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Consumer devices & gadgets Videos Recommended on Hacker News (199)

Consumer devices & gadgets is one of the 150 topics Hacker News readers organize their video recommendations around. These 199 videos each earned real recommendations in real HN threads between 2007 and 2026 — 279 recommendations in total — and they're ranked by how many separate months the community kept coming back to them, not by view count.

Consumer tech devices: smartphones, laptops, wearables, displays, cameras, keyboards, e-readers, smart home gadgets, product reviews, startup hardware demos, wireless charging.

Why HN keeps sending people here — on Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained): “I highly recommend you watch this video by Technology connections[1], I too used to think I had to rinse my dishes before putting them in the machine.” — an HN commenter, 2022.

2 mo on HN

Why I don't use Apple products

Louis Rossmann
2 HN recommender · 2017–2021
2 mo on HN

The People's Republic of The Future

Bloomberg Originals
2 HN recommender · 2019–2022
2 mo on HN

GENERAL MAGIC - Official Trailer

General Magic and the Soul of Tech
2 HN recommender · 2021–2025
2 mo on HN

Steve Jobs iPhone 2007 Presentation (HD)

Jonathan
2 HN recommender · 2013–2023
2 mo on HN

COLLAPSE of Personal Computing | Investigation Into the Destruction of Ownership

Gamers Nexus
2 HN recommender · 2026–2026
2 mo on HN

This is the WORST Monitor Ever...ON PURPOSE! - Dasung PaperlikeU E-Ink Monitor

Linus Tech Tips
2 HN recommender · 2023–2024
2 mo on HN

Smarter than a Smart TV! (Raspberry Pi Inside)

Jeff Geerling
2 HN recommender · 2022–2023
2 mo on HN

We need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.

Louis Rossmann
2 HN recommender · 2018–2019
2 mo on HN

A Day Made of Glass... Made possible by Corning. (2011)

Corning Incorporated
2 HN recommender · 2012–2019
2 mo on HN

The horrible truth about Apple's repeated engineering failures.

Louis Rossmann
2 HN recommender · 2018–2023
2 mo on HN

Nest Protect is a terrible buggy product

Brad Fitzpatrick
2 HN recommender · 2015–2025
2 mo on HN

Blue Bubbles vs Green Bubbles: Explained!

Marques Brownlee
2 HN recommender · 2022–2023
2 mo on HN

My personal fight against the modern laptop

linux conf au 2017 - Hobart, Australia
2 HN recommender · 2017–2025
2 mo on HN

Conventional Keyboards Are STAGGERINGLY STUPID!

Ben Vallack
2 HN recommender · 2021–2022
2 mo on HN

CHM Live | Original iPhone Software Team Leader Scott Forstall (Part Two)

Computer History Museum
2 HN recommender · 2020–2025
2 mo on HN

Apple Watch : Scientific Sleep Test

The Quantified Scientist
3 HN recommender · 2022–2024
2 mo on HN

Motorcycle Airbags Exist – But No One Uses Them?

FortNine
3 HN recommender · 2021–2021
2 mo on HN

$30,000,000 AI Is Hiding a Scam

Coffeezilla
3 HN recommender · 2024–2024
2 mo on HN

Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together

Google
2 HN recommender · 2021–2024
2 mo on HN

How Do Night Vision Goggles Work?

Veritasium
2 HN recommender · 2023–2024
2 mo on HN

Tested: Magic Leap One Augmented Reality Review!

Adam Savage’s Tested
3 HN recommender · 2018–2019
2 mo on HN

AMD Ryzen Eco Mode Deep-Dive & Benchmarks on R9 7950X (Zen 4)

Gamers Nexus
3 HN recommender · 2023–2023
2 mo on HN

Springboard: the secret history of the first real smartphone (Full Documentary)

The Verge
3 HN recommender · 2022–2025
2 mo on HN

Fixing Apple's GOOD Engineering - M1 MacBook Air thermal pads

Linus Tech Tips
2 HN recommender · 2021–2023
2 mo on HN

How I Made My Own iPhone - in China

Strange Parts
2 HN recommender · 2017–2023
2 mo on HN

Honda e First Drive | Fully Charged

Everything Electric CARS
2 HN recommender · 2019–2019
2 mo on HN

Hands-On with Meta's New VR Headset Prototypes!

Adam Savage’s Tested
2 HN recommender · 2022–2023
1 mo on HN

A COMPLETELY Upgradeable Laptop? - Framework Laptop Review

Linus Tech Tips
2 HN recommender · 2021–2022
1 mo on HN

Take a look inside Steam Deck™!

Valve
2 HN recommender · 2021–2023
1 mo on HN

Cicret Bracelet DEBUNK

Captain Disillusion
1 HN recommend · 2016–2024
1 mo on HN

Apple uses spite to force planned obsolescence.

Louis Rossmann
1 HN recommend · 2020–2024
1 mo on HN

The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now

Marques Brownlee
1 HN recommend · 2024–2025
1 mo on HN

Apple Music Event 2001-The First Ever iPod Introduction

JoshuaG
1 HN recommend · 2010–2022
1 mo on HN

Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds

Linus Tech Tips
1 HN recommend · 2025–2026
1 mo on HN

Apple Pro Display XDR Review (vs Sony Reference Monitor)

HDTVTest
1 HN recommend · 2020–2022
1 mo on HN

Why Your Webcam Still SUCKS!

Techquickie
1 HN recommend · 2020–2020