I know you and the team take a lot of pride in the production of your videos, but I honestly wouldn't mind more of these off the cuff videos every once in a while, it's quite fun!
Such a refreshing sight to see Marques just be himself and talk about the things we love without being stuck to a single theme. I love your professional videos but having these once in a while will be great
@@croozerdog stocks aren’t gambling, u can actually do research and find so many reasons to invest in companies unlike crypto which people just invest with only hope that it will go up
@@fatinahmed5406 Without insider knowledge you cannot guarantee your success in the market. Even professional money managers, more often than not, will net you a worse return than a market index.
Haha I was about to comment - this is the first time I feel like I've seen Marques get a little "hot-headed," and he's still a better presenter than basically everyone else on YT.
This kind of video feels accessible to everyone. Old RUclips. Turn in a camera and go. Also clear, concise in straight to the points. It be cool to get more videos like this from you and the rest of your team, because it's like we're getting taken away from the fancy editing and cameras and just hearing your voice. The quality of your work is amazing and we appreciate getting that and please keep that up, but moments like this is also very genuine.
Glad I’m not the only one that noticed the 5G lags. Thank you for pointing this out. Please do another video on this subject. The government should be all over this. These companies over charging the consumers for a product that doesn’t work or has not met expectations. They’re basically ripping us off
It’s insane how bad it is my area finally got 5G and it’s incredibly hard for upload and downloads! I ended up switching back to 4G at least then I can get things done within an hour
I wasnt too bothered about finding a phone with 5g because I just feel like 4g already feels plenty fast enough to me, good to know that I have nothing to worry about then
I'm glad someone's actually talking about how bad 5G is. I switched from a 4G entry level phone to a 5G enabled phone (both with Verizon) and if anything my connectivity has gotten worse, not better. I find I have no service more often, and even when my phone displays 3 or 4 out of 5 4G bars I still can't get basic things to load like a web search or Google Maps.
Verizon’s network is overloaded and my parents often have similar issues. Can’t hardly get calls to even connect now - not enough spectrum for everyone!
most 5G phones are programmed to bias towards the 5G connection which can really hurt when the device isn't testing for signal strength or latency. A detail that's likely to have changed, since I've been out of the game for a year and a half, is early 5G phones would still send data requests out over 4G frequency then only recieve downloads from the 5G. This would lead to phones failing entirely if one of the frequencies failed as the device wouldn't verify what was happening. I remember my buddies in tech support grumbling about the issue and customers being upset that they couldn't get 5G 100% of the time with their new phones.
Also this is unrelated but some phones implement wifi calling and then when you are not on wifi, it doesn't know how to switch back to cellular like I have to reset it to make calls lol
People tend to forget how long it took 3G & 4G to become stable. It took years of tweaking it. It's going to be the same for 5G. Yes, 5G sucks right now, but it will get better over time. The problem is that big phone companies over hyped that 5G is here, which it is truly not. At this point, it's only in certain areas, and the main fallback is 4G, like 3G was to 4G when 4G was going up. Not to mention, the phone companies still have to convert the 3G towers( which they just took down) with the 5G towers. The kicker is that you still have to pay while your service is crap which the phone companies call growing pains.
Love that you brought up how bad 5g is. When I first got my fold 3 I turned off the 5g. Somewhere down the line either Verizon or Samsung hid the option to disable it and now I wander around on 4g while my wife struggles to get signal just feet away from me because her phone is still trying to pick up 5g. The fact that companies were charging more for 5g enabled phones when it first came out is insanity now looking back on it.
Try the samsung band selection app in the play store. I have a spot in my house that jumps in and out of 5G service so I stopped using it completely. 4G is still way faster than I need
I've used every carrier's service that actually owns the towers: AT&T UYW Elite and FirstNet Extra, T-mobile MM, and Verizon's Get More. All three are comparably priced, offer similar features, and most importantly, are the Flagship of 5G for its respective service outside of subsidiaries or leased infrastructure users. My biggest takeaway is that 5G is always an issue of coverage. Sure I'll get ultra wide band here with Verizon, but 30 feet to the left, and it's gone. From what I've gathered, AT&T is more reliable and widespread, even if it is a bit slower. Tmobile had considerably worse coverage than both, though calls always seemed to work. honestly, if you could just have one device that allows you to utilize your number on all three company's towers we'd be significantly closer to the 5G experience we were promised.
I love the way Marques can take a product that I'm emotionally invested in and tell me what's wrong with it, AND for me to have a positive reaction about what he's saying. That takes some real skill and charisma to pull it off.
That 5G hot take is very valid. My roommate’s dad is a data engineer and we knew back in 2020 that 5G would be half-baked for a few years at least. I am hopeful, but for rn 4G LTE is still rock solid by comparison.
@@hammerandthewrench7924 The availability is one which will grow over time, but another is the wavelength that 5G operates on that also attributes not only to the range but also how it behaves just by being behind something as simple as a piece of paper that can block like half your signal (LTT had a vid on thid as well as MKB) and just the general hurdles that will improve with time as costs reduce and things improve
From my experience, 5G is great, but that is heavily dependent on what phone you have and the antenna inside it. I buy based on antenna and camera, so I get rock solid connections pretty much everywhere
I'm right next to a tower. I get insane dl speeds, but the phone call quality gets seriously affected. It's like talking through a 1980s wally talky. I had to switch my preference to 4G. Also, how do I have less lag connecting in a multiplayer game in the EU, that with someone in my own state? (NJ/NY)
@@attilabodi826 The lag issue will depend on the servers your connection is being routed through. The ones in Europe will tend to be less busy when the US reaches peak hours, so they'll probably be more responsive to incoming and outgoing packets
He started this channel all by himself, ran this channel for a couple of years all by himself and then a person by person he built his team for literally every little task except him being the guy on the camera but then he shows us all that he still is capable. I don't mean to say that he's all of a sudden rusty now but he's good man, he is what a creator should be. I love this man 💖
In my opinion the panel gap issue is important when factoring in the used vehicle market. Often I find that cars with very inconsistent panel gaps may have been in an accident that wasn’t previously reported.
Build quality is not just panel gaps, though - bumpers falling off in the rain, visors falling off, roof flying off, water leaking in when it rains, rubber trim around the doors peeling away, loose trim all around, mismatched tail lights, rattles inside, seatbelt issues, paint issues, frunk lids barely hanging, etc.
I moved from a discount carrier to a full fledged national carrier so went between 4G LTE to having 5G access and was was disappointed. Upload is faster but download speeds are comparable. Had I switched to get 5G access I’d have been very disappointed.
@@jonathanbroughton604 I very rarely get faster speeds on 5G, 4G is almost always on-par with, if not faster than, 5G. The technology just needs to mature more, and that could take years. Years they could've spent on also improving 5G, not just meeting its promises.
@xFrosty Resonance I am a network admin for a fortune 100 chemical company and I work exclusively in the wireless networking arena. Cellular companies have been promising 'Coast to coast 5G!' for years now. But the reality is with these 60-80 Ghz PTP microwave links the nominal range is around 1,000 feet total. This will require a 5G asset to be installed every thousand feet approximately to get true RF cellular propagation of the 5G kind. With 5G I would expect nothing less than 1000 Mbps. However unless you are directly in front of a 5G asset...or have line of sight with that gateway impeded...your speeds will dramatically decrease. These companies have small pockets of 5G hardware spread across the country. This is how they make thier nonsensical claims of 'Coast to coast 5G'. The reality is less than 10% of the country is being blanketed by 5G wireless RF signals. The sheer cost of getting upwards of 50% of the country covered with true 5G will cost more than 100 billion dollars. Consumers will not come close to true 5G wireless propagation until at least another decade from 2022.
Yup, it's terrible. I have 5G pretty much everywhere I go now, and it's not one bit better than 4G. 5G is DOA. No way will they ever roll out coverage enough to matter in most places for it...
Hearing "forgive the production quality" while I'm watching a 4K video with good audio is why I love your content, work ethic, and attention to detail. Lol
You continue to prove that great content doesn't require an extensive production studio ( Even though you have one) . I truly appreciate these more candid videos.
No, it's the other way around. coz this is mkbhd's video, anything will be great content. if I were the one to make this kind of vid, the view count would be Zetro.
@@nomnom-an Well said. Even if one matched the quality of his videos exactly, there are only so many people on youtube that are watching tech review channels, and the channel that already exists will have more name recognition.
Absolutely agree that 5G sucks right now. While I almost always have a 5G symbol in my area, there are places where it shows 3-5 bars…. But I can’t even make a phone call or send a text unless I switch to 4G.
Good god where the fuck do you people live?!! I haven't ever had this issue with my current carrier Verizon, but my prior carrier was AT&T and it did have these kind of issues so there's that. AT&T is nearly a full year behind it's rollout plans and definitely the last of the three in their perspective 5G deployment.
@@DoctorX17 Verizon 5G was something else. Switched back to T-Mobile because I thought it was better everywhere, and I regret it. I'm going back to verizon even its it's 50% more. The reliability is insane.
@@existentialrap521 there’s a reason they’re America’s number one network… my family sticks with T-Mobile because it works fine and we get a REALLY really really good deal because we’ve been customers forever
I’m not sure why so many creators think that over-produced, glitzy, hi-tech videos are the way to go. I’m in it for your basic clear audio, basic clear camera angle, and thoughtful and engaging minds sharing ideas. It’s the personality, articulation, and content that surpasses the rest. This video is just as good if not better than any other. Take care, and hope you’re back on your feet soon. Thanks, too, for treating the virus responsibly.
It’s because of sponsors and such. The flashier the vid, usually the more viewers, ad revenue and sponsors you get. Unfortunately most care about the look and production of the video vs the information given in it.
If you use any degree of critical thinking, and watch youtube even a little bit, then you know why creators chase higher production value. Don’t be obtuse.
I think they want to compete with companies like CNET and The Verge. They don’t want to be seen as just “RUclipsrs,” but “serious” tech channels with sophisticated content. I don’t really care for it, and I think they could save a lot of money…
are you a creator? of anything? perhaps you have a hobby? Once you get good at making something, part of the joy in continuing if making your next thing better and better. This happens in photography, pottery, sports, education, etc.. Well that's what happens with RUclips. You make a video, and you always want your next to be better, in all ways possible.
@@brixan... I agree with you. A click is a click. I’m here for the creators personality and takes. Half the time I’m in Picture in Picture and not even watching the graphics.
Lived in Denmark all my life, moved to Australia 3 months ago. 5G is awesome in Denmark. But damn, I did not know a modern country like Australia could suck this much regarding wireless and cabled network. I didn’t expect to miss home due to lack of easy cellular connectivity.
Just upgraded to my first 5G phone (iPhone 14 Pro) and I can’t even tell the difference. Sometimes my connectivity on 5G even feels worse. That’s what drew me to this video.
eh I'm running around this thread explaining this but basically 5G on lower bands is mostly just better connection security. Basically networks can run more devices with fewer dropped calls with the devices needing to resend requests less often creating marginal speed increases. Your 5G connectivity depends on where you are and what band the network has deployed for the 5G connection. When i worked for a carrier I used to be able to load up a signal map and actually see which frequencies were graded the best in different areas (don't pester most cell workers about it, the tool is niche and unless they're particularly nerdy they won't open up about things that are difficult to read)
Me too, just upgraded to the iPhone 14 Pro and 5G doesn't feel any quicker than 4G. I have definitely noticed a decrease in battery life, to the point where I have disabled 5G on the phone for now.
its bad because.... your 5G network isnt really 5G and it is second tier 5G equipment because you are USA and you decided that no one can use equipment made by someone who can make them better than you can so you ban them? lol
I’ve been feeling like half of my feed is just losing its mind when it comes to nfts. I totally agree with you! it has *no* use cases and there seems to be no critical thought by heavy investors put into how speculative and valueless it is w/o the hype??? so ty 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 good takes and a fun video format!
It's so nice to see MKBHD back with just himself and a camera for a video. Heck, I'm convinced he's actually still using his HP Pavilion dv7t's webcam to record this video. Exceptional HD quality Marquess. Exceptional.
"You open it, scroll a few times - and then close it" Yes, this is definitely how I use TikTok. I do not sit on the sofa for over an hour scrolling endlessly. No, just 2 minutes. Just a couple of videos. Yep. Everything perfectly under control here, thank you.
@@ChefDaniel508 Wow assuming just because he's famous that he must be an exploitative sociopath? What were the people at the last village you lived in like? xD
Your content, your words, your opinion is what is more important. Microphone, lights or background is just and add on and the main value is in the content. You persona and the delivery is what makes me watch your videos. Get better soon. 👍
As a “regular person” when it comes to cars, I feel like if I got a car and it had panel gaps, I would be worried not about the gaps themselves, but about other potential unseen build issues that could actually pose a safety risk. Quality control is pretty important in cars.
Panel gaps were explained to me as a quick reference for build quality. If the gaps are even they built a reliable car. With electric cars the reliability should be so much better that panel gaps are less of an indicator, but it’s still a glaring issue because why wouldn’t they try to improve.
This man really made a better-quality video than a lot of youtubers with anything he had at home. BTW the yeti mic might not be much of a talking mic and more for gaming, but it sounds GREAT.
This…a lot of times RUclipsrs will step up production, gain more followers, step up production, gain more followers and cycle continues. Soon their videos becomes almost movie quality and well planned. But I miss the casual vlogging, one cut, type from them. Cause they become more human again
As others have said, you should do more of these. The production quality is fine, just like panel gaps most folks probably don't care (that much). Also +1 on 5g. I've forced my phone back to 4g many times and had a better/faster connection.
most folks don't care because they either have no idea about it, or thing the panel gaps themselves are the issue and the issue is wholly cosmetic. Panel gaps are a symptom of the problem and if consumers understood the problem, they'd care. It's all about what information the consumer has (and not in a "well the information is easy to find, you just had to look for it, so stop complaining about the mistake you made" type way because people still needed to know that they had to look it up)
Cool video. I like this style of simple talk and updates. A hot/personal takes video is a nice idea that you can even repeat every now and then due to the constantly changing tech world. It's nice to sit down and talk about this stuff in a wide scope instead of complicated talk. I agree with pretty much all your points as well, especially the crypto and 5G points.
Honestly, this production quality is still top tier and wouldn't mind more of these kinds of videos! And I share in the frustration with 5G. I've had way more connection issues than with my previous phones that used 4G.
I turn off 5g, and force my phone into 4g. I also screwed myself when I purchased a 5g wwan for my laptop which I can't turn off 5g. Wish I paid much cheaper for the 4g only card.
More videos like this please! Love it. Also, "making phone plans more expansive" has been the most annoying part on top of phone companies selling phone plans by bandwidth, which is wild to me!
Haha loved these hot takes! You should do more of them. Also, I’m happy I didn’t jump on that entire 5G bandwagon… I’mma live happy and cheap with my 4G for some more time
This was an amazing video! Usually when I watch your videos (despite your personable nature), I always feel a little... out of the picture if that makes any sense. But hearing more about your personal opinions is awesome and is personally helping me develop my own and ask myself more questions. Thanks M, appreciate it man
Yea like nowadays his usual videos are like sales pitch type... Doesn't feel like genuine like it used to be before. But this video brings back that genuine opinion of his workout any fancy stuff
This was awesome! Loved ur honest off the cuff takes n how u really felt about these subjects. We need more of these! Continued success to you n ur platform/business MKBHD. 💯
I have to say, I enjoy listening to you talk about things more then I care about the things you usually talk about. I like to find out about new tech, it's definitely relevant to me, but I don't ever listen to anyone else talk about it (other than Linus). I think it's just because you tend to have a very level headed approach to reviewing these things and it's nice to listen to someone who feels so genuine. You are a wonderful force in this world and I will forever be a fan :)
@@CobraHigh she's desperate. Nothing original in the comments just copy what most other people are saying, make it worse, get some likes, get to the top of the comments and hope people click on her channel.
Enjoyed the talk, 1st time listening to Marques, Man seems to be knowledgeable and thoughtful, and has an enjoyable delivery. I saw the title, listened through everything so I could get to "why" 5G sucks ... Yes, I was expecting complaints without any understanding of the real technical reasons why it sucks, but he's got it, so good on him.
Great takes!!! And great video! Also, it was really kind of nice to see an old school style MKBHD video where he's just talking to us with a microphone and a camera pointed in front of him, with an occasion cut to a clip or a webpage of course. Very early to mid 2000s if I'm accurate.
I noticed this with 5G over the last year. I always get intermittent data whenever my phone is connected to 5G. I always end up changing the settings back to 4G on my phone in order to use the internet when I'm out and about.
Because they role these things out before putting up the proper amount of towers, just like how 3g was better than 4g until lte came out then lte wasn’t as good as 4g in some places and now lte and 4g is great and 5g is spotty. 5g will be great once 6g comes out. They should just stick with one and get it right
Good on you for being responsible. I'm not making this a COVID take, but it would be nice for jobs that are flexible to allow employees to work remotely when under the weather; especially during their peak infection/contagious period.
"5G sucks" wow me and my brother were literally talking about how much better 4G was compared to 5G, even the transition from 3G to 4G seemed seamless. When I showed him this video he said "I feel seen" 😂. Thank you and get well soon!!!
Me and MY brother were also just talking about this. I was telling him at this point i wish the government was spying on me with it or whatever the conspiracy was because at least it would be doing something!
Bro I walked into t-mobile and told them 5G sucks right out and they tried to convince me if I were on the magenta plus plan it wouldn't be this terrible like I'm not paying them enough for the magenta plan itself. Clearly, they haven't got this one yet
I think the Panel Gap Issue comes down to "If they cannot fit the panels, where else will they have quality issues?" Espacially because it is not that hard to do, given the right tooling.
If you want to highlight this point , just point out what is actually of poor quality. Going "If this is bad what about all the other things" isn't a good way to get your message across.
I always love MKBHD! I live in China, and the 5g speed in my city is 500-600mbps most of the time, and 100-200mbps in a few cases. Before using IPHONE 14 PRO MAX, I was still IPHONE XS MAX. 4G can already meet all my needs. When I up to a new phone, the operator called me and said that I could up to 5G for only 20RMB (about 3 US dollars). I accepted and it was fine.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! You take all the first hand experience of the non-tech end user and VALIDATE IT. You don't just stand on credentials, you dive right in to what's actually going on even though you risk offending some of your sponsors. Honesty is the closest we get to truth these days, and I so appreciate yours.
Everything you said about 5G is accurate. It is slow in buildings and I have found out that my iPhone 10 works better than my iPhone 12 for internet browsing and is more consistent. I am praying that 5G technology does find its areas to improve in over the next few years.
I get gigabit 5g in my apartment. Right now just sitting here in the middle of a brick and concreted building. No idea where to nearest antenna is. Surprised the coverage is so good.
It just depends on your carrier and what type of 5G technology they currently have deployed on their network. Verizon 5G is super fast when you get it and within line sight of the tower. T-Mobile has slower 5G 500-600mbps but is able to support those speeds a lot further from the tower then Verizon. My home internet is 5G and so is my phone and I’m getting 400mbps is a rural part of Illinois.
My hot take: the audio quality in this video was perfectly fine using that blue yeti nano, and I wouldn't have been able to tell you were using it vs the typical fancy/expensive studio setup had you not been holding it on screen 😂
RUclips compresses out most of the issues you'd be able to hear with better audio setups. But the better audio setup isn't for you. It's for the production team to be able to dial it in better to what they want. That said, a Blue Yeti isn't a random mic on a shitty gamer headset.
I hope you make more videos like this. Even if it isn't hot takes but plain analysis or opinions of specific things you're interested in, this is a simple, easy to make, entertaining to watch video and as you can see in the comments, a lot of people thing so.
OMG you had me at Panel Gaps! I literally had to stop the project I am working on to comment here, because FINALLY somebody calls this panel gap obsession out. Regular people don't care. Completely irrelevant. You know what regular people also don't care about? Their cars being tested at the Nurburg Ring. Nobody but the enthusiasts want a stiff as f suspension on a car has sub mm panels gaps. Lol. Thank you!
The reason you have always been good at reviews is because you boil down to what matters when you talk about a subject. You throw in the caveats but you make the larger point known. Nice job proving a decade later that this is why I subscribed
I get what you are saying about the panel gaps however the reason reviewers bring it up so much is because to an educated shopper, consistent panel gaps is one of the easiest ways to just look at a car and see if it is built well or not. This is especially important in ICE cars since those lapses in build quality will usually transition to most of the rest of the mechanical parts of the vehicle. You want an ICE car that has high quality build quality so the engine, transmission, and so on will probably last a while. I think it’s good that reviewers bring up panel gap inconsistencies because even if normal people don’t understand or care why it’s important, it is a con on the list that might tip the scale for them when looking at reviews
I have never bought a new car and everything I have had was used vehicles. One of the main ways I can tell if a car was in an accident is looking specifically for panels gaps. Now if you can let that go in a new car then you do you. But when that Tesla reaches the used market, how would a person buying the vehicle know if its an accident car or has had gaps from the factory? You can of course take it to a professional, but I am sure their will be situations where the professional cannot tell the cause of the panel gap.
The Tesla take is interesting. Here in Australia, we receive cars from Shanghai and the gaps and build quality are literally meticulous, I have a Shanghai Y. It’s so interesting to hear all of the feedback on this subject as it’s seemingly a Fremont only issue.
Same in EU. Important to remember is that Tesla is a small manufacturer, blanket statements like “most people would still get a Tesla” create a reality distortion field because most people wouldn’t buy a Tesla at all, and tgey don’t.
@@_TbT_ yes, that was indeed my point as well, I used to live near the Fremont plant and it’s more so that it’s an old plant acquired from legacy auto, this is where a lot of the S, X, and early 3’s and y’all were from, they just don’t have all the newest manufacturing gear. I’m sure the Austin builds are now great as well, matching the quality of Shanghai and Germany. We love our Shanghai Model Y.
@@MrManafon Nah you misunderstood his point. Most people that are interested in buying a Tesla would still buy a Tesla. That’s his argument. Just like people buying a Toyota would likely buy one even with worse panel gaps. Because they choose Toyota for their low price and reliability. Not because it’s a beautiful or perfect car.
I appreciate a general take on all of things around us happening at this moment like you just did. The only time we really hear these takes are during that specific topic of the video. Which we all love.
Sorry to hear you've been caught by the virus - I was silently 'proud' that I'd avoided it since day 1 but it caught me back in September, so I know how you feel! Completely agree on all the points you raised - it's just common sense I think, something which seems to be becoming less 'common' as time passes! 🤭
Loved it, great to see you capitalising on circumstances and doing your thing in such an approachable format; felt like a good, fun chat with an old friend.
5G here in my home country is absolutely horrendous. My LTE signal has higher bars, faster speed, lower latency, lower power consumption everywhere I go. I have switched 5G off on every single one of my family members and friends phones after we did the speed test comparing their LTE and 5G speeds 5G is ultimately useless. I feel really good about my opinions been validated by MKBHD himself.
You sir are the most sensible person I ever heard talk about crypto. I am annoyed by all my dev friends getting sucked into the crypto crap and me having to defend refusing putting any money in it.
I have followed you for 10 + years and THIS is the BEST content on this channel. UN-filtered and raw. It gives a more personal (less polished)insight into the mind of MKBHD. As someone who has LITERALLY watched you grow up and INTO a tech mega-don, I am gonna need more of this!!! Covid or NOT!!! Marques Brownlee "Tech Hot Takes" is NOW a thing whether you like it or NOT!!! WE NEED MORE!!!
I think the thing with the panel gaps is a misunderstanding. Reviewers do not mention them because they are such a big deal taken alone (you are right, most people do not care that much), but because they are an indicator of the maturity of the manufacturing process. Consistency in the build quality of the outer shell indicates consistency in all quality aspects of a car, and problems there indicate problems in other areas.
Yeah... Its not the biggest problem with the car but that's still no excuse. And as marques said, McLaren even does it and their cars tend to burst into flames. If i bought a 765lt and it had panel gaps I'd be piiiissed 🤣
Watching this video, I see a refreshed version of MKBHD. I like this type of vibrantly delivered content. I guess taking a time out does help a lot obviously.
After owning Tesla and hearing about panel gaps, I started observing panel gaps from other auto manufacturers. Guess what? Everybody has inconsistencies
@@ASTATOSTASOS I switched from a Kia (that I honestly loved) to a Lexus this year, and with all this talk about panel gaps earlier this year, I decided to check the Lexus for fun. Lexus is absolutely unbelievable at this panel gap stuff. It is literally the same everywhere. No mistakes.
Great point about panel gaps. Even though it has been my job to set perfect panel gaps for the past 4 years, I know no one cares about them. The one thing perfect panel gaps do on well designed vehicles is increase fuel efficiency, so they are kind of important!
I know you and the team take a lot of pride in the production of your videos, but I honestly wouldn't mind more of these off the cuff videos every once in a while, it's quite fun!
Honestly I enjoy these type of videos
I 100% agree
And the quality was fine, if you ask me.
The quality is extremely good so I was puzzled about the apology.
Even has lighting, video edits, good mic, good camera obviously.
That's sort of auto focus tbh
Hot take: do more of these simple camera talks. This is great.
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This is not hot take
Hot take: This isn’t a hot take, more of these videos would be amazing
That mic is 🔥
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Waveform podcast is just that.
Such a refreshing sight to see Marques just be himself and talk about the things we love without being stuck to a single theme. I love your professional videos but having these once in a while will be great
I’m glad that you said 5G is trash right now and crypto is basically gambling. I wholeheartedly agree with this message. Thank you for this format.
It's like a summary of that super long video Line Goes Up.
stocks is already gambling, crypto is like the slot machine of stocks
@@croozerdog stocks aren’t gambling, u can actually do research and find so many reasons to invest in companies unlike crypto which people just invest with only hope that it will go up
@@fatinahmed5406 to me that's like counting cards, it's still a bet. a bet that gets better the more money you have
@@fatinahmed5406 Without insider knowledge you cannot guarantee your success in the market. Even professional money managers, more often than not, will net you a worse return than a market index.
I love that even when Marques is delivering ‘hot takes’ they are still incredibly well-formulated and level-headed
Haha I was about to comment - this is the first time I feel like I've seen Marques get a little "hot-headed," and he's still a better presenter than basically everyone else on YT.
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What lol? "I like how when he shares opinions he has reasoning for holding such opinions" lol
@@DumbAsh00that’s not the norm on youtube
Most hot takes are “I think this and if you disagree you’re stupid” with no sources or arguments attached
This kind of video feels accessible to everyone. Old RUclips. Turn in a camera and go. Also clear, concise in straight to the points. It be cool to get more videos like this from you and the rest of your team, because it's like we're getting taken away from the fancy editing and cameras and just hearing your voice. The quality of your work is amazing and we appreciate getting that and please keep that up, but moments like this is also very genuine.
this. Old youtube. I've missed it a bit actually.
Lol you need to broaden your watchlist of youtubers... (wouldn't call it old YT. but I agree with the rest you said!)
this was such an enjoyable video format! if it were an option, i’d happily watch 1 “casual” mkbhd video like this per week for the rest of my life lol
Big fan Japan guy
💯- I feel like this is a tiny sample of what it would be like to have MKB as a buddy who you invite over to chill. I love it
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Totally agree
Yeah, casual videos are great!
Glad I’m not the only one that noticed the 5G lags. Thank you for pointing this out. Please do another video on this subject. The government should be all over this. These companies over charging the consumers for a product that doesn’t work or has not met expectations. They’re basically ripping us off
I changed to IINET purely for a cost effective 5G option, was so disappointed with the coverage changed back to Optus 4G within 2 months ..
It’s insane how bad it is my area finally got 5G and it’s incredibly hard for upload and downloads! I ended up switching back to 4G at least then I can get things done within an hour
Yepppppp
I wasnt too bothered about finding a phone with 5g because I just feel like 4g already feels plenty fast enough to me, good to know that I have nothing to worry about then
Honesty is often more engaging than production or even good writing. I’d watch more of these!
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This kind of video style reminds me of the early days of this channel when things were simpler. I don't mind if you had more of these.
Tech hot takes should be a series 🔥
Hot takes + Hot wings would be extra interesting 😂
Totally !
We need more of these Marques Minutes where we just hear your thoughts and ideas. Instant subscribe.
Bro, a Marques Minute you coined it..
This should go up! Marques Minutes is the perfect title for a new series of videos
Alright Adrian
I'm glad someone's actually talking about how bad 5G is. I switched from a 4G entry level phone to a 5G enabled phone (both with Verizon) and if anything my connectivity has gotten worse, not better. I find I have no service more often, and even when my phone displays 3 or 4 out of 5 4G bars I still can't get basic things to load like a web search or Google Maps.
It's like some phones don't know how to switch back to 4G when on a horrible 5G connection
Verizon’s network is overloaded and my parents often have similar issues. Can’t hardly get calls to even connect now - not enough spectrum for everyone!
most 5G phones are programmed to bias towards the 5G connection which can really hurt when the device isn't testing for signal strength or latency.
A detail that's likely to have changed, since I've been out of the game for a year and a half, is early 5G phones would still send data requests out over 4G frequency then only recieve downloads from the 5G. This would lead to phones failing entirely if one of the frequencies failed as the device wouldn't verify what was happening. I remember my buddies in tech support grumbling about the issue and customers being upset that they couldn't get 5G 100% of the time with their new phones.
Also this is unrelated but some phones implement wifi calling and then when you are not on wifi, it doesn't know how to switch back to cellular like I have to reset it to make calls lol
People tend to forget how long it took 3G & 4G to become stable. It took years of tweaking it. It's going to be the same for 5G. Yes, 5G sucks right now, but it will get better over time. The problem is that big phone companies over hyped that 5G is here, which it is truly not. At this point, it's only in certain areas, and the main fallback is 4G, like 3G was to 4G when 4G was going up. Not to mention, the phone companies still have to convert the 3G towers( which they just took down) with the 5G towers. The kicker is that you still have to pay while your service is crap which the phone companies call growing pains.
Love that you brought up how bad 5g is. When I first got my fold 3 I turned off the 5g. Somewhere down the line either Verizon or Samsung hid the option to disable it and now I wander around on 4g while my wife struggles to get signal just feet away from me because her phone is still trying to pick up 5g. The fact that companies were charging more for 5g enabled phones when it first came out is insanity now looking back on it.
Try the samsung band selection app in the play store. I have a spot in my house that jumps in and out of 5G service so I stopped using it completely. 4G is still way faster than I need
Having 3-4 bars and no usable internet connection is an almost daily occurrence on 5G. It’s like it’s always lying.
Idk I have 5g on Xfinity mobile and it works great for me 🤷♂️
I've used every carrier's service that actually owns the towers: AT&T UYW Elite and FirstNet Extra, T-mobile MM, and Verizon's Get More. All three are comparably priced, offer similar features, and most importantly, are the Flagship of 5G for its respective service outside of subsidiaries or leased infrastructure users. My biggest takeaway is that 5G is always an issue of coverage. Sure I'll get ultra wide band here with Verizon, but 30 feet to the left, and it's gone. From what I've gathered, AT&T is more reliable and widespread, even if it is a bit slower. Tmobile had considerably worse coverage than both, though calls always seemed to work. honestly, if you could just have one device that allows you to utilize your number on all three company's towers we'd be significantly closer to the 5G experience we were promised.
@@jake3523 Google fi can do that
This is like old school MKBHD and I loved it. Wish more of your videos were this casual, non-fancy style.
As a non-native English teacher, I learn a lot from watching you Marques. I just love your language man. Peace from Syria.
me too! I´m not a teacher btw, just a 17 yo guy who loves technology and practices his second language while using the world´ largest informative web
I love the way Marques can take a product that I'm emotionally invested in and tell me what's wrong with it, AND for me to have a positive reaction about what he's saying. That takes some real skill and charisma to pull it off.
Which product are you talking about per se?
That 5G hot take is very valid. My roommate’s dad is a data engineer and we knew back in 2020 that 5G would be half-baked for a few years at least. I am hopeful, but for rn 4G LTE is still rock solid by comparison.
Telecomunications sucks only in USA because 5G is realy good in others contries
@@hammerandthewrench7924 The availability is one which will grow over time, but another is the wavelength that 5G operates on that also attributes not only to the range but also how it behaves just by being behind something as simple as a piece of paper that can block like half your signal (LTT had a vid on thid as well as MKB) and just the general hurdles that will improve with time as costs reduce and things improve
From my experience, 5G is great, but that is heavily dependent on what phone you have and the antenna inside it. I buy based on antenna and camera, so I get rock solid connections pretty much everywhere
I'm right next to a tower. I get insane dl speeds, but the phone call quality gets seriously affected. It's like talking through a 1980s wally talky. I had to switch my preference to 4G. Also, how do I have less lag connecting in a multiplayer game in the EU, that with someone in my own state? (NJ/NY)
@@attilabodi826 The lag issue will depend on the servers your connection is being routed through. The ones in Europe will tend to be less busy when the US reaches peak hours, so they'll probably be more responsive to incoming and outgoing packets
He started this channel all by himself, ran this channel for a couple of years all by himself and then a person by person he built his team for literally every little task except him being the guy on the camera but then he shows us all that he still is capable. I don't mean to say that he's all of a sudden rusty now but he's good man, he is what a creator should be. I love this man 💖
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In my opinion the panel gap issue is important when factoring in the used vehicle market. Often I find that cars with very inconsistent panel gaps may have been in an accident that wasn’t previously reported.
Build quality is not just panel gaps, though - bumpers falling off in the rain, visors falling off, roof flying off, water leaking in when it rains, rubber trim around the doors peeling away, loose trim all around, mismatched tail lights, rattles inside, seatbelt issues, paint issues, frunk lids barely hanging, etc.
Good to get confirmation on what I've been feeling about the inferior state of 5G!
I moved from a discount carrier to a full fledged national carrier so went between 4G LTE to having 5G access and was was disappointed. Upload is faster but download speeds are comparable. Had I switched to get 5G access I’d have been very disappointed.
Omg yes my 5G is so much slower than my 4G was.
@@jonathanbroughton604 I very rarely get faster speeds on 5G, 4G is almost always on-par with, if not faster than, 5G. The technology just needs to mature more, and that could take years. Years they could've spent on also improving 5G, not just meeting its promises.
@xFrosty Resonance I am a network admin for a fortune 100 chemical company and I work exclusively in the wireless networking arena. Cellular companies have been promising 'Coast to coast 5G!' for years now. But the reality is with these 60-80 Ghz PTP microwave links the nominal range is around 1,000 feet total. This will require a 5G asset to be installed every thousand feet approximately to get true RF cellular propagation of the 5G kind. With 5G I would expect nothing less than 1000 Mbps. However unless you are directly in front of a 5G asset...or have line of sight with that gateway impeded...your speeds will dramatically decrease. These companies have small pockets of 5G hardware spread across the country. This is how they make thier nonsensical claims of 'Coast to coast 5G'. The reality is less than 10% of the country is being blanketed by 5G wireless RF signals. The sheer cost of getting upwards of 50% of the country covered with true 5G will cost more than 100 billion dollars. Consumers will not come close to true 5G wireless propagation until at least another decade from 2022.
Yup, it's terrible. I have 5G pretty much everywhere I go now, and it's not one bit better than 4G. 5G is DOA. No way will they ever roll out coverage enough to matter in most places for it...
Hearing "forgive the production quality" while I'm watching a 4K video with good audio is why I love your content, work ethic, and attention to detail. Lol
If only Tesla had the same attention to detail. (Couldn't resist)
@@automan25 🤔🤨
You continue to prove that great content doesn't require an extensive production studio ( Even though you have one) . I truly appreciate these more candid videos.
This video had a ton of editing though
No, it's the other way around. coz this is mkbhd's video, anything will be great content. if I were the one to make this kind of vid, the view count would be Zetro.
@@nomnom-an So true because he has millions of followers and every of his mistakes will be accepted.
@@sixninety0 2nd you. Its not hate speech, I luv and enjoi mkbhds vids.
@@nomnom-an Well said. Even if one matched the quality of his videos exactly, there are only so many people on youtube that are watching tech review channels, and the channel that already exists will have more name recognition.
I've been watching you for many years. Thank you for making tech palatable.
Absolutely agree that 5G sucks right now. While I almost always have a 5G symbol in my area, there are places where it shows 3-5 bars…. But I can’t even make a phone call or send a text unless I switch to 4G.
I feel you, I will literally have full bars but no internet, it pisses me off and always do it at the worst times
Good god where the fuck do you people live?!! I haven't ever had this issue with my current carrier Verizon, but my prior carrier was AT&T and it did have these kind of issues so there's that. AT&T is nearly a full year behind it's rollout plans and definitely the last of the three in their perspective 5G deployment.
@@SteveLauterbachJr I live in Philly; it’s more a problem away from the city. I’m also on T-Mobile. Verizon tends to be ahead of the curve
@@DoctorX17 Verizon 5G was something else. Switched back to T-Mobile because I thought it was better everywhere, and I regret it. I'm going back to verizon even its it's 50% more. The reliability is insane.
@@existentialrap521 there’s a reason they’re America’s number one network… my family sticks with T-Mobile because it works fine and we get a REALLY really really good deal because we’ve been customers forever
I’m not sure why so many creators think that over-produced, glitzy, hi-tech videos are the way to go. I’m in it for your basic clear audio, basic clear camera angle, and thoughtful and engaging minds sharing ideas. It’s the personality, articulation, and content that surpasses the rest. This video is just as good if not better than any other.
Take care, and hope you’re back on your feet soon. Thanks, too, for treating the virus responsibly.
It’s because of sponsors and such. The flashier the vid, usually the more viewers, ad revenue and sponsors you get. Unfortunately most care about the look and production of the video vs the information given in it.
If you use any degree of critical thinking, and watch youtube even a little bit, then you know why creators chase higher production value. Don’t be obtuse.
I think they want to compete with companies like CNET and The Verge. They don’t want to be seen as just “RUclipsrs,” but “serious” tech channels with sophisticated content. I don’t really care for it, and I think they could save a lot of money…
are you a creator? of anything? perhaps you have a hobby?
Once you get good at making something, part of the joy in continuing if making your next thing better and better. This happens in photography, pottery, sports, education, etc.. Well that's what happens with RUclips. You make a video, and you always want your next to be better, in all ways possible.
@@brixan... I agree with you. A click is a click. I’m here for the creators personality and takes. Half the time I’m in Picture in Picture and not even watching the graphics.
Let me grab my popcorn 🍿 for this one.
You dropped some, here 🍿
I knew this guy was based, he's now going to release the secret files, 👍 elon!!!
I used to be an adventurer like you but I took a popcorn to the knee
I just said finally
Yup, 5g sucks - it’s a nothing burger.
Lived in Denmark all my life, moved to Australia 3 months ago.
5G is awesome in Denmark.
But damn, I did not know a modern country like Australia could suck this much regarding wireless and cabled network.
I didn’t expect to miss home due to lack of easy cellular connectivity.
Just upgraded to my first 5G phone (iPhone 14 Pro) and I can’t even tell the difference. Sometimes my connectivity on 5G even feels worse. That’s what drew me to this video.
eh I'm running around this thread explaining this but basically 5G on lower bands is mostly just better connection security. Basically networks can run more devices with fewer dropped calls with the devices needing to resend requests less often creating marginal speed increases.
Your 5G connectivity depends on where you are and what band the network has deployed for the 5G connection. When i worked for a carrier I used to be able to load up a signal map and actually see which frequencies were graded the best in different areas (don't pester most cell workers about it, the tool is niche and unless they're particularly nerdy they won't open up about things that are difficult to read)
Me too, just upgraded to the iPhone 14 Pro and 5G doesn't feel any quicker than 4G. I have definitely noticed a decrease in battery life, to the point where I have disabled 5G on the phone for now.
its bad because.... your 5G network isnt really 5G and it is second tier 5G equipment because you are USA and you decided that no one can use equipment made by someone who can make them better than you can so you ban them? lol
It can be worse. We had it turned off until 5G UW was activated. That’s really good
I am truly surprised that someone thought that 5g was going to be awesome. Maybe at stadiums and closed buildings, but not more than that
Always down to listen to some spicy tech takes 🔥😎
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These are medium spice at best. Hasn't even condemned billionaire culture 🤷♂
@@Boozer42069 🥱
@@Boozer42069 the fact he didn't even mention the hype culture around Teslas being the reason why people buy them is dumbfounding lol
@@ch.illmatic are you sure he didn't already cover that? I mean, he's done quite a few videos on Teslas.
I absolutely adore your regular EXTREMELY high-production videos, but I definitely wouldn't mind more regular videos like this!
Same!
That's how you know the content is good. All he needs, really, is a mic.
I’ve been feeling like half of my feed is just losing its mind when it comes to nfts. I totally agree with you! it has *no* use cases and there seems to be no critical thought by heavy investors put into how speculative and valueless it is w/o the hype??? so ty 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 good takes and a fun video format!
Please do more of these! It was so refreshing to see a more "personal" video from you, displaying your own personal opinions. Do it bro
It's so nice to see MKBHD back with just himself and a camera for a video. Heck, I'm convinced he's actually still using his HP Pavilion dv7t's webcam to record this video. Exceptional HD quality Marquess. Exceptional.
"You open it, scroll a few times - and then close it"
Yes, this is definitely how I use TikTok. I do not sit on the sofa for over an hour scrolling endlessly. No, just 2 minutes. Just a couple of videos. Yep. Everything perfectly under control here, thank you.
I thought the same thing when he said that lol. Thats why I deleted TikTok and will occasionally with watch a few YT shorts if I’m short on time.
I agree. If someone is watching content from TikTok they are spending less time watching content on RUclips.
As a worker in the car manufacturing industry it’s crazy how often we are checking for panel gaps
This dude must be a blast to be friends with bro. Id love to be talking about all sorts of tech stuff with him.
Yeah it’ll be great to talk about Tesla panel gaps with the amazing insight that “people still buy Teslas” amazing
@@roberthardy5171 Right, because that is the only thing MKBHD has ever talked about. 🙄
@@roberthardy5171 Hes not wrong though?
he wouldnt want to be your friend tho. it wouldnt benefit him in any way
@@ChefDaniel508 Wow assuming just because he's famous that he must be an exploitative sociopath? What were the people at the last village you lived in like? xD
Dude these types of videos are so easy to digest, I absolutely love this format.
Your content, your words, your opinion is what is more important. Microphone, lights or background is just and add on and the main value is in the content. You persona and the delivery is what makes me watch your videos. Get better soon. 👍
Just like the panel gaps on the Tesla!
The comparison method you used for determining the importance of the panel gaps is so great!
As a “regular person” when it comes to cars, I feel like if I got a car and it had panel gaps, I would be worried not about the gaps themselves, but about other potential unseen build issues that could actually pose a safety risk. Quality control is pretty important in cars.
Panel gaps were explained to me as a quick reference for build quality. If the gaps are even they built a reliable car. With electric cars the reliability should be so much better that panel gaps are less of an indicator, but it’s still a glaring issue because why wouldn’t they try to improve.
A person should care about panal gaps and general build quality when you are paying 100k for a car.
This man really made a better-quality video than a lot of youtubers with anything he had at home. BTW the yeti mic might not be much of a talking mic and more for gaming, but it sounds GREAT.
the yeti is actually marketed as a podcast mic these days
I would love to see a video like this every month with more recent hot takes !
“Expectations are a thief of joy”
-MKBH, 2022
I think we would all love to see more off-the-cuff videos like this! Made me miss the monthly Ask MKBHD vids!
This…a lot of times RUclipsrs will step up production, gain more followers, step up production, gain more followers and cycle continues. Soon their videos becomes almost movie quality and well planned. But I miss the casual vlogging, one cut, type from them. Cause they become more human again
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@@tyler4q692 ok
@@tyler4q692 who stole it?
@@elchristianez_ who do you think
As others have said, you should do more of these. The production quality is fine, just like panel gaps most folks probably don't care (that much).
Also +1 on 5g. I've forced my phone back to 4g many times and had a better/faster connection.
Yeah, I just disabled 5g permanently months ago and haven't looked back.
same. I just use 4G/LTE now regularly and my data speeds are much more consistent.
5g in my city is a joke I just use 4g/lte now
most folks don't care because they either have no idea about it, or thing the panel gaps themselves are the issue and the issue is wholly cosmetic. Panel gaps are a symptom of the problem and if consumers understood the problem, they'd care. It's all about what information the consumer has (and not in a "well the information is easy to find, you just had to look for it, so stop complaining about the mistake you made" type way because people still needed to know that they had to look it up)
I'm gonna try forcing back to 4G for a few weeks. I get inconsistent 5G speeds at my work and don't know if there's a difference.
Cool video. I like this style of simple talk and updates. A hot/personal takes video is a nice idea that you can even repeat every now and then due to the constantly changing tech world. It's nice to sit down and talk about this stuff in a wide scope instead of complicated talk. I agree with pretty much all your points as well, especially the crypto and 5G points.
Always appreciate listening to a well spoken, bright young man.
Honestly, this production quality is still top tier and wouldn't mind more of these kinds of videos!
And I share in the frustration with 5G. I've had way more connection issues than with my previous phones that used 4G.
I turn off 5g, and force my phone into 4g. I also screwed myself when I purchased a 5g wwan for my laptop which I can't turn off 5g. Wish I paid much cheaper for the 4g only card.
Except for the audio pops. A pop filter would fix that
More videos like this please! Love it.
Also, "making phone plans more expansive" has been the most annoying part on top of phone companies selling phone plans by bandwidth, which is wild to me!
Haha loved these hot takes! You should do more of them. Also, I’m happy I didn’t jump on that entire 5G bandwagon… I’mma live happy and cheap with my 4G for some more time
It’s amazing how high quality Marques’ videos are even at home
Hot Takes has to be my new favourite segment!
This was an amazing video! Usually when I watch your videos (despite your personable nature), I always feel a little... out of the picture if that makes any sense. But hearing more about your personal opinions is awesome and is personally helping me develop my own and ask myself more questions. Thanks M, appreciate it man
Yea like nowadays his usual videos are like sales pitch type... Doesn't feel like genuine like it used to be before. But this video brings back that genuine opinion of his workout any fancy stuff
This was awesome! Loved ur honest off the cuff takes n how u really felt about these subjects. We need more of these! Continued success to you n ur platform/business MKBHD. 💯
Your insights are always inspiring accountability/responsibility specially for top-performing brands or cutting-edge tech. Thank you!
I have to say, I enjoy listening to you talk about things more then I care about the things you usually talk about. I like to find out about new tech, it's definitely relevant to me, but I don't ever listen to anyone else talk about it (other than Linus). I think it's just because you tend to have a very level headed approach to reviewing these things and it's nice to listen to someone who feels so genuine. You are a wonderful force in this world and I will forever be a fan :)
Honestly, this production quality is still top tier and wouldn’t mind more of these kinds of videos!
Why are you eveywhere?
@@CobraHigh she's desperate. Nothing original in the comments just copy what most other people are saying, make it worse, get some likes, get to the top of the comments and hope people click on her channel.
Really enjoying this format... I hope you do more of these
Enjoyed the talk, 1st time listening to Marques, Man seems to be knowledgeable and thoughtful, and has an enjoyable delivery. I saw the title, listened through everything so I could get to "why" 5G sucks ... Yes, I was expecting complaints without any understanding of the real technical reasons why it sucks, but he's got it, so good on him.
Happy Birthday MKB.
HAVE a rocking year ahead
@@𱁬 good luck with me ☻️
@@𱁬 might take a lot of effort
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Great takes!!! And great video!
Also, it was really kind of nice to see an old school style MKBHD video where he's just talking to us with a microphone and a camera pointed in front of him, with an occasion cut to a clip or a webpage of course. Very early to mid 2000s if I'm accurate.
I noticed this with 5G over the last year. I always get intermittent data whenever my phone is connected to 5G. I always end up changing the settings back to 4G on my phone in order to use the internet when I'm out and about.
Because they role these things out before putting up the proper amount of towers, just like how 3g was better than 4g until lte came out then lte wasn’t as good as 4g in some places and now lte and 4g is great and 5g is spotty. 5g will be great once 6g comes out. They should just stick with one and get it right
I always have to go to lte, for my data to work at all. For me, 5g is slow, and it sucks
You get all the EMF with none of the benefits lol
Good on you for being responsible. I'm not making this a COVID take, but it would be nice for jobs that are flexible to allow employees to work remotely when under the weather; especially during their peak infection/contagious period.
Hot Take: even in quarantine, getting over COVID, MKBHD can put out videos better than most
"5G sucks" wow me and my brother were literally talking about how much better 4G was compared to 5G, even the transition from 3G to 4G seemed seamless. When I showed him this video he said "I feel seen" 😂. Thank you and get well soon!!!
Me and MY brother were also just talking about this. I was telling him at this point i wish the government was spying on me with it or whatever the conspiracy was because at least it would be doing something!
Bro I walked into t-mobile and told them 5G sucks right out and they tried to convince me if I were on the magenta plus plan it wouldn't be this terrible like I'm not paying them enough for the magenta plan itself. Clearly, they haven't got this one yet
I think the Panel Gap Issue comes down to "If they cannot fit the panels, where else will they have quality issues?" Espacially because it is not that hard to do, given the right tooling.
You're 100% right. When even the stuff that you can see with your naked eye is sh*t, then how does the rest look like?
That's a great point!
If you want to highlight this point , just point out what is actually of poor quality. Going "If this is bad what about all the other things" isn't a good way to get your message across.
This really floored me, they are so badly made, they are not a realistic option for anyone I know in Europe who isn't a zealot.
@@alexandervlaescu9901 you prolly drive a tesla
I always love MKBHD! I live in China, and the 5g speed in my city is 500-600mbps most of the time, and 100-200mbps in a few cases. Before using IPHONE 14 PRO MAX, I was still IPHONE XS MAX. 4G can already meet all my needs. When I up to a new phone, the operator called me and said that I could up to 5G for only 20RMB (about 3 US dollars). I accepted and it was fine.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! You take all the first hand experience of the non-tech end user and VALIDATE IT. You don't just stand on credentials, you dive right in to what's actually going on even though you risk offending some of your sponsors. Honesty is the closest we get to truth these days, and I so appreciate yours.
Everything you said about 5G is accurate. It is slow in buildings and I have found out that my iPhone 10 works better than my iPhone 12 for internet browsing and is more consistent. I am praying that 5G technology does find its areas to improve in over the next few years.
I get gigabit 5g in my apartment. Right now just sitting here in the middle of a brick and concreted building. No idea where to nearest antenna is.
Surprised the coverage is so good.
@@ChristofferLund if you're home data speeds shouldn't matter lol
So true at least I work from home 🏡 and in wifi 🤷🏻♂️😀
You can always just switch to LTE on the newer phones to get the more stable service.
It just depends on your carrier and what type of 5G technology they currently have deployed on their network. Verizon 5G is super fast when you get it and within line sight of the tower. T-Mobile has slower 5G 500-600mbps but is able to support those speeds a lot further from the tower then Verizon. My home internet is 5G and so is my phone and I’m getting 400mbps is a rural part of Illinois.
I'm so glad you're taking care of yourself and your team 💙
We need more of these videos. The informal style is appreciated!
My hot take: the audio quality in this video was perfectly fine using that blue yeti nano, and I wouldn't have been able to tell you were using it vs the typical fancy/expensive studio setup had you not been holding it on screen 😂
RUclips compresses out most of the issues you'd be able to hear with better audio setups. But the better audio setup isn't for you. It's for the production team to be able to dial it in better to what they want. That said, a Blue Yeti isn't a random mic on a shitty gamer headset.
I actually quite enjoy these type of videos. You should do them more often.
I hope you make more videos like this. Even if it isn't hot takes but plain analysis or opinions of specific things you're interested in, this is a simple, easy to make, entertaining to watch video and as you can see in the comments, a lot of people thing so.
OMG you had me at Panel Gaps! I literally had to stop the project I am working on to comment here, because FINALLY somebody calls this panel gap obsession out. Regular people don't care. Completely irrelevant. You know what regular people also don't care about? Their cars being tested at the Nurburg Ring. Nobody but the enthusiasts want a stiff as f suspension on a car has sub mm panels gaps. Lol. Thank you!
The reason you have always been good at reviews is because you boil down to what matters when you talk about a subject. You throw in the caveats but you make the larger point known. Nice job proving a decade later that this is why I subscribed
Hope you’re doing well Marques! Speedy recovery
I get what you are saying about the panel gaps however the reason reviewers bring it up so much is because to an educated shopper, consistent panel gaps is one of the easiest ways to just look at a car and see if it is built well or not. This is especially important in ICE cars since those lapses in build quality will usually transition to most of the rest of the mechanical parts of the vehicle. You want an ICE car that has high quality build quality so the engine, transmission, and so on will probably last a while. I think it’s good that reviewers bring up panel gap inconsistencies because even if normal people don’t understand or care why it’s important, it is a con on the list that might tip the scale for them when looking at reviews
I have never bought a new car and everything I have had was used vehicles. One of the main ways I can tell if a car was in an accident is looking specifically for panels gaps. Now if you can let that go in a new car then you do you. But when that Tesla reaches the used market, how would a person buying the vehicle know if its an accident car or has had gaps from the factory? You can of course take it to a professional, but I am sure their will be situations where the professional cannot tell the cause of the panel gap.
This reminds me of when MKBHD used to do "Ask MKBHD V (insert number)". What a long way he has come.
The Tesla take is interesting. Here in Australia, we receive cars from Shanghai and the gaps and build quality are literally meticulous, I have a Shanghai Y. It’s so interesting to hear all of the feedback on this subject as it’s seemingly a Fremont only issue.
Not to say it doesn't happen anymore, but Tesla has significantly improved their panel gap issue for the most part.
Same in EU. Important to remember is that Tesla is a small manufacturer, blanket statements like “most people would still get a Tesla” create a reality distortion field because most people wouldn’t buy a Tesla at all, and tgey don’t.
Wanted to say the same. If that panel gap problem still exists, it is an „American manufacturing“ issue, not necessarily a Tesla issue.
@@_TbT_ yes, that was indeed my point as well, I used to live near the Fremont plant and it’s more so that it’s an old plant acquired from legacy auto, this is where a lot of the S, X, and early 3’s and y’all were from, they just don’t have all the newest manufacturing gear. I’m sure the Austin builds are now great as well, matching the quality of Shanghai and Germany. We love our Shanghai Model Y.
@@MrManafon Nah you misunderstood his point.
Most people that are interested in buying a Tesla would still buy a Tesla. That’s his argument.
Just like people buying a Toyota would likely buy one even with worse panel gaps. Because they choose Toyota for their low price and reliability. Not because it’s a beautiful or perfect car.
1:26 FINALLY somebody said it
I appreciate a general take on all of things around us happening at this moment like you just did. The only time we really hear these takes are during that specific topic of the video. Which we all love.
Sorry to hear you've been caught by the virus - I was silently 'proud' that I'd avoided it since day 1 but it caught me back in September, so I know how you feel!
Completely agree on all the points you raised - it's just common sense I think, something which seems to be becoming less 'common' as time passes! 🤭
@stepheneyles2198 - You are better off catching COVID at least once and building up some immunity. Stay current on all of your shots!
Love the hot takes! You should do a MKBHD Hot Take series!!!
Loved it, great to see you capitalising on circumstances and doing your thing in such an approachable format; felt like a good, fun chat with an old friend.
5G here in my home country is absolutely horrendous. My LTE signal has higher bars, faster speed, lower latency, lower power consumption everywhere I go. I have switched 5G off on every single one of my family members and friends phones after we did the speed test comparing their LTE and 5G speeds 5G is ultimately useless. I feel really good about my opinions been validated by MKBHD himself.
You sir are the most sensible person I ever heard talk about crypto. I am annoyed by all my dev friends getting sucked into the crypto crap and me having to defend refusing putting any money in it.
I have followed you for 10 + years and THIS is the BEST content on this channel. UN-filtered and raw. It gives a more personal (less polished)insight into the mind of MKBHD. As someone who has LITERALLY watched you grow up and INTO a tech mega-don, I am gonna need more of this!!! Covid or NOT!!! Marques Brownlee "Tech Hot Takes" is NOW a thing whether you like it or NOT!!! WE NEED MORE!!!
I think the thing with the panel gaps is a misunderstanding. Reviewers do not mention them because they are such a big deal taken alone (you are right, most people do not care that much), but because they are an indicator of the maturity of the manufacturing process. Consistency in the build quality of the outer shell indicates consistency in all quality aspects of a car, and problems there indicate problems in other areas.
This.
Yeah... Its not the biggest problem with the car but that's still no excuse. And as marques said, McLaren even does it and their cars tend to burst into flames.
If i bought a 765lt and it had panel gaps I'd be piiiissed 🤣
Exactly!
Americans only care about the infotainment. Look at their cars
Watching this video, I see a refreshed version of MKBHD. I like this type of vibrantly delivered content. I guess taking a time out does help a lot obviously.
Some of the coldest takes Of All Time.
I enjoy this video more than i thought i would. I would love it if you turn this into a series.
MKBHD giving us great content from anywhere with anything 🙏🏿
The panel gap thing for me isn't the panels. It's "if they can't get that right when it's extremely visible, what about the stuff I can't see?"
His point was, most people people don't care enough for it to stop them buying, not that it isn't actually a problem.
@@turtletrimmings that was his point lmfao
After owning Tesla and hearing about panel gaps, I started observing panel gaps from other auto manufacturers. Guess what? Everybody has inconsistencies
@@ASTATOSTASOS I switched from a Kia (that I honestly loved) to a Lexus this year, and with all this talk about panel gaps earlier this year, I decided to check the Lexus for fun. Lexus is absolutely unbelievable at this panel gap stuff. It is literally the same everywhere. No mistakes.
@@Supreet908 Thats Toyota build quality for you. They are god amongst most other shit car manufactures.
these takes are colder than my freezer's interior, i agree with all of what you're saying
I loved this video. More than the typical high production drop. It felt more natural, more conversational.
Actual hot takes! GG MKBHD , definitely a fan of this simple camera talks... feels nostalgic to me. :)
Great point about panel gaps. Even though it has been my job to set perfect panel gaps for the past 4 years, I know no one cares about them. The one thing perfect panel gaps do on well designed vehicles is increase fuel efficiency, so they are kind of important!
It's more about "If there are these visible defects, what could be lurking in the areas we can't see?"
Marques I agree with you completely about the crypto stuff