The MPLS Egotist

The long read on small hardware

Electronics reviewed all the way down, for people who read before they buy.

Laptops, phones, audio, home networking and the quiet gear that keeps a desk running: every trade-off written out in plain sentences, on paper you can sit with.

What this site is for

Specs are easy. Living with the thing is the review.

Set, not assembled: one piece of hardware at a time, until the verdict is earned.

What gets covered

  • Laptops and desktopsUltraportables to workstations
  • Phones and tabletsScreens, cameras, battery life
  • Audio and headphonesListening, not measuring alone
  • Home networkRouters, mesh, wiring
  • Smart homeSensors, hubs, automation
  • Storage and powerDrives, chargers, cables

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Newest reviews and explainers first.