@@Code7Unltd there are actually some advantages to using electric toothbrushes, most notably the one where majority of people don't know how to brush their teeth properly and it's much more simple to just hold the thing there and let it do its thing for x amount of minutes that the thing will tell you itself
@@alticiaI brush the same way as I would without my sonic toothbrush, but this just makes it W A Y more efficient and effective, also strangely, it's gentler on my gums than regular toothbrushes. If I tried brushing with it without it turned on then it's immediately painful, same with other regular brushes.
@@AyyEfI mean, everything breaks down eventually. The point is if they live up to the value it promised when purchased and the money you paid for it. Like that episode where he compared the Shure microphones. The one from decades ago worked just as well (after several repairs over the years) as the new one. And he swears by them as they are the only ones he uses on his drum stream.
Headphones. He's got perfectly functional headphones that were built before we were a tickle in daddy's ballsack. Tech can be made competently and to last, it's usually either a known finite part that kills them (like batteries, or plastic regressing into oil) or the manufacturer really wanted to save that extra $0.02 per unit. And let's not forget Tony and the Goober.
@@Juleru hard line means, impactful statement. it's so true that in the modern day world, things like iphones are a hardware subscription service - you're expected to buy the new one every year
Hey Dankpods, just want to let you know. The Sony earbuds you have are actually one of the EASIEST set of Bluetooth buds you can replace the batteries on, literally only need a guitar pick and a screwdriver to remove the batteries, DONT THROW EM, THE NEWER ONES ARE SOLDERED IN!
I'm watching this on a phone and those exact buds. They've been my go-tos for 3½ years and I haven't had battery issues yet! Maybe because they're regularly used? They will get grumpy about turning on from time to time but bashing them in and out of the case once or twice fixes that.
@@MagnusJarngrimrson I wouldn't complain, but saying Apple switching to USB-C is not a big deal after advocating for them to do it is such an ass backwards thing to do. Should it have been done years ago? Yes and I agree, however I am happy it has happen. I could go back to Android, but I have more problems with them then I do Iphones so I an fine with sticking with Apple.
A note on warranty periods in Aus, they don't actually mean anything; our consumer protection laws supercede anything the manufacturer says and cover the expected lifetime of the device. Even if Apple only offer 12 months warranty, if a "reasonable person" would expect the product to last longer than this then Apple, by law, still have to replace/refund if it fails. You'll have to call them a couple times and likely lodge a complaint with Fair Trading in your state, but once they realise you aren't just going to give up, you'll get your money back. I've done it a few times, they usually fold around the time you give them a fair trading reference, if not mentioning small claims court.
Yep it is important to know that laws are higher on the rankings then what companies say. This was so big of a thing in my own country we have a 5year warranty on all things. The phone companies refused to even sell phones at that time so it was reduced to 2years.
I wish my country has consumer protection laws like this, way too many businesses and corporations take full advantage of my country's nearly nonexistent consumer protection laws.
In Australia, Apple's warranty is officially 12 months for most products but my experience is that Apple Store staff treat it as 24 months, presumably because that's the bare minimum you'd expect under Australian Consumer Law.
In Australia/NZ Apple generally covers mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, AirPods) for 2 years and computers (MacBook, iMac, etc.) for 3 years from date of purchase under consumer law cover. While inside this period there's a relatively straightforward submission process via the authorised service providers for basically everything the warranty covered, and sometimes other incidents, like water exposure on iPhones if used within the IP rating. Always worth approaching them for a check, though. If you're outside this period then yes, there's a challenge in getting Apple to cover things.
I expect my computer's to last at least 10 years, because that is how long I use them for before even considering an upgrade. And honestly, I think that is perfectly reasonable considering how expensive they are.
So like this one time mate, I stubbed my toe on a bank hey, and so I got mad and started to like, yell at them bein' like "Mate! You stubbed my toe! I want an apology mate!" They haven't said anything yet.
I don’t doubt the enshittification of most modern tech in the slightest, but I’m starting to think one of those nuggets from a few years ago actually DID put a curse on you at some point. My money’s on that SpongeBob player.
I bought a new digital multimeter a few months back, but didn't use it until a few weeks ago. It turned on and then off immediately. I couldn't get it back on. I removed the back and found a PKCELL. The poor PKCELL was dead. What a sad end.
I work with tech support in the homes, so quite often do I get to hook up set-top boxes. No matter what carrier they're for, the batteries are always PKCELLs. I think that's because every carrier in Sweden (we've got like three) orders they're boxes from the same company.
We had a mouse where I used to work, and when the battery died, lo and behold, it was a pkcell. When I saw it I actually said "oh no poor pkcell" in an Australian accent. My coworker thought I was crazy but it was worth it 😂
This is why I use so much old stuff (iPods, old macbooks and an old Mac Pro for music recording etc) a watch that I found BURIED IN THE GROUND with my metal detector is now my daily driver and works and is waterproof and by the way, has a backlight.
I'd love to use an old iPod but it's a little too bulky for me. The best MP3 player for me was the iPod Nano 6th/7th gen. Just wish it could've been modded to increase the storage. Currently using a Sony Walkman A305 and it's the closest I could find to being the same.
@@Fribee83 Yeah the 7th gen nano is incredible other than storage and often battery life, wish nanos were more upgradeable without a degree in computer engineering.
I bought an HP laptop in 2019, it has been replaced by the 2012 laptop it was supposedly replacing (now running Linux), I'm not buying another laptop until I can afford a Framework laptop cause every other new Laptop is a nightmare to do even basic repairs on. Meanwhile I can swap the keyboard, HDD (now SSD) and RAM on the 2012 laptop in under 30 minutes because it has access panels and (shock and awe) a single easy to access screw to let me unclip the keyboard, oh, and don't forget the external battery you can swap in seconds... why was that feature ever removed, "making the Laptop thinner" was never worth it...
@@UNSCPILOT Omg this this this!! As the "tech guy" of my family I have now seen like 4 brand new laptops cack out within 6 months of purchase (Shit batteries, dead ssds, horrible build quality etc) and they have all been expensive, mid to top of the line models from "reputable" brands. Meanwhile I just saved a 2008 macbook from my teacher who was getting rid of it, best keyboard I have used on a laptop, battery, ram and storage all upgradable by removing six ((philips!! ))) screws. They really don't make em like they used to.
Casio has been making that calculator watch since the 80s. It never had a backlight (which was common back then), and Casio doesn't update their watches, so that's why it doesn't have a backlight. It was expensive because of the special color scheme and the reverse LCD, but the normal version of that watch is like $20.
casio still makes garbage. It's an extremely cheap watch at high prices, whats worse is that their watches that would go from 30 for their F91W is resin, while paying a lot more for any other their watches will at best get you a metal bracelet and a chrome plated resin watch. Their very nice watches like the A1000 which go for well over 100-150 which should cost half the amount at best. Also casio does update their watches, there's a ton of different models with a NEW minimalist design. And they clearly do throw backs that are similar to the original but not the same like the Casio POP which has a significant worse screen with worse viewing angles and a less animated analogue dial.
Reverse LCD is literally just flipping the polarizing filter over; so that's no excuse. And they could have totally worked in a grain-of-dust SMD LED and an extra button if they really wanted to refresh the design.
If there is no damage to the iPhone and you have the receipt, Australian consumer guarantee means they have to repair or replace it - regardless of the warranty duration that apple stipulates. Edit: same with the PreSonus - complain to the ACC if they dont honor it.
I get that, I really do, but I think the point is that these companies make trash and have the market cap and customer base not to make trash. I shouldn’t have to go to the store, get a product, have it die on me in 3 months, and force them to fix it via the government. and if it shits the bed in 3 months, do I really trust the company to fix it properly? they’re banking on the fact that you bought the thing and that 95% of people won’t return it or ask for a fix. that’s where they get their money
@@chaosflash7 100% however in Australia we have protections against companies doing this. If they want to push out garbage, then you should punish them financially and get them to repair / refund the garbage they make We have protections in place, they should be utilised
@@NickYeawho cares all it takes is for Apple to leave Australia and the government will come back begging for Apple to support their products in Australia
Dank After Dark needs to be a special where Wade explores weird parts of Australia, or at least his part of Australia. I would happily pay to watch that, especially on a streaming service.
I think that would be on another channel. He isn't THAT far from the native range of Frank's species, it would be fun for him to go out and find a wild Frank
"Oi mate, these are the dropbears. You have to be real careful around them so they don't just come down from the trees and bite ya all fierce like. HEY YOU FUR NUGGETS, COME DOWN HERE!! Oh, here they come. Now the trick is to hold them by their neck like a footy ball. Like this... Ah, he bit me!"
Hey Wade, I work in Cell Phone Repair, if that iPhone sat unused for 1+ years it's probably the battery that gave up on it. Li-Ion batteries really hate trickling down to empty as they sit, and sometimes will fail entirely. Battery swap is usually around 100 freedom vouchers at a third party shop. It's probably savable!
Yeah - lots of lithium ion powered devices won't charge their batteries if the battery voltage falls below some threshold. If the battery voltage hasn't fallen too low, sometimes you can rescue them by charging them a bit with a lab supply until they are above their cutoff voltage, then the device can charge them the rest of the way. About 2.8V-3.0V should be fine for most chemistries. If they are above about 2.0V before you start, they can usually be salvaged just fine.
@@JulyTheNeon Maybe don't buy expensive phones? I have good quality, but budget phones and, since they have plastic backs, removing the back to replace the battery isn't too bad - mostly just plastic snaps. Flagship phones these days won't do that because it isn't "premium feeling" enough. And for laptops, if you get the "business class" machines instead of the premium thing and light consumer ones, they're usually quite repairable. Dell even publishes repair instructions on their website. Oh and refurbished off lease machines can be had CHEAP. Lots of stuff is still repairable these days - you just have to know where to look and, oddly, often not buy the expensive fancy, shiny stuff. Improving your skills a bit to go with the the times doesn't hurt either.
All the batteries dying after lying there for a while shows how bad the quality of it is. My old 3ds that was sitting for years without being touched still boots up and holds a charge just fine, I know those things always had magically great batteries, but this thing is old and sat for years. Absolutely terrible that a $2000 phone died after laying there for a bit
It's the price you pay for lower resistance and higher power density. Li-Ion batteries have much higher power per same space/weight, can deliver more power, but are not as long lasting. The reason why the iphone in the video died is phones are never really "off", they always consume power, and once the Li-Ion voltage drops to 0, many chargers will refuse to recharge them because it damages the battery and can make them dangerous. Trying to power modern tech with long lasting batteries from the past would mean you would have to either have giant batteries or almost constantly charge them, not to mention that NiMH batteries can't even produce enough current to satisfy peak power draw of modern mobile CPUs.
@@shepardpolskathe 3DS already used lithium, not nickel, batteries. The main issue is the trickle draw Apple devices now pull when off, and while the 3DS has a sleep mode too it’s easy to fully and completely turn it off.
@@shepardpolska But like, processors are getting more power efficient than ever. Why don't companies spend that efficiency n battery longevity instead of forcing stupidly powerful chips into phones.
@@ferretyluv The EU got on that. Planned obsolescence *is* illegal. But companies find a way to do it anyway. For example, HP used really crappy plastic gears in their printers and said "oh well it's just usual wear and tear" and of course it's impossible to fix
0:40 Casio’s can have their strap swapped with literally ANY watch strap that is the same width, and they use standard strap sizes (though usually on the slightly smaller side). You can get strap adapters for any strap size. I have a £25 AE1200 which I put a £10 nato strap on and its now more comfortable and durable than any £600 Apple / Galaxy watch. Casio batteries can also be replaced easily by unscrewing the bottom plate, popping the battery out and placing a new one in. You can get replacement batteries for watches from decades ago and they will still work.
Looking at the also very easily repairable earbuds he's whinging about, I think he just wants to have something to complain about. A google search could have half these problems fixed in an instant but then you can't turn that into mindless content.
@@HaroldWilsonsGhost i didn't think that most earbuds could have their batteries replaced due to how tiny and basically soldered in they are? are those sony's an exception?
@@HaroldWilsonsGhost Most average adults struggle with small electronics repairs unless coached through them, and even then 99% of people balk openly at the prospect...I'd chat about it with customers while working retail, and basically nobody wanted to even attempt a battery swap like you're discussing. They'd cry about the amount of money they were spending, and then cry even HARDER if a fix was suggested. The $$$ is better to spend than enacting a fix, for most.
Being a big Casio enthusiast, I have some gripes with the watches section. The first gold one, you got it on way too tight. The strap comes with adjustment holes you can easily manage yourself using a pin or paperclip. If you didn't like the strap, they can literally be replaced for another cheap strap. That 250$ one is metal version of the CA53w, a 30$ watch from the 80s. It never had a backlight and it really sounds like you impulse bought it rather than doing a quick fit and then getting ripped off by the shop on top of it. The GBD200 that you have has bluetooth functions with a MIPS display, hence a shorter 2-3 year battery life (and the battery is also replaceable, it's still uses a watch battery so its very easy to replace). If you wanted one that only had the basic functions and lasted a decade, Casio literally has a ton of Gshocks that can do the job. I know it doesn't excuse Casio for upselling a cheap watch by dolling it up and calling it done, but at some point I feel like you're getting angry at your own decisions.
@@gluttonousmaximus9048 Yeah, but I hate the assumption that all small businesses are bad. This just promoted the big names further (which can be quite crappy themselves)
"Toxic feed rectangle" Woooooow thats such an accurate description of these things! I love online app banking, contactless payment and convenient maps software but this dingus really does pour poison into my face daily.
'For one beautiful moment, we created a lot of value for shareholders,' said the square to the children in a post-apocalyptic cave. I'm sure everyone knows the picture.
@@Lemerksiscool no, just a PS1 model. Each playstation has multiple revisions, each with different model name. I remember Dank pointing out a model name on a walkman mp3 player or something, kinda like that.
To be fair that calculator watch never had a backlight, and it's been around for a LONG time, it's a variant of the one Marty wore in Back To The Future. The actual variant Marty wore has a resin case, rubber strap and is still dirt cheap, you got the fancy one.
My grandparents got me a Casio digital watch as a kid for Christmas. Actually bigger than both of those. Battery lasted 10 years before needing a replacement. Had a backlight too while costing much less.
I would still be wearing my hand-me-down Casio if it weren't for the band retaining loop thing going out a while back, I could replace the band but don't have any reason to atm. Still makes for a tolerable alarm clock though.
I hate modern tech so much I went from a smartwatch to using a mechanical one, with no batteries. Yeah i have to wind it once a week, but it has never let me down.
@@theumbrellaman2954 my thing is like the problem with me going back to an analog is it wouldn’t be able to track my workouts, my lap swim and what kind of laps i do for how long, it wouldn’t be able to check my heart rate, it cant count my steps, it wouldnt have the reminders on it, it wouldnt have the reminders to take my meds or the reminders to stand. it wouldn’t be able to read my texts (which I get it not everyone wants to read their texts on their watch but some of us like to have easy access to our friends and family in case our phone dies) so I would need an analog watch and a fitness tracker. I think people buying smart watches for only telling time are wasting their money and an analog watch is best for someone who only wants to tell the time and maybe have an alarm on there.
My citizen watch still looks pretty more than a decade of us, smartwatches don't last long enough for their price tbh. Gone back to digital-analog watches, hell because I'm too damn lazy to wind as well I brought out my tough solar and multiband 6 Gshocks from storage.
When you store a phone away it's recommended to leave it at 50% charge. The battery will self discharge over time, you will need to charge it from time to time.
in china that will get you a red tick on your covid passport. no really, a few thousand customers from a single bank had been told they couldnt use the bank so arranged to go into the bank and make withdrawals in person..... every single one of them suddenly 'got the coof' or at least their mobile phones said they had the coof. aint that magical.
Look I’m not on the side of companies here but at least for the batteries dying in your electronics I think that’s more a symptom of having too many options. Batteries need to be cared for, used and charged regularly, not let in desk for a few years between uses.
Please tell that to my Gameboy Advance SP that I recently found again after being lost for about 6 years that still holds perfect charge. These devices dying after a mere year or two of unuse is outrageous. Edit: the battery was depleted when I found it.
thing with the calculator watch is that this model never had a backlight. It's basically the same watch produced since the 70s. And the price is just for the wristband and the colour scheme. If you get the version with the plastic wristband it's the same watch you just pay a fraction for it
i bought a 30 freedom dollar version off of amazon. same thing, different colors. the only thing that failed on it is the band itself snapping, but thats a easy replacement. dont know why they get away with slapping yellow on it and putting it up for 200 ausland dollars. they could've aleast put a light in it for 200... considering people make mods for the older ones to do such a thing
I recently replaced that batteries in my linkbuds s and basically brought them back from the dead. They're a bit more difficult to replace than the xm3s but it was much easier when I figured out you can use vice grips to gently squeeze the outer casing to get a gap to pry in. ifixit does that to open many earbuds of that style (galaxy buds teardown). Very little heat required. Now I can continue to use them for years to come!!!
To be fair, the Sony IEMs use battery cells that are relatively easy to replace, so the IEMs shown are fixable. Still didn't stop me from buying new cables in Japan for my MMCX connector IEMs, even though the 6 year old cable still works
I commented the same thing on the last "tech that let me down" video, and I'll say it again: You need to get an electrician to check out the power going in your buildings. Both home and the warehouse. There's gotta be something weird going on with it. Even with the terrible junk that companies ship these days, you shouldn't be killing this many expensive devices this fast. There's gotta be another factor at play. Have them check for noisey power. Inconsistent power. And anything else that might kill electronics. Hell, humidity (both super high and super low) can sometimes kill electronics. So can dust. I know Australia has a lot of dust storms and really dry air in most places. Maybe some kind of static discharge from those is a factor? It's worth looking into.
I think it's more likely to be the sheer quantity of acquisitions vs what we see. We probably wouldn't have ever noticed, nor seen the watches, if not for their failings. Consider, power output can't explain the failings of new tools and parts over on the car channel, nor can the local environment. In other words, if there's a 1 in 10 chance of failure, but you only buy one product... You're probably going to be fine and assume a failure is an outlier. Dank, however, is buying 100 and noticing a pattern of garbage.
@@creativity1403 to be fair old day batts weren't much better, the AAAAAAs that leave the white stink and corrode the metal springs/contacts. They were removable at least
Yeah this is key. I have a spare NW-A55 Walkman in storage but i keep it partially charged, and take it out at least once a year to keep it alive as long as possible. I've lost tens of AA li-ion rechargeable batteries by forgetting them in stuff after a year or two.
nah that's bs i swear. i NEVER follow that bs and the original batt in my psp is 16 years old and still gets me 5 hours while playing a game. i bought a new batt to see if my original was degraded in hopes of being able to play longer but nope the brand new batt only got me 30 more minutes and after a month it was on par with the original battery. the battery was from imo the only reputable source for psp replacements. its just new lithium ion batts are just shit.
There is not a single publicly-traded company that's good. The big companies that are consumer-friendly are private companies like Valve. We should abolish the practice of selling shares of companies and transform publicly-traded companies into private companies or even co-ops
Love ya wade but... the CA-53w never had a light. the databanks do, like the dbc-611 but since the 80s the bog standard casio calculator watch hasnt had a light.
Yeah, I get the feeling he's making impulse purchases and getting disappointed they weren't what he was expecting. Like the webcams not doing 4k 60fps: did he not read the specs before buying? Though to be fair, idk what is Casio smoking asking $200 for a "special" CA-53? That thing is the king of cheap watches, normally like $20. wtf lmao
@@SwissArmyTin I think Wade is just on a warpath right now and finding anything he can shit on. This stuff was just the straw that broke the camel's back. If you look at Garbage Time, you'll see that he has been having real issues with buying new car parts and tools that don't work right out of the factory, so he's just pissed off with everything right now. I'm seeing the same thing on American car channels, so it's not like he's the only one.
Remember when things had a warranty "just in case"? Nowadays you are considered lucky if something survives more than what the warranty states and now everybody sells extended warranty anyway. Planned obsolescence is a real thing...
The iPhone 13 and the sony’s batteries are probably cooked mate because you haven’t charged the phone in a year similar to the earbuds and batteries like to die in that way
Cause iphone 13 has airtag functionality, even when off, so the battery voltage has gone too low, the way to fix it is to remove the battery and trickle charge it, or just replace it.
@@justsomedude7874 Then don't buy watches at that point. Some watches wear and tear over the years or mabye you don't like the material. Thats the fun thing about watches is the freedom to choose you watch strap.
@@MrHack4never Last time I used Linux was on my netbook with Ubuntu; it was quite easy back then. Gotta get back into it, especially since I've got a Dell with a 10th gen i5 in it that's not doing anything (whether I can get past Dell's bios to install linux though...)
One of the things I LOVE about Maine here in the USA is that we have a law that requires manufacturers to honor warranty defects at minimum 4 years from the purchase date. The only requirement is that you paid Maine sales tax. I think the only exceptions are cars and some tractors. But other than that, had a pair of Airpod Pros that stopped charging, they were out of warranty, got a free replacement from Apple.
I still drive a nugget, a 1976 vw beetle, and I've been able to fix everything in it, on my own, and I don't plan to put any modern parts into, vintage speakers, vintage radio, everything. I order everything new old stock.
I watched a documentary about coffee yesterday (history channel modern marvels coffee iirc) and the vacuum sealed plastic coffee containers used to be filled with really nice coffee beans. Then in the 60's they started just sending the amount of cheap coffee in the mix and the world started to drink significantly less coffee. It enshittified.
Yeah about those watches: The $250 one is outrageous, but that is a fancier version of like $20 watch. For the price it should have a backlight, but tbh, the problem is paying $250 for a metallic version of a cheap watch. Even with a backlight $250 is crazy money. The first one isn’t really an example of enshitificaton. Casio have been making those cheap and uncomfortable bands for decades. For $40 it’s kind of passable. You can buy third party alternatives for $10-20 if it really bothers you. The G-shock isn’t a problem either. They sell so many G-shocks. If you want one with basic features that has a 10 year battery, they sell loads of option. If you want a solar one that will last longer than 10 years they have those too. If you want one with Bluetooth and radio timekeeping etc, the battery will only last like 3 years. But that’s not a big deal, just buy a new battery. I don’t think you can blame the watch. That’s pretty normal for quartz watches.
You know i've always see techtubers complain about TWS earbuds wether it be apple, samsung, etc. being junk after a while, but here i am still on my original pair of Samsung earbuds 1 and its been 4 years and they still work a treat. Im starting to suspect that for those of us who uses the actual product on the daily actually get better milage out of them.
Yeah if used consistently, recharge/discharge cycles and they aren't leaving them in storage the battery won't undervolt itself. Instead just normal degradation will occur.
I watched this video earlier without even knowing that 3:21 will come to me unexpectedly. My phone was charging, then I unplugged it, left it unattended for a quick moment and it's gone mate. Currently waiting for the certificated repair shop to tell me what did even happen to it (because it was warm for a good few hours despite not working).
Nah it is, like half the stuff hes bought over 5 years has broken, if it was like that for everyone these companies would be bankrupt from the millions of returns @@WafflePlaneRC
Like, tech does suck nowadays, but my own personal luck isn't nearly as bad as this. I'm not saying dank is wrong about enshittification, I'm just saying he probably has just regular bad luck on top of that.
Right. A battery swap would probably revive it. It will probably lose the water resistance though. But that shouldn't really be THAT much of an issue since it's not his main phone anymore. (Thats the Galaxy Flip 5, which didn't appear on this episode so it's probably holding up)
I've seen my nuggets take their time before they turned on when not charged for a long time, but they all show some kind of low battery warning until then.
It's OK, I watched everything that was made out of metal being replaced with junk made out of plastic. Imagine how bad things will be in the future, after neural implants are developed, and they are being made to a price point instead of a standard. "Daddy, daddy! My reality stopped working and purple smells really bad!"
@@Freak80MC I'm not sure. There's something ominous about being able to doomscroll without hands. Maybe the ability to get computer viruses in your head is more worrying? I got another one. *Advertising being more annoying than ever.*
@@wargamingrefugee9065 they are already been made to a price point, don't forget it's spearheaded by Elon Musk, the king of "made to a price point" with teslas and the cybertruck
If you want a true awful experience, buy literally any Samsung large appliance. Ice machines that make water. Fridge drawers that make ice. Doors that freeze themselves closed. Compressors that fail days after the warranty ends.
Yea, they are bottom of the barrel when it comes to appliances. PSA, do yourselves a favor and buy Whirlpool instead. They fight for higher tariffs because they make everything in the US and think it's bull how their competition tries to undercut them with cheap foreign labor. Plus, their stuff is genuinely good.
@@Michael-zf1ko I had two fridges. One new fancy Samsung inside, one old beige Whirlpool in the garage. During a massive heatwave here in California our A/C went out and the Samsung fridge overheated and failed. The Whirlpool baking in the garage is still working.
I've resigned myself to the fact that if I want my junk to last for as long as I can make it, get it corded. I have corded USB-C earbuds that plug directly into my cell phone and my laptop. My big, nice headphones are corded. Even my gardening tools, where I can help it, are corded. If I _desperately_ want it to run on battery, I dunno, maybe I'll get a power bank.
quick comment about that casio with the inverted colors display: that's done by simply rotating the polarizer material 180 degrees. Fun fact, on calculators *and some watches*, you can disassemble the display enough to just slip out the polarizer, give it a quick flip, and put it back in for the same look! Unfortunately due to the nature of how LCDs work (using layers of passive and active polarizing to make digits or background appear black while the rest appears clear) is very weirdly finnicky, and backlights on the 'inverted' style LCDs look about half as bright, or less. Sure, they could possibly spec a 3x brightness LED for the inverted style screens, but... it's really not uncommon for those versions of LCDs to lack backlights on small portable things where battery life is critical, because the light has to be SO much brighter.
The funny thing about LEDs is we can make them crazy efficient, such that you can get an order of magnitude more light for the exact same power dissipation. Which means the backlight can be even more efficient still, by using the brightest, high efficiency LEDs and running them on 100 microamps instead of the usual 10 milliamps.
That first meme gave me a good chuckle. I went to the store earlier to grab a few things, upon reaching the payment screen at checkout, the machine asked if I'd like to "Finance with Affirm". Good grief I only picked up $30 worth of stuff, if I have to finance $30 I either have a bad gambling problem or need a different job!
I've been using my old Smasnug Galaxy S9 for 5 or 6 years now, and everything still works flawlessly, including the battery, which is usually what dies first. This shows that companies CAN make things that'll last a long time, they just CHOOSE not to, so that they can make as much money as possible off you.
The s9 and s10 were and still are amazing phones, absolutely amazing Sadly the trend stopped with the s20, as the last time I had to use an S phone was doing the first setup on an S22 for someone who got it on sale as the S23 was coming out And it was getting stupidly hot just installing apps and updates off the play store Like reallyyy hot The rest of the phone was nice but not $900 worth of nice Hardware felt about as good as xiaomi or honor phones half the price
7:28 Hey, those are the ones I just got back in December. Seriously rocking headphones - far and away the best pair I've ever owned. Manufactured just a couple of hours up the coast from me in CA, too.
I find it really incredible because stuff just randomly breaks and my dad will be like "what did you do" like no dad everything is just made like shit now 😂
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250 for no backlight is absolutely diabolical
Bro gameboys could play video games for less money
Kamikaze speakers for 500 is even worse
He could have just bought another band for the other one. They're a fraction of the price.
it should be known that that watch is a metal version of a 20 usd watch
This is why I always had backlight as a non-negotiable.
I was so smug for being too poor to worry about this shit until Wade whipped out the exact same electric toothbrush I have.
not the fucking toothbrush 😭
>electric toothbrush
What's wrong with shaking a brush on top of your teeth?
@@Code7Unltd there are actually some advantages to using electric toothbrushes, most notably the one where majority of people don't know how to brush their teeth properly and it's much more simple to just hold the thing there and let it do its thing for x amount of minutes that the thing will tell you itself
@@Code7UnltdI use one because it has a timer on it, and the sonic makes your teeth cleaner.
@@alticiaI brush the same way as I would without my sonic toothbrush, but this just makes it W A Y more efficient and effective, also strangely, it's gentler on my gums than regular toothbrushes. If I tried brushing with it without it turned on then it's immediately painful, same with other regular brushes.
I want to see the tech that hasn't let Dank down. The true heroes of this channel. Like 1 Grit and the Shrek iPad.
I think there's no tech that hasn't let him down, there's only tech that hasn't let him down YET
@@AyyEfI mean, everything breaks down eventually. The point is if they live up to the value it promised when purchased and the money you paid for it. Like that episode where he compared the Shure microphones. The one from decades ago worked just as well (after several repairs over the years) as the new one. And he swears by them as they are the only ones he uses on his drum stream.
The Super Danks...
Headphones. He's got perfectly functional headphones that were built before we were a tickle in daddy's ballsack. Tech can be made competently and to last, it's usually either a known finite part that kills them (like batteries, or plastic regressing into oil) or the manufacturer really wanted to save that extra $0.02 per unit.
And let's not forget Tony and the Goober.
Most of his wired headphones are older than he is, any the work great, so those first.
4:00 "this is a hardware subscription service" that line goes hard
Routers
It's so damn sad
Why? What happened?
@@Juleru hard line means, impactful statement.
it's so true that in the modern day world, things like iphones are a hardware subscription service - you're expected to buy the new one every year
I can’t buy anything now without this line coming into my head!
this series is guaranteed to never end
I'm the niggler
At the rate things are going we'll get a new episode every other week by the end of the year.
@@leviathan5207 then im happy, as long as he uploads.
@@GreenvillSSnick Yeah, that's what I'm here for
Viva la revolution, comrades
Hey Dankpods, just want to let you know. The Sony earbuds you have are actually one of the EASIEST set of Bluetooth buds you can replace the batteries on, literally only need a guitar pick and a screwdriver to remove the batteries, DONT THROW EM, THE NEWER ONES ARE SOLDERED IN!
Would love to see a video of him fixing them!
He just doesn't research stuff. It's so annoying.
@@darthgollumojg Dude, the guy has multiple channels doing boatloads of various videos including editing them. Give him some slack.
I'm watching this on a phone and those exact buds. They've been my go-tos for 3½ years and I haven't had battery issues yet! Maybe because they're regularly used? They will get grumpy about turning on from time to time but bashing them in and out of the case once or twice fixes that.
@@MagnusJarngrimrson I wouldn't complain, but saying Apple switching to USB-C is not a big deal after advocating for them to do it is such an ass backwards thing to do. Should it have been done years ago? Yes and I agree, however I am happy it has happen. I could go back to Android, but I have more problems with them then I do Iphones so I an fine with sticking with Apple.
A note on warranty periods in Aus, they don't actually mean anything; our consumer protection laws supercede anything the manufacturer says and cover the expected lifetime of the device. Even if Apple only offer 12 months warranty, if a "reasonable person" would expect the product to last longer than this then Apple, by law, still have to replace/refund if it fails. You'll have to call them a couple times and likely lodge a complaint with Fair Trading in your state, but once they realise you aren't just going to give up, you'll get your money back. I've done it a few times, they usually fold around the time you give them a fair trading reference, if not mentioning small claims court.
Yep it is important to know that laws are higher on the rankings then what companies say.
This was so big of a thing in my own country we have a 5year warranty on all things.
The phone companies refused to even sell phones at that time so it was reduced to 2years.
I wish my country has consumer protection laws like this, way too many businesses and corporations take full advantage of my country's nearly nonexistent consumer protection laws.
In Australia, Apple's warranty is officially 12 months for most products but my experience is that Apple Store staff treat it as 24 months, presumably because that's the bare minimum you'd expect under Australian Consumer Law.
In Australia/NZ Apple generally covers mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, AirPods) for 2 years and computers (MacBook, iMac, etc.) for 3 years from date of purchase under consumer law cover. While inside this period there's a relatively straightforward submission process via the authorised service providers for basically everything the warranty covered, and sometimes other incidents, like water exposure on iPhones if used within the IP rating. Always worth approaching them for a check, though.
If you're outside this period then yes, there's a challenge in getting Apple to cover things.
I expect my computer's to last at least 10 years, because that is how long I use them for before even considering an upgrade.
And honestly, I think that is perfectly reasonable considering how expensive they are.
Technically once your electric toothbrush stops working you just have a regular toothbrush again
It's like Mitch Hedberg said, escalators can't break, they can only become stairs
When Dank says yelling at banks, I'm assuming he's just wandering around yelling at the buildings, not actually going inside.
So like, this one time mate...
So like this one time mate, I stubbed my toe on a bank hey, and so I got mad and started to like, yell at them bein' like "Mate! You stubbed my toe! I want an apology mate!" They haven't said anything yet.
not even a normal bank, like a river bank lol
@@amirpourghoureiyan1637 ok, that makes it 100% better
I don’t doubt the enshittification of most modern tech in the slightest, but I’m starting to think one of those nuggets from a few years ago actually DID put a curse on you at some point. My money’s on that SpongeBob player.
Or the duck with speaker eyes.
@@treelineresearch3387 with what he did to that duck can you blame it for cursing him?
"Toxic feed rectangle" 🤣
Calling the kwack kwack put the curse.
ITS HIS EYEBALL!!!
"ohh, my pkcell" never gets old
I bought a new digital multimeter a few months back, but didn't use it until a few weeks ago.
It turned on and then off immediately. I couldn't get it back on. I removed the back and found a PKCELL. The poor PKCELL was dead. What a sad end.
@@infinitytec PKCELL deserves better
I work with tech support in the homes, so quite often do I get to hook up set-top boxes. No matter what carrier they're for, the batteries are always PKCELLs. I think that's because every carrier in Sweden (we've got like three) orders they're boxes from the same company.
We had a mouse where I used to work, and when the battery died, lo and behold, it was a pkcell. When I saw it I actually said "oh no poor pkcell" in an Australian accent. My coworker thought I was crazy but it was worth it 😂
I bought a stud finder to hang my TV and bought one specifically because it came with a PKCELL!
This is why I use so much old stuff (iPods, old macbooks and an old Mac Pro for music recording etc) a watch that I found BURIED IN THE GROUND with my metal detector is now my daily driver and works and is waterproof and by the way, has a backlight.
I'd love to use an old iPod but it's a little too bulky for me. The best MP3 player for me was the iPod Nano 6th/7th gen. Just wish it could've been modded to increase the storage. Currently using a Sony Walkman A305 and it's the closest I could find to being the same.
@@Fribee83 Yeah the 7th gen nano is incredible other than storage and often battery life, wish nanos were more upgradeable without a degree in computer engineering.
@@IvanGoughYTThe Nano upgrade path requires a Dremel ...lol
I bought an HP laptop in 2019, it has been replaced by the 2012 laptop it was supposedly replacing (now running Linux), I'm not buying another laptop until I can afford a Framework laptop cause every other new Laptop is a nightmare to do even basic repairs on.
Meanwhile I can swap the keyboard, HDD (now SSD) and RAM on the 2012 laptop in under 30 minutes because it has access panels and (shock and awe) a single easy to access screw to let me unclip the keyboard, oh, and don't forget the external battery you can swap in seconds... why was that feature ever removed, "making the Laptop thinner" was never worth it...
@@UNSCPILOT Omg this this this!! As the "tech guy" of my family I have now seen like 4 brand new laptops cack out within 6 months of purchase (Shit batteries, dead ssds, horrible build quality etc) and they have all been expensive, mid to top of the line models from "reputable" brands. Meanwhile I just saved a 2008 macbook from my teacher who was getting rid of it, best keyboard I have used on a laptop, battery, ram and storage all upgradable by removing six ((philips!! ))) screws. They really don't make em like they used to.
Casio has been making that calculator watch since the 80s. It never had a backlight (which was common back then), and Casio doesn't update their watches, so that's why it doesn't have a backlight. It was expensive because of the special color scheme and the reverse LCD, but the normal version of that watch is like $20.
Kinda weird to buy a 200$ casio, then complain it is not a 250$ watch
casio still makes garbage. It's an extremely cheap watch at high prices, whats worse is that their watches that would go from 30 for their F91W is resin, while paying a lot more for any other their watches will at best get you a metal bracelet and a chrome plated resin watch. Their very nice watches like the A1000 which go for well over 100-150 which should cost half the amount at best.
Also casio does update their watches, there's a ton of different models with a NEW minimalist design. And they clearly do throw backs that are similar to the original but not the same like the Casio POP which has a significant worse screen with worse viewing angles and a less animated analogue dial.
Reverse LCD is literally just flipping the polarizing filter over; so that's no excuse. And they could have totally worked in a grain-of-dust SMD LED and an extra button if they really wanted to refresh the design.
@@AdwayBachchan cassio's like the closest to aliexpress quality of hand watches, what you mean? x'D
ah ok, when you put it like that i guess its totally reasonable /s
If there is no damage to the iPhone and you have the receipt, Australian consumer guarantee means they have to repair or replace it - regardless of the warranty duration that apple stipulates.
Edit: same with the PreSonus - complain to the ACC if they dont honor it.
I get that, I really do, but I think the point is that these companies make trash and have the market cap and customer base not to make trash. I shouldn’t have to go to the store, get a product, have it die on me in 3 months, and force them to fix it via the government. and if it shits the bed in 3 months, do I really trust the company to fix it properly? they’re banking on the fact that you bought the thing and that 95% of people won’t return it or ask for a fix. that’s where they get their money
@@chaosflash7 100% however in Australia we have protections against companies doing this.
If they want to push out garbage, then you should punish them financially and get them to repair / refund the garbage they make
We have protections in place, they should be utilised
there's also the chance that the phone is under DFU mode and can be restored via a pc
i bet the battery is just dead, a simple battery replacement would probably bring it right back to life
@@NickYeawho cares all it takes is for Apple to leave Australia and the government will come back begging for Apple to support their products in Australia
Dank After Dark needs to be a special where Wade explores weird parts of Australia, or at least his part of Australia. I would happily pay to watch that, especially on a streaming service.
That would be great
I think that would be on another channel.
He isn't THAT far from the native range of Frank's species, it would be fun for him to go out and find a wild Frank
And so he can FINALLY let his true Aussie language out.
Plenty of weird areas in Sth Oz...
He'd be spoilt for choice!!
"Oi mate, these are the dropbears. You have to be real careful around them so they don't just come down from the trees and bite ya all fierce like. HEY YOU FUR NUGGETS, COME DOWN HERE!! Oh, here they come. Now the trick is to hold them by their neck like a footy ball. Like this... Ah, he bit me!"
3:48 sounds like the battery died from being left dead for too long probably just needs a replacement
I like how DankPods bought a new iPad cover and it's already more scuffed than the previous one
Enshittification reigns supreme. Although, the fact he can still _buy_ covers for that iPad is testament to its longevity.
This is the original one because the second one got even worse than this one 😅
Hey Wade, I work in Cell Phone Repair, if that iPhone sat unused for 1+ years it's probably the battery that gave up on it. Li-Ion batteries really hate trickling down to empty as they sit, and sometimes will fail entirely. Battery swap is usually around 100 freedom vouchers at a third party shop. It's probably savable!
Nice to hear but *WOW!* That's way too much money for what *should* be only 6 minutes of labour, all because of apple's glues!
Yeah - lots of lithium ion powered devices won't charge their batteries if the battery voltage falls below some threshold. If the battery voltage hasn't fallen too low, sometimes you can rescue them by charging them a bit with a lab supply until they are above their cutoff voltage, then the device can charge them the rest of the way. About 2.8V-3.0V should be fine for most chemistries. If they are above about 2.0V before you start, they can usually be salvaged just fine.
its a good thing most devices are designed to be taken apart to replace the batteries when the rest of the device works just fine
Oh, wait...damn.
tech repair here too. can confirm a new battery should restore the device back to working
@@JulyTheNeon Maybe don't buy expensive phones? I have good quality, but budget phones and, since they have plastic backs, removing the back to replace the battery isn't too bad - mostly just plastic snaps. Flagship phones these days won't do that because it isn't "premium feeling" enough.
And for laptops, if you get the "business class" machines instead of the premium thing and light consumer ones, they're usually quite repairable. Dell even publishes repair instructions on their website. Oh and refurbished off lease machines can be had CHEAP.
Lots of stuff is still repairable these days - you just have to know where to look and, oddly, often not buy the expensive fancy, shiny stuff. Improving your skills a bit to go with the the times doesn't hurt either.
All the batteries dying after lying there for a while shows how bad the quality of it is. My old 3ds that was sitting for years without being touched still boots up and holds a charge just fine, I know those things always had magically great batteries, but this thing is old and sat for years. Absolutely terrible that a $2000 phone died after laying there for a bit
It's the price you pay for lower resistance and higher power density. Li-Ion batteries have much higher power per same space/weight, can deliver more power, but are not as long lasting. The reason why the iphone in the video died is phones are never really "off", they always consume power, and once the Li-Ion voltage drops to 0, many chargers will refuse to recharge them because it damages the battery and can make them dangerous.
Trying to power modern tech with long lasting batteries from the past would mean you would have to either have giant batteries or almost constantly charge them, not to mention that NiMH batteries can't even produce enough current to satisfy peak power draw of modern mobile CPUs.
@@shepardpolskathe 3DS already used lithium, not nickel, batteries. The main issue is the trickle draw Apple devices now pull when off, and while the 3DS has a sleep mode too it’s easy to fully and completely turn it off.
@@shepardpolska Stop defending this fucking garbage
STOP BUYING BRAND NEW MOBILE PHONES. GET THEM FROM CASH CONVERTERS. THEN THE MANUFACTURER GETS ZERO DOLLARS FOR ANYTHING NEW
@@shepardpolska But like, processors are getting more power efficient than ever. Why don't companies spend that efficiency n battery longevity instead of forcing stupidly powerful chips into phones.
$2000 for a premium brand phone with that short a lifespan seems like a candidate for Australian Consumer Law refund.
Planned obsolescence should be illegal. And intentionally making things impossible to fix should also be illegal.
Hopefully the EU will get on that.
Then the manufacturers will just move to unplanned obsolescence and accidentally impossible to fix things.
@@ferretyluv The EU got on that. Planned obsolescence *is* illegal. But companies find a way to do it anyway.
For example, HP used really crappy plastic gears in their printers and said "oh well it's just usual wear and tear" and of course it's impossible to fix
@@4547466 You know they will move to state that doesn't make it illegal right?
But that is how capitalism has always worked
Take the $250 band and put it on the $40 gold-boy.
smart!
Genuinely expected to see this happen in the video ngl
0:40 Casio’s can have their strap swapped with literally ANY watch strap that is the same width, and they use standard strap sizes (though usually on the slightly smaller side). You can get strap adapters for any strap size. I have a £25 AE1200 which I put a £10 nato strap on and its now more comfortable and durable than any £600 Apple / Galaxy watch.
Casio batteries can also be replaced easily by unscrewing the bottom plate, popping the battery out and placing a new one in. You can get replacement batteries for watches from decades ago and they will still work.
Looking at the also very easily repairable earbuds he's whinging about, I think he just wants to have something to complain about. A google search could have half these problems fixed in an instant but then you can't turn that into mindless content.
@@HaroldWilsonsGhost i didn't think that most earbuds could have their batteries replaced due to how tiny and basically soldered in they are? are those sony's an exception?
@@neonhalosi find soldering and unsoldering things pretty easy. just would be scared to do that with sensitive complex stuff
@@HaroldWilsonsGhost Most average adults struggle with small electronics repairs unless coached through them, and even then 99% of people balk openly at the prospect...I'd chat about it with customers while working retail, and basically nobody wanted to even attempt a battery swap like you're discussing. They'd cry about the amount of money they were spending, and then cry even HARDER if a fix was suggested. The $$$ is better to spend than enacting a fix, for most.
@@neonhalos those sonys are an excecption
Being a big Casio enthusiast, I have some gripes with the watches section.
The first gold one, you got it on way too tight. The strap comes with adjustment holes you can easily manage yourself using a pin or paperclip. If you didn't like the strap, they can literally be replaced for another cheap strap.
That 250$ one is metal version of the CA53w, a 30$ watch from the 80s. It never had a backlight and it really sounds like you impulse bought it rather than doing a quick fit and then getting ripped off by the shop on top of it.
The GBD200 that you have has bluetooth functions with a MIPS display, hence a shorter 2-3 year battery life (and the battery is also replaceable, it's still uses a watch battery so its very easy to replace). If you wanted one that only had the basic functions and lasted a decade, Casio literally has a ton of Gshocks that can do the job.
I know it doesn't excuse Casio for upselling a cheap watch by dolling it up and calling it done, but at some point I feel like you're getting angry at your own decisions.
I’m about to drink some engine coolant
I guess Pepsi wouldn't be too bad for you.
😋😋
yummy!
Make sure you go to a warm enviroment or you'll freeze
I'm the niggler btw
see a watch technician to replace the strap of the gunmetal casio to the gold casio, boom now ur watch lights up and wont hurt u.
wade gotta see this, that gold + black might go hard
Black band on golden watch…
Not sure if this is a look I would feel…🤔
@@Eddy_E. gold and black is very common on elegant/fancy events. It's like the second option to the usual red and gold. It totally works.
The strap had a lot of adjustment on the strap. Easily moved. I can't see why he was having any problems.
The video is entertaining though.
@@sectionateme it might be one of those "if i tighten it, it hurts, if i loosen it, its too loose" "no in-between" kinda situation.
The thing about supporting smaller companies is that a lot of them just repackage chinese garbage and sell it at a 5x markup.
...so what about those who don't?
@@avisprimey Tried them myself. If they were decently priced, some of them still break at a moment's notice
@@gluttonousmaximus9048 Yeah, but I hate the assumption that all small businesses are bad. This just promoted the big names further (which can be quite crappy themselves)
The thing about this statement but this is the only thing large companies do, instead of just some of them doing it.
"Toxic feed rectangle"
Woooooow thats such an accurate description of these things!
I love online app banking, contactless payment and convenient maps software but this dingus really does pour poison into my face daily.
Online banking is truly a godsend
'For one beautiful moment, we created a lot of value for shareholders,' said the square to the children in a post-apocalyptic cave. I'm sure everyone knows the picture.
"Sony doesn't know how to name anything unless it's playstation"
Wait till this guys hears about SCPH-5903
PS2 bios?
@@Lemerksiscool no, just a PS1 model. Each playstation has multiple revisions, each with different model name. I remember Dank pointing out a model name on a walkman mp3 player or something, kinda like that.
@@Lemerksiscoolnah, PS1 with video CD support
@@justsomedude7874 dang
sony's headsets outside of the wh/wf series have absolutely wacky names
To be fair that calculator watch never had a backlight, and it's been around for a LONG time, it's a variant of the one Marty wore in Back To The Future. The actual variant Marty wore has a resin case, rubber strap and is still dirt cheap, you got the fancy one.
Point still valid tho, when the watch is 20 something years old and you sell it for 250 bucks, you can add a 0.02$ LED
@@Zeveulesaussureprobably not the changes in tooling to add the LED though
@@Zeveulesaussure No, it should remain faithful to the original classic.
@@miawgogo Possibly, yeah.
@@bills6093 That's what you think, I beg to disagree.
My 1999 HiFi: Still works like it's brand new.
My 2020 speakers: Already have issues connecting.
My grandparents got me a Casio digital watch as a kid for Christmas. Actually bigger than both of those. Battery lasted 10 years before needing a replacement. Had a backlight too while costing much less.
casio either it will last or die quick
I have a calculator watch from Casio i got as a Christmas gift some 7 years ago, its still ticking along with its original battery too!
@@Automobili3XFsurprising since most calculators I get basically die within the year
I would still be wearing my hand-me-down Casio if it weren't for the band retaining loop thing going out a while back, I could replace the band but don't have any reason to atm. Still makes for a tolerable alarm clock though.
that pioneer speakers mistake is beyond criminal, i really hope you asked them for reimbursement and they pay for the damages
I hate modern tech so much I went from a smartwatch to using a mechanical one, with no batteries. Yeah i have to wind it once a week, but it has never let me down.
even better if you get an automatic
Yeah smart watches forced me back to analog watches and I haven't looked back.
@@theumbrellaman2954 my thing is like the problem with me going back to an analog is it wouldn’t be able to track my workouts, my lap swim and what kind of laps i do for how long, it wouldn’t be able to check my heart rate, it cant count my steps, it wouldnt have the reminders on it, it wouldnt have the reminders to take my meds or the reminders to stand. it wouldn’t be able to read my texts (which I get it not everyone wants to read their texts on their watch but some of us like to have easy access to our friends and family in case our phone dies) so I would need an analog watch and a fitness tracker. I think people buying smart watches for only telling time are wasting their money and an analog watch is best for someone who only wants to tell the time and maybe have an alarm on there.
My citizen watch still looks pretty more than a decade of us, smartwatches don't last long enough for their price tbh.
Gone back to digital-analog watches, hell because I'm too damn lazy to wind as well I brought out my tough solar and multiband 6 Gshocks from storage.
You can get a Seiko Automatic Mechnical Watch for less than 200, and it winds itself ;D
When you store a phone away it's recommended to leave it at 50% charge. The battery will self discharge over time, you will need to charge it from time to time.
going into the city to yell at banks sounds like a great pass time
in china that will get you a red tick on your covid passport. no really, a few thousand customers from a single bank had been told they couldnt use the bank so arranged to go into the bank and make withdrawals in person..... every single one of them suddenly 'got the coof' or at least their mobile phones said they had the coof. aint that magical.
I really have never seen someone have so much difficulties with technology lol
this tech has truly let him down
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@@BRICKOMEDIAi love dank❤❤
Yeah
:'(
Indeed it has, mate.
Look I’m not on the side of companies here but at least for the batteries dying in your electronics I think that’s more a symptom of having too many options. Batteries need to be cared for, used and charged regularly, not let in desk for a few years between uses.
Please tell that to my Gameboy Advance SP that I recently found again after being lost for about 6 years that still holds perfect charge. These devices dying after a mere year or two of unuse is outrageous.
Edit: the battery was depleted when I found it.
thing with the calculator watch is that this model never had a backlight. It's basically the same watch produced since the 70s. And the price is just for the wristband and the colour scheme. If you get the version with the plastic wristband it's the same watch you just pay a fraction for it
my thoughts as well. i can get a casio calc for 30 bucks at walmart. bro is smokin something to buy a CASIO for that much.
@@Doom_976 I paid around 220 dollarydoos for a Lineage but you get way more with it (except the calculator).
@@Doom_976 I got a folding Casio calculator for 5 eagle feathers.
It's classic banter @@Doom_976
i bought a 30 freedom dollar version off of amazon. same thing, different colors. the only thing that failed on it is the band itself snapping, but thats a easy replacement. dont know why they get away with slapping yellow on it and putting it up for 200 ausland dollars. they could've aleast put a light in it for 200... considering people make mods for the older ones to do such a thing
Wade either has the worst luck or Australian weather is brutal to electronics
Blame Hillsong worship they always get away with this
The Sony WF1000XM3s are pretty much the only buds that have easily replaceable batteries. I've done myself for like 10 bucks, and it works like new.
I recently replaced that batteries in my linkbuds s and basically brought them back from the dead. They're a bit more difficult to replace than the xm3s but it was much easier when I figured out you can use vice grips to gently squeeze the outer casing to get a gap to pry in. ifixit does that to open many earbuds of that style (galaxy buds teardown). Very little heat required. Now I can continue to use them for years to come!!!
switched back to wired IEMs thanks to you m8 and haven’t regretted it one bit. To heck with batteries and enshittification!
To be fair, the Sony IEMs use battery cells that are relatively easy to replace, so the IEMs shown are fixable. Still didn't stop me from buying new cables in Japan for my MMCX connector IEMs, even though the 6 year old cable still works
I commented the same thing on the last "tech that let me down" video, and I'll say it again:
You need to get an electrician to check out the power going in your buildings. Both home and the warehouse.
There's gotta be something weird going on with it. Even with the terrible junk that companies ship these days, you shouldn't be killing this many expensive devices this fast. There's gotta be another factor at play.
Have them check for noisey power. Inconsistent power. And anything else that might kill electronics.
Hell, humidity (both super high and super low) can sometimes kill electronics. So can dust.
I know Australia has a lot of dust storms and really dry air in most places. Maybe some kind of static discharge from those is a factor? It's worth looking into.
I second this idea. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone have this many dead things in such a short amount of time.
@@MrSir2552 Yeah I was thinking this is an extreme amount of stuff to be breaking as well.
Most of these things are dc powered though. Noisy power might eventually break your chargers but it wouldn't affect the device itself.
I think it's more likely to be the sheer quantity of acquisitions vs what we see. We probably wouldn't have ever noticed, nor seen the watches, if not for their failings. Consider, power output can't explain the failings of new tools and parts over on the car channel, nor can the local environment.
In other words, if there's a 1 in 10 chance of failure, but you only buy one product... You're probably going to be fine and assume a failure is an outlier. Dank, however, is buying 100 and noticing a pattern of garbage.
The headphones died from heat or that, 100%
LOL the ad timed perfectly for when you turned off the lights and Lady Gaga goes 'NOTHING DIMS MY LIGHT LIKE A MIGRAINE'
Tech Tips to keep lithium-ion stuff alive: Store at around 70% charged, discharge to 20% and recharge to 80% at least once a year regardless.
Current battery technology is awful, literally half of the video's tech failed because a lithium battery died!
@@creativity1403 that's why everything has a linthum batt now.
@@creativity1403 to be fair old day batts weren't much better, the AAAAAAs that leave the white stink and corrode the metal springs/contacts. They were removable at least
Yeah this is key. I have a spare NW-A55 Walkman in storage but i keep it partially charged, and take it out at least once a year to keep it alive as long as possible. I've lost tens of AA li-ion rechargeable batteries by forgetting them in stuff after a year or two.
nah that's bs i swear. i NEVER follow that bs and the original batt in my psp is 16 years old and still gets me 5 hours while playing a game. i bought a new batt to see if my original was degraded in hopes of being able to play longer but nope the brand new batt only got me 30 more minutes and after a month it was on par with the original battery. the battery was from imo the only reputable source for psp replacements. its just new lithium ion batts are just shit.
When I was growing up, everything was corded. I never thought I'd miss all the cords but here we are.
*“It’s almost like the biggest companies make the worst crap!”*
-A wise Dank
As a wise dank once said...EEEEEKS
Trillion dollar company, awful build quality.
There is not a single publicly-traded company that's good. The big companies that are consumer-friendly are private companies like Valve. We should abolish the practice of selling shares of companies and transform publicly-traded companies into private companies or even co-ops
Maybe. There's a reason why publicly traded companies do this.@@TheRenegade...
Love ya wade but... the CA-53w never had a light. the databanks do, like the dbc-611 but since the 80s the bog standard casio calculator watch hasnt had a light.
Yeah, I get the feeling he's making impulse purchases and getting disappointed they weren't what he was expecting. Like the webcams not doing 4k 60fps: did he not read the specs before buying?
Though to be fair, idk what is Casio smoking asking $200 for a "special" CA-53? That thing is the king of cheap watches, normally like $20. wtf lmao
@@SwissArmyTin I think Wade is just on a warpath right now and finding anything he can shit on. This stuff was just the straw that broke the camel's back. If you look at Garbage Time, you'll see that he has been having real issues with buying new car parts and tools that don't work right out of the factory, so he's just pissed off with everything right now. I'm seeing the same thing on American car channels, so it's not like he's the only one.
enshittification is VERY real, and everything is suffering
thats why my Main Living room TV is an old 25in CRT, over 20 years old and still working amazingly
0:10 Let’s call this for what it is, it’s not a cost of living crisis caused by inflation, it’s a cost of living crisis caused by corporate greed
Inflation is a consequence of corporate greed
It's a cost of greed increase I'm living the same but more money goes out
You dissapoint the dank, you dissapoint the entire pods... Dingus.
We need a "tech that refuses to die no matter how much i torture it"
Exhibit A: The Shrek iPad.
@@techgeeknzl Exhibit B: Tony
Remember when things had a warranty "just in case"?
Nowadays you are considered lucky if something survives more than what the warranty states and now everybody sells extended warranty anyway.
Planned obsolescence is a real thing...
The iPhone 13 and the sony’s batteries are probably cooked mate because you haven’t charged the phone in a year similar to the earbuds and batteries like to die in that way
Indeed it's not good for batteries to be uncharged for a long time. But devices should have easy to replace batteries to combat this issue.
@@SanderEvers of course
Cause iphone 13 has airtag functionality, even when off, so the battery voltage has gone too low, the way to fix it is to remove the battery and trickle charge it, or just replace it.
@@SanderEversit is easy to replace, adhesive proves waterproofing without other (giant and inconvenient) solutions
The NDS that can still have a working battery for 15 years: 🗿
The XM3s are actually among the most repairable earbuds out there, if you feel like doing it, you can replace the batteries
Pile of Casios?
Dankclocks is a coming!
I used to wear a Casio calculator watch all through elementary school, none of the teachers ever noticed it!
I can't wait til DankPods realizes you can switch watch bands.
YES. Instead he spends $250 on another POS watch. Ha!
shouldn't really need to buy an extra watch band just to make it wearable
@@justsomedude7874 Then don't buy watches at that point. Some watches wear and tear over the years or mabye you don't like the material. Thats the fun thing about watches is the freedom to choose you watch strap.
Also, replace batteries.
@@justsomedude7874You don't buy a new band. You just buy a few extra links to extend the existing band 😂
The Linux mention made me shiver with excitement.
Same, I'm compiling my Gentoo Linux kernel currently.
Same. And i use Arch btw
I'm interested because he has a (mostly) apple-based experience
Also, i like seeing people go "hang on, this is easier than i thought" with Linux
@@MrHack4never Last time I used Linux was on my netbook with Ubuntu; it was quite easy back then.
Gotta get back into it, especially since I've got a Dell with a 10th gen i5 in it that's not doing anything (whether I can get past Dell's bios to install linux though...)
@@MrHack4never and he also has tendency to not do any proper research. Which is like a thing Linux forces you to do. So we will see about this
One of the things I LOVE about Maine here in the USA is that we have a law that requires manufacturers to honor warranty defects at minimum 4 years from the purchase date. The only requirement is that you paid Maine sales tax. I think the only exceptions are cars and some tractors. But other than that, had a pair of Airpod Pros that stopped charging, they were out of warranty, got a free replacement from Apple.
tbf toothbrushes were always a subscription, those electric ones are undeniably a lot more expensive tho
3:25 HAPPENED WITH MY iPhone 13 Pro TOO!! it was on the charger, I was texting my friend. and BOOM. dead. lasted me 2 years.
I hope that doesn’t happen to my 14 pm since both the 13 and 14 line are identical my main question is how or why does it happen
I still drive a nugget, a 1976 vw beetle, and I've been able to fix everything in it, on my own, and I don't plan to put any modern parts into, vintage speakers, vintage radio, everything. I order everything new old stock.
10 years later every second video is gonna be "tech that let me down"
ITS THE YEAR OF LINUX BOYS MY BOY IS USING LINUXXXX
🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒
I watched a documentary about coffee yesterday (history channel modern marvels coffee iirc) and the vacuum sealed plastic coffee containers used to be filled with really nice coffee beans. Then in the 60's they started just sending the amount of cheap coffee in the mix and the world started to drink significantly less coffee. It enshittified.
A watch that is as expensive as THAT should at least have a crappy backlight in it at the least
I have an ЭЛЕКТРОНИКА 55 watch from the soviet union that's still going strong, 40 years old and the chappy light still works
Yeah about those watches:
The $250 one is outrageous, but that is a fancier version of like $20 watch. For the price it should have a backlight, but tbh, the problem is paying $250 for a metallic version of a cheap watch. Even with a backlight $250 is crazy money.
The first one isn’t really an example of enshitificaton. Casio have been making those cheap and uncomfortable bands for decades. For $40 it’s kind of passable. You can buy third party alternatives for $10-20 if it really bothers you.
The G-shock isn’t a problem either. They sell so many G-shocks. If you want one with basic features that has a 10 year battery, they sell loads of option. If you want a solar one that will last longer than 10 years they have those too. If you want one with Bluetooth and radio timekeeping etc, the battery will only last like 3 years. But that’s not a big deal, just buy a new battery. I don’t think you can blame the watch. That’s pretty normal for quartz watches.
You know i've always see techtubers complain about TWS earbuds wether it be apple, samsung, etc. being junk after a while, but here i am still on my original pair of Samsung earbuds 1 and its been 4 years and they still work a treat.
Im starting to suspect that for those of us who uses the actual product on the daily actually get better milage out of them.
That's LI-Ion Batts for ya.
I swapped the battery out my XM3s after 2 years, no problem there. Costed like 10 bucks on AliExpress
Yeah if used consistently, recharge/discharge cycles and they aren't leaving them in storage the battery won't undervolt itself. Instead just normal degradation will occur.
I watched this video earlier without even knowing that 3:21 will come to me unexpectedly. My phone was charging, then I unplugged it, left it unattended for a quick moment and it's gone mate. Currently waiting for the certificated repair shop to tell me what did even happen to it (because it was warm for a good few hours despite not working).
I feel like either dankpods has bad luck, or everybody has bad luck
Hate to say it, but I don't think this is luck.
Nah it is, like half the stuff hes bought over 5 years has broken, if it was like that for everyone these companies would be bankrupt from the millions of returns @@WafflePlaneRC
Like, tech does suck nowadays, but my own personal luck isn't nearly as bad as this. I'm not saying dank is wrong about enshittification, I'm just saying he probably has just regular bad luck on top of that.
And by the way its kind of reasonable for the sony buds to no longer work since thats kinda what lithium ion batteries do when not used for 4 years
This is 100% Dank's luck. I also believe the battery things like the Iphone 15 and the sonys are due to them being fully charged while still charging.
dankpods the mac user of all people wasn't someone i expected to switch to linux. hell yeah man
He is going to regret it since Linux has poor video editing support.
@@vagamer522 i mean we have kdenlive and it works perfectly fine. it might not be premiere pro but it's not like he does very fancy editing
@@vagamer522davinci resolve? that's a great video editor for linux
@@vagamer522That or he will use both in tandem 🗿🗿
Kdenlive is awesome! I've used it for years.
The iPhone 13 is probably the battery has drained too low that it can’t charge anymore
Right. A battery swap would probably revive it.
It will probably lose the water resistance though. But that shouldn't really be THAT much of an issue since it's not his main phone anymore. (Thats the Galaxy Flip 5, which didn't appear on this episode so it's probably holding up)
As with the earbuds, thats why you need to periodically charge up all unused lithion batteries
I've seen my nuggets take their time before they turned on when not charged for a long time, but they all show some kind of low battery warning until then.
dankpod never lets his things charge up, if it doesn't boot within a minute it's gone
could probably revive it by getting a local repair store to replace the battery, heard about this issue happening with nintendo switches too
6:26 i was literally wiping my screen herw
Wade turning around on Apple is one of the best things I've ever witnessed while keeping up with this channel
He didn't turn on Apple, Apple turned on him
@@Milk_Bag67 As they do to everyone lol
_All_ of the tech 'tubers are telling us to check out _a_ Linux. Maybe we should listen…
@@bluephreakrLinux is pretty cool! Although modding is quite annoying since some tools aren't available there
The Steam Deck has helped make me more comfortable with Linux everyday....which is looking pretty good right about now not gonna lie
im turning 17 in like a month and seeing the entire world go to shit before im even an adult is just wonderful man.
It's OK, I watched everything that was made out of metal being replaced with junk made out of plastic. Imagine how bad things will be in the future, after neural implants are developed, and they are being made to a price point instead of a standard. "Daddy, daddy! My reality stopped working and purple smells really bad!"
@@wargamingrefugee9065 I was a computer-brain interface SO badly... But I have no faith in these companies to make the reality I want come true.
@@Freak80MC I'm not sure. There's something ominous about being able to doomscroll without hands. Maybe the ability to get computer viruses in your head is more worrying?
I got another one. *Advertising being more annoying than ever.*
@@wargamingrefugee9065 they are already been made to a price point, don't forget it's spearheaded by Elon Musk, the king of "made to a price point" with teslas and the cybertruck
the world has been going to shit for centuries at this point. Focus on the things and people around you.
1:40 "But I liked it and I was in the city and grumpy at banks" 😂 relatable
gotta love planned obsolescence 🥰
If you want a true awful experience, buy literally any Samsung large appliance.
Ice machines that make water. Fridge drawers that make ice. Doors that freeze themselves closed. Compressors that fail days after the warranty ends.
*Smasnug
Yea, they are bottom of the barrel when it comes to appliances. PSA, do yourselves a favor and buy Whirlpool instead. They fight for higher tariffs because they make everything in the US and think it's bull how their competition tries to undercut them with cheap foreign labor. Plus, their stuff is genuinely good.
@@Michael-zf1ko I had two fridges. One new fancy Samsung inside, one old beige Whirlpool in the garage. During a massive heatwave here in California our A/C went out and the Samsung fridge overheated and failed. The Whirlpool baking in the garage is still working.
Smamsnng
I have the oldest, borderline yellowing "white" fridge
guess what still keeps my food cold
I love old appliances so much
Time to see many more devices that had to die for this beautiful channel!!1!
The Casio and Linux videos are gonna be so good man I can't wait
Sheesh, the head unit destruction is sad. I had that head unit for YEARS and I LOVED it. What a bummer.
Can we see the Tech room sometime like we do the drum and car rooms? It's been a minute since we had a little head phoney rack tour.
I'm the niggler
"Toxic feed rectangle" is brilliant, I'm going to start using that.
I've resigned myself to the fact that if I want my junk to last for as long as I can make it, get it corded. I have corded USB-C earbuds that plug directly into my cell phone and my laptop. My big, nice headphones are corded. Even my gardening tools, where I can help it, are corded. If I _desperately_ want it to run on battery, I dunno, maybe I'll get a power bank.
Pionner dropping the ball is so unfortunate man...
Snakes like phones because the auto-focus light uses infrared wavelengths, and snakes can sense that with their pits.
The face id on iphones also uses tons of infrared dots
quick comment about that casio with the inverted colors display: that's done by simply rotating the polarizer material 180 degrees. Fun fact, on calculators *and some watches*, you can disassemble the display enough to just slip out the polarizer, give it a quick flip, and put it back in for the same look!
Unfortunately due to the nature of how LCDs work (using layers of passive and active polarizing to make digits or background appear black while the rest appears clear) is very weirdly finnicky, and backlights on the 'inverted' style LCDs look about half as bright, or less. Sure, they could possibly spec a 3x brightness LED for the inverted style screens, but... it's really not uncommon for those versions of LCDs to lack backlights on small portable things where battery life is critical, because the light has to be SO much brighter.
The funny thing about LEDs is we can make them crazy efficient, such that you can get an order of magnitude more light for the exact same power dissipation. Which means the backlight can be even more efficient still, by using the brightest, high efficiency LEDs and running them on 100 microamps instead of the usual 10 milliamps.
That first meme gave me a good chuckle. I went to the store earlier to grab a few things, upon reaching the payment screen at checkout, the machine asked if I'd like to "Finance with Affirm". Good grief I only picked up $30 worth of stuff, if I have to finance $30 I either have a bad gambling problem or need a different job!
Eh, if someone's willing to lend you money at 0% while rates are at 4%+ then you should take it (not financial advice, etc, etc)
@@legatelaurie Of course, financing small purchases (or *even foodstuffs)* is a bad idea generally.
I've been using my old Smasnug Galaxy S9 for 5 or 6 years now, and everything still works flawlessly, including the battery, which is usually what dies first. This shows that companies CAN make things that'll last a long time, they just CHOOSE not to, so that they can make as much money as possible off you.
The s9 and s10 were and still are amazing phones, absolutely amazing
Sadly the trend stopped with the s20, as the last time I had to use an S phone was doing the first setup on an S22 for someone who got it on sale as the S23 was coming out
And it was getting stupidly hot just installing apps and updates off the play store
Like reallyyy hot
The rest of the phone was nice but not $900 worth of nice
Hardware felt about as good as xiaomi or honor phones half the price
I can’t wait for 2 years down the line for Wade to be a complete hermit and we get videos from a cave
7:28 Hey, those are the ones I just got back in December. Seriously rocking headphones - far and away the best pair I've ever owned. Manufactured just a couple of hours up the coast from me in CA, too.
I find it really incredible because stuff just randomly breaks and my dad will be like "what did you do" like no dad everything is just made like shit now 😂
Enshittification is my new favourite word
Dude, I think you might actually just be cursed.
You can hear the betrayal in his voice.
This is depressing
That's the Casio CA-53W watch at the beginning, they have made them since the 80s and they have never had a backlight on that model from my knowledge.
When its a short warrenty expect a short lifespan. Because thats what they’re expecting