Comments on: Cheapest 2.5GbE 8-port Switch TP-Link TL-SH1008 Review

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 01:09:32 +0000

Timberlink, I most certainly did read the article and understand why they don’t recommend it – so stop with the troll/name calling.

My point is that the rating system is fubar, and I stand behind that statement.

By: jode

jode — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 23:15:55 +0000

You’re comparing the 10G switch to the MicroTik CRS309-1G-8S+, which is managed and clearly a different beast. Also, it is currently not available (on Amazon at least).
You mentioned that it would be worthwhile to spend another $60+ would be worthwhile to get management features, but you didn’t mention the upgraded TP-Link switch that offers these features at $240 shipped from Amazon today: TP-Link TL-SX3008F
Maybe another piece of inexpensive hardware to review?

By: Ned Taylor

Ned Taylor — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:18:13 +0000

I don’t think big companies like TP-LINK put products into production that’d get less than 7. Most companies wouldn’t. On review sites I look at the scale as like 8-10 because <7 won't go to production. <8 won't get reviewed. It's the sites that have 9.5-10's only that I'm more skeptical of. I'm also skeptical of the sites that have 150 words, stock images, and all 9.5-10's. If you've watched the video, they're doing power consumption live and there's internal photos to see as well. If you don't like this scale, they've got the raw materials for you to give it your own personal rating.

I think that 8.5 for value is low but I'd agree with the rest. Others like Startech that have switches that are like these rebranded are like $180-200 so $116 I'd say is about the best value.

By: Pete Mitchell

Pete Mitchell — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 01:35:52 +0000

Timberlink – you’re definitely in the minority, and because someone doesn’t agree with you hardly makes them an “Internet troll”. The scoring system on this site has never made any sense. It’s like if it powers on, it automatically gets at least a 7.

By: jh

jh — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:36:07 +0000

I gotta agree with the other comments, I don’t get why you all bother to score stuff. I feel like half the time I have no idea why you rate what you rate. In the end it doesn’t really seem to matter. I don’t like the fact that when someone gives you constructive criticism, your response is ‘make your own site’. No, we like this site, and we are suggesting you either a.) do a better job explaining how you score or b.) get rid of the scores.

By: timberlink

timberlink — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:37:08 +0000

Don’t sweat people like Jason STH. He obv didn’t read why it’s not recommended. It makes sense to me how a product can be an 8/10 but you’re going to recommend a higher rated product that you flashed in the video. Internet trolls don’t read.