Show HN: Tool to find the right hub or dock for your specific setup
1 point by city17 1 year ago | 1 commentYou answer a few questions and get a list of potential hubs and docks that fit your setup.
I've created two 'paths':
- one for non-tech-savvy people where you just select the types of devices you have
- and another version where you can select the exact version of each port (e.g. HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4) you're looking for, which is probably most fitting for this sub
You can switch between the two paths in the first question (how much do you know). You can also just jump straight to the results page to use classic filters to narrow down your selection.
I've tried to cover most types of ports, but there is definitely scope to make things more fine-tuned. For example it might be nice to have a filter for specific minimum resolutions and refresh rates (like 4k@120Hz), or specific performance under MacOS and Windows which is often different. I'll also add a comparison feature on the results page soon.
I was curious what people think about the tool, any feedback would be much appreciated!
- city17 1 year agoI already have a few improvements in mind:
- Comparison feature on the results page (to see 2-3 products side by side)
- 'Ranked' filter, so selecting USB 2.0 will also show USB 3.0 hubs since they are backwards compatible (there are some specific cases where this doesn't hold and you might want exactly a USB 2.0 port, but that's quite rare).
- Additional sources for pricing data besides Amazon
Curious to hear which of these would you find the most helpful!