was purchased for $85,000. Car was well maintained & serviced by Merc Benz dealership. October 2024 owner noticed that the leather steering wheel was showing cracks & some of the stitching was pulling away. Took car back to MB dealership for warranty claim. Dealership sent warranty claim (with photos & detailed description of defects) to Mercedes Benz Australia. MB (Aust) denied the claim stating 'normal wear & tear'. Long story short, MB (Aust) was taken to court, and lost, after spending approx. $100K in attorneys, court costs, etc. rather than replacing the $6K steering wheel under warranty.

[@pleepler]

Ain't no steering wheel that costs 6k, especially not on an 85k Merc

[@cucuawe465]

Because the company hopes that if the case wins they could use the case to prevent other customers claims. Fortunately they lose the case.

[@voltare2amstereo]

Sounds like 3 prong John Cadogan Autoexpert

[@sgtjonzo]

​@@pleepler6k rrp though? I believe it 100%

[@MongooseTacticool]

​@@voltare2amstereo MALS!

[@MentalCrusader]

I think it's safe to say that MKBHD won't be replying, but one can only hope

[@CaptainKenway]

The reality is that he has no need to. The vast majority of people who watch his channel will never see this video or know about these criticisms, and even in the minority that do you'll have plenty of people stepping up to defend him and Apple. He'll just continue doing what he does and raking in the money.

[@kuchesezik]

nah coz louis is considered a "hater" 😆

[@RubensOteroNeto]

@@imgladnotu9527 he needs some Kendrick's coaching.

[@yipperdeyip]

That would damage him if he shed some light on this. All he needs is his clueless normie subscribers to be just that.

[@Artofcarissa]

It’s strange because MKBHD has actually shouted out Louis’s video about the Spotify Car Thing on their waveform podcast so I thought they were on friendly terms

[@ciaranmurphy594]

This is one of the greatest verbal take downs of all time. The barely restrained anger and frustration perfectly balanced between technical details and insults is truly beautiful

[@MutaleMulenga8ight]

Louis, you are spot on with the definition of 'influencer'. I would argue that THAT was (and still is) the whole point and purpose of the concept of influencers from the very beginning

[@littleshopofrandom685]

Indeed. I was not aware it ever had any other definition.

[@syloui]

tech reviewers morphed into the term "influencer" when they went from getting free review samples to straight up being paid by a company to review their product

[@littleshopofrandom685]

@@syloui It's tricky, cause you need to be a blend of entertainment and information and advertising. LTT does reasonably well as making sure you are aware which it is. Some "reviewers" are just strait up shills for whoever gives them stuff. The is especially bad in the photo/video segment where a "review" is basically taking a thing out of a box, saying its amazing, and linking to an affiliate page.

[@farhanrejwan]

@@syloui i was just telling someone about how louis isn't an influencer by these companies version of definitions yet still influences so many people.

[@siphillis]

Nothing says "environmentally friendly" like not being able to upgrade simple parts without throwing away the entire device

[@darkleon100]

Hey let's not forget the outdated usb standard they used for years before the eu forced them to change to usb3 forcing people with non apple devices to have to buy a couple of different wires contributing to a ton of e waste. Let's not forget how awful apples usb cables were know for being. I had an ex who had to buy 3 different cables in 1 month because the cable just kept breaking.

[@Chopper153]

Apple sells a laptop called Macbook "Pro". Is there anything on that laptop that can be upgraded or replaced? Especially RAM and SSD.

[@l4kr]

Any windows laptop: obsolete and slow after 2 years, needing a hardware upgrade every year after that Macbook pro: "it's 9 years later, maybe I should upgrade"

[@TeamSprocket]

@@l4kr "windows laptop" is not a brand made by one company, nice try fanboy

[@farhanrejwan]

when apple says "environmentally friendly", what they really mean is that their products were grown on a tree. you know, just like how apples do.

[@smollillith4799]

love how louis got so mad his anger corrupted his camera and made him become a night time cryptid for a reshoot. truly powerful.

[@qui-gonsgin8747]

Well said 😂

[@richardkeriafe4051]

the problem is the cost of repairs and unavailability of parts, how can you tell if a repair shop use original parts to repair your phone or computer

[@erikmacaluso]

Lmao what's the timestamp? I listened to this with the screen off while working on my fiancee's vehicle.

[@aYYYylMaOo]

@@erikmacaluso 36:15

[@aYYYylMaOo]

why didnt he re-film that part inside with lights on? im so confused 😂

[@ship_now_or_never]

Watching this for the 7th time after MKBHD released the wallpaper app😂😂😂. Rossmann deserves every penny from us

[@IAMDEH]

Apple: Outside Louis doesn't exist. He can't hurt you Outside Louis:

[@AbjectMaelstrom]

Sooner or later, everyone is for sale. Louis, my guy, please keep doing work... I've been following your channel on and off for several years and you've been a beacon of hope in the tech-sphere. Sadly, every year, it seems that the future is looking more grim for us as more and more people are successfully groomed into accepting that you don't own what you "bought" and that preferred method of repair is replacement or/and upgrade.

[@rossmanngroup]

Some day I'll take the easy way out, too. It's just that I put it off longer than others; it doesn't make me different or better than anyone I criticize. I spent 15 years fighting the good fight in my industry and trying to show people how to do this work with pride. What do I have to show for it? What does the industry have to show for it? We live in a less free world with regards to what you can do with what you bought and paid for than we did when I started in 2008. I am human. Someday I'll choose to take the easy way out as well. The way that causes less long-term hair loss, and an easier life. Pushing a boulder uphill for no return on investment isn't something I do because I'm moral or ethical. It's something I do because I'm nuts. I started working at avatar studios as an intern in 2007, became a tech at the end of the year. I was 18. It's 2024. I'm going to be 36. At some point, I *WILL* give up and take the easy money. I'm not virtuous. I'm not good. I'm not special. I'm being pushed out of what I've created. I lost. People with less to lose care less about principles. I mean it when I say what I say. Don't look up to me, because someday you'll be making a video on me the same way I made a video on him. When that day comes, you'll probably be right.

[@jeffhidalgo6037]

You really are inspirational ​@@rossmanngroup

[@yipperdeyip]

Everyone except for our lord and saviour, Louis freaking Rossman. Seriously, I'm so grateful someone is calling out all these companies and fighting for what's right

[@Gnarfendorf]

​@@rossmanngroup I dont think thats inevitable, you could just... stop doing stuff once youre set. No need to sell out if you dont waste all your money on nonsense.

[@xianthal8443]

@@rossmanngroup Unfathomably based take.

[@Zairn12345]

As a home repair man, I appreciate you taking the time to counter all the corporate BS. Amazing how they lie to us all and set things up for failure. Thank you.

[@stevend4544]

Dad does appliances he refuses to work on some brands cause of this type of bs

[@RealBLAlley]

You can see deliberate sabotage in so many modern products, especially tools and appliances. It's ridiculous.

[@BriannaLearning]

People should never be surprised, we live in capitalism, line has to go up no matter how unsustainable that is and how many customers get hurt

[@fourthprince1099]

OMG, why did I think this only went as far as phones and video consoles. This happens with home repair as well…? This is more serious than I thought.

[@autoimmunedefficiencysyndrome]

Stay strong - home repair people are a dying race

[@Earzentail]

You're awesome, dude. We need more people like you to keep those soulless corporations accountable for all the gaslighting they do.

[@cancelhandles]

I've watched your videos on and off for a while now, but lately I've found myself looking forward to them and getting excited when you upload. I'm so tired of digging and sorting through mountains and mountains of deception and garbage just to find a speck of decency, and you consistently being truckloads of wisdom and truth. I appreciate you, honestly. I still refuse to get anything Samsung, for example, even though it seems most people have already forgotten the atrocities. That's only one company out of hundreds doing the same shady stuff, though. I do try, and I have you to thank for that.

[@rossmanngroup]

I am not that smart and not that decent, but I appreciate the kind words! Thank you.

[@genesises]

@@rossmanngroup even if that's the case. you try hard, and try hard to be genuine. that's more than you can say for most people once money/status enters the picture. what is refreshing to me with your channel is to see the positive response regarding sticking to principles - too many people let themselves be run over these days.

[@Hat_Wearing_Snatcher]

May I ask some indications for the Samsung stuff? At the moment I have a Samsung phone and PC, but I’m starting to get interested in looking at different brands for the future.

[@cancelhandles]

@@Hat_Wearing_Snatcher Louis and many other people can explain it better than me, but they've done plenty to warrant malice. I personally also think a lot of their android software is blatantly bloatware, either being pointless or downright worse than what comes with android normally. Not to mention I've had experience with months-lasting bugs and issues, had to have a Samsung phone re-flashed after it started boot looping for no reason, the fact you will PERMANENTLY lose Knox features if you try to install a custom ROM on your own device, etc.. and that's without getting into them being awful as a company.

[@peaj4812]

It's crazy you have 2 million subs now. I remember subbing around 200k and absolutely loving your Apple call outs. Loved the real estate series in NYC. Love what you have been doing for Right to Repair.

[@rossmanngroup]

Thank you!!!

[@MathieuLLF]

MKBHD will never say anything that would put him on Apple's blacklist.

[@ThaRealHiTman47]

It will mean that he won't get the product early meaning he can't make a video about it at the product release time which means less viewership and don't forget about the other opportunities that he will not get, so yeah you are heavily incentivised to be on these companies good side.

[@MathieuLLF]

@@ThaRealHiTman47 exactly... It's disgusting that Apple does this.

[@SpartanArmy117]

@@MathieuLLF Actually I think it's the opposite. Of course the company is going to operate in its best interest. It's disgusting that a person who makes money off of a community will betray that communities trust for money and "fame."

[@MathieuLLF]

@@SpartanArmy117 you're right too obviously. The problem is that Apple's so big that if you get blacklisted by them, your career in tech vlogging is pretty much over without early access to Apple gear.

[@abc123number1america]

​@@MathieuLLF Literally every single company ever does this

[@Gentleman_r07]

Samsung: *sends repairman to cut into TVs screen* Apple: We don't fix what we have already broken.

[@chronometer9931]

Asus: hold my beer

[@AA-tz2bm]

@@chronometer9931wjat does asus do?

[@UpRisingDown]

Lenovo......can i hide here?

[@MickMod]

​@@AA-tz2bma history of sketchy practices when it comes to warranties, also the whole ROG Ally scandal (Louis made a great video about that if you want to learn more)

[@AA-tz2bm]

@@MickMod thanks

[@infinitivez]

I watched that MKB interview, thinking to myself, "Ohhh, if only Louis was only here!" This is the next best thing to having you ambush the interview.

[@trougas]

This give me a mental image of Feral Louis ambushing the interview by dropping from the roof and rip the propaganda docs with his mouth.

[@AfadDeRazzy69]

no body should trust MKB. fake bastard

[@sconartist]

I never listened so intently to someone wearing a call-center headset. Well-done.

[@afrodemon8629]

Nah that's the TED talk headset

[@OninDynamics]

"MAAM DO NOT REDEEM THE CARD"

[@dukstedi]

@@OninDynamics😂😂😂😂

[@lol-de4lo]

Not even the shamwow guy?

[@sconartist]

@@lol-de4lo you got me on Vince. I stand for his salesmanship, not who he is as a person though

[@RJT80]

I've come to dislike tech influencers more than just about any other influencers. People often burn thousands of dollars on their bullshit.

[@Drenwickification]

Surely not more than financial influencers lol

[@RichWithTech]

​@@Drenwickification That's a fair point, also automotive "journalists" who declare cars "the most reliable" after a survey conducted 12 months from purchase

[@mischiefner]

@@Drenwickification was about to write this, thank you

[@p_mouse8676]

Wake-up call. Nothing has changed, before YT there were plenty of TV and other celebrities doing the exact same thing. These days it's only a lot easier to figure what's going on. Doesn't make it any worse, I agree with that.

[@Kalergi_Plan_Accelerationist]

But no one is making these ppl to buy the newest tech, I still have my pixel 6 pro. Works like day one, why should I replace it?

[@centripetal6157]

I can't stand MKBHD.... He acts like a "techie, engineering, smart guy" - while having 0 engineering or IT skills... Simply marketing and advertising products for giant corporations while giving the softest, mushiest, pre-planned reviews on their products... His millions of fans kiss the ground he walks on claiming him to be a "Tech Genius" - while being completely blind to what he actually does.

[@NeonValleys]

The only reason he's so popular in the first place is because KZbin is promoting him. He's clueless.

[@joaoppt]

Agree. He became a tech commentator about any sh.. that runs electricity. More focused on the video effects rather than a proper review.

[@TheKhm1]

@@joaoppt Agreed! His videos are just filled with "production value" and no real content. If one scrolls down his videos most people just talk about how amazing the b-roll is or how good the production quality is, but the content really is just blah.

[@bami2]

The connector with 52v line next to a data line going directly to the CPU explanation never gets old. I've seen Louis talk about it so many times now but it never stops being funny that somebody thought this was consumer ready and they shipped tons of laptops with that.

[@rossmanngroup]

It never stops being sad that after this was pointed out they kept using that design for four fucking years. Designed for longevity my cock & balls.

[@KilianGosewisch]

@@rossmanngroup Imagine putting your gun that looks like a hairdryer in the same drawer as your hairdryer.

[@ImmaSpam__________________Can]

Im willing to bet it was a secret kills switch of someform that went off early or something

[@afelias]

@@rossmanngroup Oh it had longevity all right. They managed to avoid addressing it for four years! That's like four times longer than a Macbook lasts.

[@partisan1991]

@@rossmanngroup Maybe your family jewels were designed for longevity, that connector is deliberately designed to be an artificial best before date in order to keep the sales going. Seems like nowadays people gotta double check what do they accept on face value, because in some cases it's doublespeak for the worse.

[@metacafekid]

Bro wasn't just cooking, bro was baking, searing, boiling, broiling, and julienning up in here, bro a whole restaurant

[@chlq35]

The whole f and b Industry

[@thesongoflunch]

Genz aren't funny are they. They just repeat the same memes on everything

[@metacafekid]

@@thesongoflunch im 57

[@shortshrimp]

@@metacafekid😂😂😂 clapbackkkk

[@BrainGodGenius]

​@metacafekid 57? You weren't cooking, you were grilling on the BBQ

[@RichWithTech]

This is the "green" company that ships a 8gb ram $1300 iMac withOUT the ability to except display inputs. How is that good for the planet??

[@LRM12o8]

They're not talking about the same green as you are! 😉

[@nobody8717]

that's less of a problem than the whole "buy a new phone every six months" plan they have their customers on.

[@RichWithTech]

@@LRM12o8 😂what you did there, I see it

[@PyroCatus]

Funny thing is due to the AI race, the next macbook will be forced to have minimum 16GB of RAM. With Microsoft hyping up their co-pilot laptops Apple have to follow or face the wrath of their investor asking why they don't have AI on their laptops.

[@drlaserr]

They talking about this 💸🤑 green not this ♻️ green.

[@tatsm847]

Is anyone here after the MKBHD 50 dollar wallpaper app?? Bro tried to manipulate his audience into believing wallpapers are worth a 50 dollar subscription. lmao

[@SI-fu2jj]

😂

[@SantoValentino]

I clicked on mkbhd’s “hide this channel” after the $50 wallpaper app drama.

[@Deletirium]

Yep. It seems his true colours are just showing off all over the place.

[@SI-fu2jj]

@@Deletirium true colors? Or one mistake maybe

[@khankbar]

​@@SI-fu2jjunfortunately, he doubled down on X.

[@NourArt02]

I knew MKBHD was compromised the day Tim Cook quoted him in that Apple promotional video

[@NourArt02]

@@RS-vy9qv I know lol, but English isn't my first language .. Is there another word for it ?

[@PeepersonCreedo]

@@NourArt02no, “compromised” works perfectly fine and describes MKBHD’s integrity very well. the other guys vocabulary is just quite limited so he interprets that word as being overly dramatic for this context 😆

[@NourArt02]

@@PeepersonCreedo It's the first word that came to my mind to describe him, thanx for the confirmation bro

[@colinchatfield5879]

@@NourArt02 Nope, just as the other guy said, it works very well! Your English is great man!

[@AM-bf9tb]

Will smith had it right: Mark ass brownlee Now we know where he gets all the electric vehicle bucks.

[@cdilga]

Louis is rapping faster than Eminem about apple repairability

[@jiaan100]

How fast does Eminem rap about apple repairability?

[@cosycorner112-nb2vw]

@@jiaan100 not as fast as Louis

[@AlexanTheMan]

Someone slap an Eminem beat over this video

[@tilgare]

I listened on 2x, Louis is a Rap God afaik.

[@Diggity42]

I had to check my settings if I was listening at 1.25x. Switching to .75x he sounds normal. 😂

[@kindofanmol]

MKBHD has turned into an actual Apple propaganda channel. Thank you Louis for not holding any words back. We need more people like you.

[@megatronskneecap]

I have to disagree with that slightly as he did make Tim Cook fumble (badly) when asked about the Magic Mouse but he’s still not not biased

[@ruekurei88]

Wasn't his first phone review like an iphone? I mean, the guy has always liked Apple products, he critises them and Apple on a whole as well, but I don't think any of the top tech reviewers hate Apple. Unless it's part of their brand to hate Apple.

[@megatronskneecap]

@@ruekurei88 No, it was an HP laptop.

[@Splarkszter]

​@@megatronskneecap "first phone review" learn how to read.

[@RanEncounter]

He has always been a shill...

[@notmuhhoriz]

Here after Marques tried to paywall wallpapers and make you watch ads for a standard definition wallpaper. MKBHD really needs to be called out on a lot of things

[@arenomusic]

I worked in the repair section of a major electronics retailer in 2020 and the part about Apple authorized technicians being certified mail carriers is 100% accurate.

[@christianrobles7400]

“You care about longevity? 🙂 Gargle, my f**king, balls 😐” 😭😭😭✊🏼

[@TomJakobW]

💀💀💀

[@TomJakobW]

It’s so sad Apple died of Gargalon. ☹️

[@crowlsyong]

8:38

[@crowlsyong]

10:45

[@crowlsyong]

37:57

[@Magescuro]

I absolutely missed Louis shitting on Apple. I need more of this in my life

[@gleb.salmanov]

Anyone who Apple allows on their premises, sends devices early to and allows to film an interview with Tim Cook should definitely not be trusted to fairly review products or decisions Apple makes. That much should have always been clear about Marquess. You should not listen to anything he says about Apple, because that's what Apple wants you to hear. In a perfect world, that would not be the case, because Apple would actually value independent media and treat every credible media outlet in exactly the same way. In the circus we currently live in, however, this is not the case, and Apple very much vets tech media they interact with.

[@jepulis6674]

Nah, the corruption goes beyond Apple because his access is so valuable in views he gets that it taints everything.

[@rodh1404]

I think the best advice is trust no one. Even people who value their credibility can make honest mistakes. And there are plenty of people who are willing to sell their credibility if the price is right. None of us have unlimited amounts of time to check everything everyone says, but if it sounds off and it's something that's important to you, then take a moment to look into it further.

[@gleb.salmanov]

@@rodh1404 Yes, I agree. However, my point is not so much about trust, as it is about reputation. Apple has a reputation of only blessing biased media with exclusive stuff. Marquess has a reputation of having a good relationship with Apple. Last time I checked, two plus two was equal to four. When it changes to five, three or minus one, this will be evidence that logic no longer applies in this world and we need to rethink whether or not to listen to Marquess when it comes to Apple stuff.

[@seigeengine]

@@rodh1404 One of the best notions I've ever heard is that trust is not a matter of faith, but of evidence, and the collection and analysis of that evidence should never stop.

[@rosaria8384]

Agreed - just seeing Marques interview the asshole Tim Cook makes me lose all of my trust

[@Vova3iLvova]

Louis Rossmann, unsung hero. Thank you.

[@designguy42]

If Apple sold cars, imagine the amount of money they would make selling blinker fluid to all their loyal followers.

[@drive-channel1834]

And muffler bearings. Apple muffler ball bearings. 😁🤣😅

[@Sick_and_Twisted1]

That requires people to actually use their blinkers :)

[@astroNexx]

i love their computers and for what i need the macbook air is the best out there but man absolutely disgusting behavious from apple as a whole and im more an anti fan than a fan.

[@dj__grizzly]

Thank god i have a bmw so i will never need blinker fluid because blinkers are not found on most bmw's 😀😃

[@theenigma8494]

199.99 yearly for the tire rotation service

[@HappiSabi]

Thank you!! I felt something was off, I came right from the video and this was in suggested- all I wanna say is that I am so grateful for someone like you, with a YT voice stands up to all this. I really admire your determination to secure fairness and ethics ❤️🙏

[@BOMBON187]

A guy who actually knows and repairs technology vs a guy who just reviews technology.

[@mlloser8318]

I know more about tech and most of the products they review (mkbhd , mrwhotheboss and most of the mobile reviewers not ltt, gamer nexus, hardware unboxed)

[@lilkayswirl]

at the end of the day they are "KZbinrs" and they are the same group of "content creators" and they have never claimed to be tech experts and know more than this guy up there no one can deny they make informative and entertaining videos and obviously they can be wrong from time to time even biased

[@lilkayswirl]

​@@mlloser8318 pretty sure there are millions of people that know about tech more than they do when it comes specifics only difference is they make good videos n u dont 😭🤣

[@mazuiface]

@@BOMBON187 the "reviewer" is more of a shill for hire, which is why he's so rich

[@astroid99]

Guy who wants money vs guy who has integrity

[@TheInternetComplaintDepartment]

Louis turns his mouth speed up to 1.25x when he's angry 😂

[@rossmanngroup]

I had to finish the video before the battery died on my camcorder, I forgot to pack my charger and the store that sells them already closed. And it died anyway :'( you get 44 minutes of battery at 1080p60

[@theartworkhub]

@@rossmanngroup at least you get 44mins while GoPro, freaking expensive with a battery that is sht.

[@graphicsgod]

Good luck with anyone trying to watch with FF 2x turned on LOL!!

[@RoughNek72]

😆 🤣 😂

[@ThabisoKobeMrv26]

@@rossmanngroup 0.75x works wonders for me

[@GGanon]

I fell asleep with YT autoplaying on my phone next to me and this video started. Louis showed up in my dream. he was following me around ranting about apple and saying "gargle my balls" and I couldn't get rid of him. Everyone on the street was staring at us

[@DavidFrankland]

🤣

[@jannikheidemann3805]

They can stare as londg as they listen and avoid Apple products until Apple improves.

[@trip_the_deep]

I got confused that it said playing at 1x speed. He’s living in 1.5x

[@LighteningOne]

Your comment is gold 😂

[@ChasingState]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@celestialsamurai2042]

I subbed because of how relentlessly this guy burned Apple and called their bs out. Great video and very educational.

[@thomasdemoor874]

You know it's going to be a good video when you hover over the timeline and find multiple instances of Louis doing the South Park cable company employee nipple scene.

[@CollinBaillie]

Wait 95% humidity? No, that's liquid damage and not covered by our warranty!

[@AlTheEngineer]

You laugh, but Apple legit did this to my sister's iPod Touch back in the day! The 90%+ humidity in our state actually tripped the water damage sticker internally ... and they REFUSED to service it when the home button stopped working and the device was still under warranty. Needless to say, we haven't given Apple a single dollar again since that experience back in 2010/2011.

[@objecttothis]

Can we get shirts that say "Apple, gargle my fu**ing balls" - Louis Rossman?

[@joeldiaz141]

Who would respect a person wearing a shirt like that?

[@XDevonBueno]

​@@joeldiaz141I would

[@SaulAlvarezzzz]

​@@joeldiaz141 who would respect a person wearing a shirt like that

[@alnea]

@@joeldiaz141 anyone who doesn't like Apple

[@chrywelch]

Now that is a battle cry !!!!

[@RedZone395]

You are too good for this world Luis, thank you for being you and i hope we have your voice for years to come, take care and all the best.

[@garvinp6331]

I love how after MKBHD video came out, there is a whole new campaign from Apple on how their device is "durable"

[@hankagura5355]

You haters will never let go... keep scratching at the walls out of desperation. Have you never considered to use your own head and logic to determine why Apple is successful? Do you think a 3.33 trillion company is built on lies like you suggest? People arent THAT stupid. Apple does what its supposed to right, they make the peoples phone. The most useable and advanced "hip" products. Your conspiracy theories are nothing more than spite and hatred.

[@JGamer415]

nothing taught me more about how little corporations care about their customers than working as a repair tech. opening up hundreds of laptops, phones, and tablets shows just how many corners can get cut while making a working product

[@SteveBrecht]

If I may respectfully sugest a change to part of your comment... "working product" should be "cost optimized product".

[@teslo8020]

Be careful with you usage of working

[@ecotts]

MKBHD getting called out LOL He's become too pally pally with Apple.

[@StrikeWarlock]

So much for his Right to Repair video lmao. Him and Linus are probably the biggest sellouts in the industry.

[@sammyblaze4234]

"MKBHD progaganda piece of shit video" getting called out is an understatement😅

[@theinsane102]

it's all access "journalism"

[@BackwardsKnees]

it's not just apple...

[@yipperdeyip]

​@@theinsane102 Pretty much. Just like the access media bending over and letting garbage Disney "entertainment" penetrate them from behind.

[@PsyDin_]

"Influencer" was literally used by corporations internally long before it became a common term, to describe social media stars, they used that term internally because they were openly using people with big social media followings to influence people, in secret, without disclosing anything as a commercial, one of the Paul brothers was directly implicated in a miniscule scandal that instantly vanished and nobody seems to remember ever happening. The fact that we're discussing which *Influencers* are and aren't "brand safe" is a great example of a successful memory hole.

[@vicious99]

Influenza

[@j.jarvis7460]

"is a great example of a successful memory hole": This part implies that the whole discussion about brand safety is an attempt to forget or ignore a more important underlying issue. Did I understand that correctly?

[@jeremylindemann5117]

Louis Rossman is the writer that South Park doesn't know it needs.

[@EsteBandido_YT]

It'd be fun to see Louis in a South Park episode. Or at least help write one episode. Please !!!

[@KeritechElectronics]

Louis Cartman, eh? Goddammit!

[@ufffd]

a right to repair episode with him would rock

[@MrJBA79]

I'd trust a Republican before I trust an Apple support technician.

[@KeritechElectronics]

@@MrJBA79 ha! That's placing the bar impossibly low.

[@Captain_Kickass-l1f]

I love Rossman's bulldog tenacity and his ability and willingness to call industry giants out on their BS. If you think he's going to quit, get tired, lose interest, or drop it, you are in for a world of disappointment that never ever ends.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

its called "integrity". Kinda scarce these days so appreciate it when you encounter it in the wild

[@richardkeriafe4051]

the problem is the cost of repairs and unavailability of parts, how can you tell if a repair shop use original parts to repair your phone or computer

[@IanHobday]

I worry for him. These megacorps have too much power.

[@scroopynooperz9051]

@@IanHobday yip. Eventually, some of these mega corporations might get fed up with him and hire a couple of Boeing Execs moonlighting as assassins to take him out.

[@Captain_Kickass-l1f]

@@IanHobday that same thought has occurred to me. Putting a hit out on someone wouldn't even be the shadiest thing apple has done this week. Keep in mind, this is a company that when they found out that employees at their manufacturing facilities were throwing themselves out the windows because it was such an awful life, their solution was to install nets.

[@glennakiN69]

"Longevity? Gargle my fucking balls" mate I was on the floor laughing hahhahahha😂

[@markalexanderdavy8187]

We need this as a tee shirt.

[@eccentricity00]

Apple is so hostile to more than 2 yrs ago customers it's incredible

[@matarono]

[@Brad-qw1te]

Time stamp?

[@almostalways]

@@Brad-qw1te 10:45

[@lolzforlunch]

the softer you are with a corporation, the less and less freedom of speech you'll have with the corp, cause the moment you switch gears and be honest, means the corp can drop you for "betraying trust" and you're SOL.

[@torchy_]

"I CANNOT WAIT to hear Rossmann’s response to the repairability versus durability." - someone in that video's comments

[@xenon6947]

@@torchy_ use D-brand as MKBHD would say and he is not sponsored by D-brand.

[@torchy_]

@@xenon6947 i've been using dbrand for over a year now...its unironically good...

[@ChaksFM]

​@@xenon6947what's that gotta do with what he said?

[@PyromancerRift]

Most tech youtubers turned into salesmen. I am sick and tired of people only telling good things about products. When i was hunting for a laptop, i could not believe how disingenous most techtubers were.

[@Anamae5451]

Yeah I don't even watch tech KZbinrs for their opinions just what propaganda are they pushing 😂

[@rowaystarco]

In general I would always wait for the "old" tech sites to share their reviews as well , and always get multiple sources.

[@divine6104]

For laptops i only look at jarrod's tech for performance and just josh for overall usability. For smartphones its more tricky- i've found smaller channels to be far more in depth and informative (personal favourite for overall: just my tech, for cameras: tech phenomena)

[@neoqwerty]

@MrPipol-nm3cd Yeah, how horrible, he's selling us "don't support shitty companies that don't let third parties repair your stuff if that's what you want to do, that's how monopolies get set up". He's not saying "Apple shouldn't repair its own stuff", he's saying "you should be able to get someone that isn't Apple, or if you're particularly brave, you should be able to try the repairs yourself". He's not even saying "you should do business with me exclusively", just "if you're in the area, I'm an option" when he talks about his business. But then again you're some userpic-less empty channel rando so who knows maybe you just gargle Apple upper management balls for your paycheck.

[@tatertot9007]

I spent so much time watching reviews before buying my laptop, and everyone said it was alright. When I actually bought it, it was the biggest waste of money I've ever made. Everyone overstated performance in every metric, from battery life to computing power. I'm never buying a laptop again, especially not one from Razer.

[@WorkThrowaway]

"An overclock that Steve at GN can't recover from" 🤣

[@kevboard]

that whole design flaw reminded me of this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5mueWRvnrNlia8

[@crowlsyong]

11:50

[@pizzafanatic123]

Lool

[@farhanrejwan]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thrillvilled111]

Can see Steve make a video about such an incident 😆

[@mitchib1440]

I'm 2 months late but this is awesome. Love that you're not afraid to call out BS on the platform. There is no doubt to anyone that repairability is your life's work and you make it damn well known!

[@falcon_224]

Yeah he has given so many testimonies infront of lawmakers fighting against big corps alone for our rights. Yet after all these years it seems like he has lost. Nothing has changed despite how many awesome testimonies he has given, how many videos he has made on simple engineering flaws and videos on tech giants exploiting our data for their profit. Nothing has changed and in his new video he gives the vibes of a tired man who just wants to run his shop in peace now. Sucks to see that these companies are still raking in billions in profits while lobbying lawmakers to not take any action

[@jeffrbake]

"Sometimes being handcuffed is fun" A quote I was not expecting on this video haha.

[@WyattWeadge]

You've seen his other videos, right? He's clearly a very sexually active person and isn't ashamed about it.

[@MrBelles104]

@@WyattWeadge The male chicken ring he priced at $2k?

[@WyattWeadge]

@@MrBelles104 I'm pretty sure you can say cock. No need to censor yourself.

[@jeffrbake]

@@WyattWeadge I must have missed the overtly sexual comments before, damn

[@zeberto1986]

All Apple products have a board issue, a board that cares more about profits than anything else....

[@aeducationenjoyer.1259]

Copy and paste that for the entertainment industry too.

[@AAllinsonNN]

Fuck that was funny

[@SamudroEntertainment]

Nice 😂

[@tooitchy]

@@aeducationenjoyer.1259 that's for every industry, because that's how they're supposed to operate. The problem, is that the profits are no longer tied to customer satisfaction. They've effectively discovered a way to make their money, and be profitble, without being accountable to customers, because customers don't have alternatives. It's really not the fault of the companies, it's the fault of the market for not adequately providing competition to keep large corporations accountable. Blame successful tech companies that immediately sell off to larger corporations, or fuck up in some way and destroy their brand that at one time had promise. Or blame samsung, Sony, and all the other electronics companies creating their own ecosystems, eliminating competition between one another in favor of locking customers into their product lines exclusively, etc.

[@alphaarchive5262]

This also happens in every other company and industry, but ofc apple is one the best examples about how bad this could go.

[@No-jb6fy]

First time I've watched your video. It's obvious to me you have lots of experience in the field. Your opinion is appreciated.

[@snakeeyesandpinealglands]

Alright, I'm a self proclaimed apple fanboy, but this video is great. Supported by really strong evidence, delivered well, and really does talk about some important topics within the tech space that even I know can be way, way better. Good job dude.

[@jishan6992]

Apple fan boy admitting that apple is shit is crazy Props to you dude, someday i hope you will stop supporting that pos company

[@snakeeyesandpinealglands]

@@jishan6992 I'm a big fan of their products and services, but just like every other corporation, business practices can be... not great. The reason I still support them is because their stuff works way better for me than any other company, but also because they're not exactly unique in the flaws. It all comes down to preference at the end of the day

[@Damglador]

If they're so reliable why don't they have 10 years warranty

[@fujster]

Planned Obsolescence and literal statistics. I.e If One part is gonna die typically in 3 years even if another lasts 300 years, the warranty is 3 years

[@fnjydtfdtjdtj]

I've been using IPhone X since 2018. Except battery, everything is working fine. The most reliable phone I ever had

[@UzitheSaint]

10 year warranty would be nice honestly. Unrelated but Ik genesis does with a lot of their cars

[@UzitheSaint]

⁠@@fnjydtfdtjdtjsame been using my XS max since 2019, some battery issues but that’s it. Gonna upgrade to the 16 though….its time😂

[@tim3172]

They offer the least amount of warranty that they can get away with. You know... like a corporation does. Warranty duration has little to do with actual durability or reliability. Kia/Hyundai have 5/60k warranties and 10/100k warranties for bumper-to-bumper and powertrain. Toyota and Honda have 3/36k and 5/60k warranties for the same things. Which is more reliable? Which manufacturers will repair your vehicle with little to no issue? Which manufacture will drag you through the mud for months as they hem and haw about replacing your Theta 2 that has metal shavings in it?

[@guythatcommentsstuff]

Apple gives VIP treatment for top influencers that don’t heavily criticize them. By getting units early, inside access, and exclusive interviews it grows his channel and gets Apple positive coverage. If he was more critical, they wouldn’t give the access he uses to grow his channel revenue. With this clear mutual positive relationship MKBHD isn’t someone that should be trusted.

[@M16-bf4ku]

very true

[@_BangDroid_]

Thanks for the tl;dw

[@howie3431]

MKHD been on Apple's payroll since.

[@BadHombre914]

Yup and the earth is flat

[@zeke7515]

That's a long way of saying Apple gives treatment to those who deepthroat.

[@dontpokethebear3893]

The fact that Disney and Apple would “invite” him behind closed doors should be enough to prove that he can’t be trusted to be impartial anymore.

[@Gerargo150]

Ever...

[@aluisious]

That's a lot of words when you could just identify him as a shill.

[@aerosw1ft]

I always find him to be rather "soft" on apple products, especially their macs since the M1 came out

[@Roxas1711]

@@aerosw1fttbf my M1 Macbook Air is the best tech purchase I have ever made. Soo good, turned my old computer into just a gaming machine.

[@UntriedGenius]

He is impartial. He just doesn't give pushback. He doesn't reinforce anything they say.

[@benmobi]

Probably the coolest video I have ever watched on ytube. Subscribed this date.

[@ralexttm4368]

as someone who works at an official apple repair center and fixes all iPhone models, I perfectly agree with everything this man is saying. and I am also extremely frustrated with apple and how they treat us as well.

[@renereiche]

What do you repair? Software? I'm asking because Apple doesn't repair iPhone hardware any more, or do they? They just hand out new phones, I thought.

[@robsquared2]

Tech journalism has the same problem as mainstream media: if you want access you can't ever upset the people you want to talk to.

[@kenryoshi]

Plenty of medium+ sized reviewers are blacklisted by companies that hate honest reviews

[@kenryoshi]

Like how most of the large tech reviewees are blacklisted by NVIDIA

[@stephanforster7186]

Let's boost this video anywhere so that MKBHD has to react to it!!!

[@MohamedAhmed-fv4gw]

Yessir

[@michaelm.1947]

"Let's boost this video anywhere so that MKBHD has to react to it!!!" I highly doubt he will. Doing so without solid arguments for Apple's side would just end up doing his side more damage than good and would probably damage his relationship with Apple. Don't want to upset the apple cart!

[@bassandtrebleclef]

He won't. Cowards and the purchased don't generally feel a need to respond to legit critiques.

[@prichina]

This video needs to be shared all over the Galaxy.

[@daneberryman]

I think MKBHD cares more about the location of a charging port on a mouse than repairability of the products

[@nikhils7583]

Yes kinda...

[@aravindpallippara1577]

Well you kind have to care about that more as it affects every mouse not just the ones that breaks

[@andremacedo8757]

My Magic Mouse has 6 years old. It’s still working great, but o gotta stop using it when it’s charging every month or so

[@RideOnTimePH]

He is just nitpicking on those things for the sake of having criticisms but totally ignoring serious stuff.

[@DanCojocaru2000]

​@@aravindpallippara1577...no

[@aoihitori]

I'll never forget the Apple's Environmental propaganda commercial about "removing" not reducing Carbon footprints. Remember these are tech companies that supposed to be in the field of science and technology yet they don't know what Carbon-based means.

[@GreatFox42]

Apple: "We plan to remove all carbon from the atmosphere by 2045" Life on Earth: *dies*

[@mrrolandlawrence]

greenwashing.

[@supersucks]

greenwashing

[@KexikOfficial]

because you're the carbon they want to remove

[@hankagura5355]

Oh you know what carbon means and the best engineers and scientists in the world at Apple dont? Oh the ego you have. You Apple haters are getting obnoxious. Tim is for reducing their own carbon FOOTPRINT.

[@piotrekzielinski920]

A guy rambling in his backyard, and still has 670k views. You do not have to interview big CEO to have views. You do not have to sell your soul to have user clicks. Good job.

[@Rituraj-cp8qn]

Honestly one of my favourite KZbinrs these days. Love listening to pure truth.

[@erictavares678]

Well put. Most mainstream influencers aren’t to be trusted.

[@ZWallAbuser]

we love you Louis, thanks for talking about these issues. You truly are a great voice for the community

[@jaysongardner6190]

I absolutely love your videos. You get straight to the point after a quick meet and greet. No crazy ass intro with blown out audio, and no 5-10 min of abstraction of self importance before you get to the topic at hand. Thank you.

[@MacroAggressor]

This is honestly pretty important to put out there, and I'm glad we have someone so damn frank with such a far-reaching platform to say it. MKBHD got a foothold a long time ago, and honestly, he was pretty great. *_BUT..._* you're absolutely right, that he has become a pay-for-play shill. Lots of people still trust him implicitly, and he's acting as a paid mouthpiece for the anti-consumer industry giants. Thanks for everything you do, Louis. I know you don't think so, but you're a fkng hero. Absolute based Chad.

[@fallenshallrise]

When MKBHD only reviewed cameras and phones and stuff it seemed like he really went in depth on each device but I never did the math on the fact that if he has his own "daily-driver" phone and his own cameras and is also reviewing a new device every few days that there is no time to actually test any of this stuff properly. Maybe it wasn't always a sham but it seems that way now. His car review channel where he borrows a car for an hour or 2 and doesn't even drive it kind of makes this obvious.

[@AshandFox]

I had to double check my Playback Speed before coming to appreciate that I am getting 2 hours of quality content in the span of 40 minutes. Thanks Louis for using your platform to educate people on these topics!

[@JJcorrosive]

Well done Louis for speaking out.