• aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
    hexbear
    47
    edit-2
    10 months ago

    Do people still watch Linus for actual reviews? The amount of times him and his team get basic facts wrong makes it unwatchable for me, from that standpoint.

    At this point it's just an entertainment production, watching Linus Tech Tips for actual tech review content would be like watching the original UK Top Gear for actual car reviews. Which makes LTTs foray into more data/fact driven stuff all the more puzzling. They had a good thing going with the more entertainment focused angle, hired some people that were funny, but I don't know what happened to that.

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
      hexbear
      10
      edit-2
      10 months ago

      Ever since they started their "labs" they've been trying to push themselves as actual reviewers and no longer casual tech reviews.

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
        hexbear
        10
        10 months ago

        Which makes little sense to me. They carved out a very nice place on the internet being entertaining instead of half the video being spreadsheets and stats about computer hardware. Seems as if they want their fingers in every pie now.

        • @kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          hexbear
          8
          10 months ago

          I was surprised to learn that they have their own streaming service, full service production agency and tech convention, and that their store sells a lot more than just t-shirts.

          It seems safe to say that yes, they do want their fingers in every pie.

        • Altima NEO@lemmy.zip
          hexbear
          7
          10 months ago

          I mean yeah that's exactly why they've split of into multiple channels to convert a wider spectrum of content. I wouldn't be surprised if they start another channel with tech comedy skits.

        • 1000mH [she/her, they/them]
          hexbear
          7
          10 months ago

          Linus stepped down as CEO. He clearly just wanted someone else to make the profit-worship decisions.

    • @Sackbut@lemmy.ml
      hexbear
      6
      edit-2
      10 months ago

      Reviews are probably the only thing that I consistently watch. I tend to agree with others here that a lot of the other videos recently haven't been catching my interest. That or it's just a behind the scenes of Linus' home project.