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Headphones1

  • Beats 360

    $349.99first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “These are the Beat 360 and hands down the most fun Beats headphones I have ever used.”
    View source at 0:00from September 2026

Editing and post

Editing software1

AI software4

  • llama.cpp

    first cited October 2026

    “I use llama.cpp for all of this.”
    View source at 3:02from October 2026
  • Siri

    first cited September 2026mixed views on it

    “Like, I used to ask Siri stuff all the time, and I'd expect to have to ask it again and again, or I'd expect an answer that just didn't answer my question. Those days are completely over.”
    View source at 8:25from September 2026
  • ChatGPT

    first cited September 2026

    “Now, granted, I'm still going to be using Gemini or ChatGPT directly for certain things, but I'm much more willing to use Siri now compared to before.”
    View source at 9:01from September 2026
  • Gemini

    first cited September 2026

    “Now, granted, I'm still going to be using Gemini or ChatGPT directly for certain things, but I'm much more willing to use Siri now compared to before.”
    View source at 9:01from September 2026

Productivity software2

Creator tools1

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Computers8

  • Dell XPS 13

    cited in 2 videosmixed views on it

    “Well, I ran Y-Cruncher on the XPS 13 for 33 minutes straight and logged the whole way.”
    View source at 7:11from July 2026+ 1 more source
  • ASUS ProArt P14 (H7407)

    $3,699.99first cited October 2026positive about it

    “All right, this is what the webcam looks like on the ASUS ProArt P14.”
    View source at 3:21from October 2026
  • Dell XPS Googlebook

    first cited October 2026mixed views on it

    “I'm using the Dell XPS Googlebook here ($999, Snapdragon X Elite, 2.2 lb), but most of this applies to every Googlebook, including the Acer, Lenovo, ASUS and HP models.”
    View sourcefrom October 2026
  • LG gram Pro 16 (16Z90U)

    $2,199.99first cited October 2026positive about it

    “Like take these two 2026 LG Gram Pro 16 and 17 for example.”
    View source at 1:32from October 2026

Everything else

Other7

  • iPhone 17 Pro Max

    $1,154.38cited in 4 videospositive about it

    “I often finish around 25 to 30% on the 17 Pro Max, but on the 18, I finish closer to 45 or even 50.”
    View source at 4:32from September 2026+ 3 more sources
  • iPhone 18 Pro Max

    $1,299.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited September 2026mixed views on it

    “I've been using the iPhone 18 Pro Max as my daily driver for the last two weeks. And look, for the most part, it's been really consistent. I'm ending most days with more than half my battery left, but there's one feature I still think needs a lot of work.”
    View source at 0:00from October 2026+ 1 more source
  • Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

    $1,299.99cited in 2 videosfirst cited September 2026mixed views on it

    “Now, I've been using the S26 Ultra on and off for about six months now. And there's a lot about this phone that I freaking love, but there are also a couple of things that still make me feel like we're testing first generation hardware and that the S27 Ultra is going to come out and fix everything up.”
    View source at 0:23from September 2026+ 1 more source
  • iPhone 17 Air

    first cited October 2026has reservations

    “But coming from the iPhone 17 Air, these just sound like they're on another level.”
    View source at 4:06from October 2026

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Editing software1

  • DaVinci Resolve Studio

    cited in 2 videos

    “I loaded OBS and started recording, fired up Marvel Rivals, kept Edge open with a pile of tabs, and then started rendering a nasty layered 4K project in DaVinci Resolve — all at once.”
    View sourcefrom June 2026+ 1 more source

Recording software1

  • OBS
    “I loaded OBS and started recording, fired up Marvel Rivals, kept Edge open with a pile of tabs, and then started rendering a nasty layered 4K project in DaVinci Resolve — all at once.”
    View sourcefrom June 2026

AI software2

  • ChatGPT

    first cited September 2026positive about it

    “It's not as capable as ChatGPT or Claude for general stuff, and I'll still use Gemini or ChatGPT directly for certain things, but I'm far more willing to use Siri than before — and that's a win for 17 and 18 owners alike.”
    View sourcefrom September 2026
  • Gemini

    first cited September 2026positive about it

    “It's not as capable as ChatGPT or Claude for general stuff, and I'll still use Gemini or ChatGPT directly for certain things, but I'm far more willing to use Siri than before — and that's a win for 17 and 18 owners alike.”
    View sourcefrom September 2026

Productivity software2

  • PCMark Modern Office
    “Battery is a quiet win for the 17: on my real-world PCMark Modern Office test it lasted 16 hours 20 minutes , and both crush last year's Pro 17 (11 hours).”
    View sourcefrom July 2026
  • Gboard Rambler
    “One Pixel feature I've used constantly is Gboard Rambler : hit the enhanced mic button and just talk — ramble, say "um" fifteen times, change your mind mid-sentence — and instead of transcribing every word, it cleans it up and reorganizes your thoughts into something coherent, right inside the keyboard.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026

Desk

Computers3

  • LG gram Pro 17 (17Z90UR)

    $2,999.99

    “If the 16 dropped well below the 17, this flips and we have a different conversation. But as it stands today, the gram Pro 17 is the one I bought.”
    View sourcefrom July 2026
  • ASUS ProArt PZ14

    $2,499.99

    “This is the brand new ASUS ProArt PZ14, and I've been living with it for the past several weeks.”
    View sourcefrom July 2026
  • Mac Studio

    $2,449.00first cited September 2026speaks highly of it

    “This is the new Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra, and the one in front of me is $12,299 — completely stacked with 256GB of unified memory.”
    View sourcefrom September 2026

Everything else

Other7

  • Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

    $1,299.99cited in 2 videos

    “Google also switched the modem from Qualcomm to MediaTek this generation, and despite Pixel's history of connectivity complaints, I've had no problems — calls, battery drain, and reception have all been on par with my S26 Ultra.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026+ 1 more source
  • iPhone 17 Pro Max

    $1,154.38cited in 2 videos

    “I've been using the iPhone 17 Pro Max for most of the past year — there were a couple of months where I switched to the iPhone Air, but for the majority of the year this was my main phone.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026+ 1 more source
  • iPhone Air

    $1,149.00

    “Because I spent so much of this year on thinner phones like the iPhone Air and some thin foldables, every time I come back to the Pro Max it feels like a brick.”
    View sourcefrom August 2026
  • iOS 27 public beta
    “I've been running the iOS 27 public beta for about a month, and the crazy part is it's been more stable than iOS 26”
    View sourcefrom August 2026

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