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cecilkorik@piefed.ca 1 week ago
Monoprice has always been my go-to for boring, reliable, certified cables of any sort.
That said, Anker has never done anything wrong to me either, I just don’t completely trust them the way I do Monoprice. I have no reason for this, it’s just a vague intuition I suppose. Take it for what it’s worth.
paultimate14@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Anker owns Eufy, a security camera company. A few years ago people were able to access footage remotely, even thpugh Eufy claimed it was only stored locally. Anker, as the parent company, doubled-down and responded poorly at first.
digitaltrends.com/…/anker-admit-eufy-security-iss…
Now, that does not impact stuff like cables or battery banks at all. In 2024 when I was shopping for new battery banks, Anker had the best value so I bought Anker. But the corporate response is kind of sketchy so I’m never in a hurry to buy from them anymore. And I woudk never buy anything where security or privacy could be an issue.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today 1 week ago
Yep! Anker has been making the rounds as a reliable company over the past few years. But they got something sketch about them.
I bought a dozen Anker products during the pandemic because they were reliable and affordable. But after the eufy thing, I dug deeper and my tin foil hat is on.