So my Taptes USB Hub Turned up today. It does seem to have a lot of similarities to Jeda Usb Hub (make of that what you will).
The Device has 3 USB ports on the front (1 Data and power, 2 Power Only) and a USB C cable (Cant confirm if this is power only at this time)
Inside you get a stick on magnet and a USB to USB C cable. This connection is both Data and Power. The front simply pops off then you push in the bottom left.
This is replacing my 3D printed mount for a USB Hub and External SSD. I had uses with getting enough power with this solution, Eg. I could not have an Xbox controller and a Phone on charge at the same time. It would not power the controller. So by getting one of these Hubs I was hoping i could get around this limitation.
Fitting:
It does fit, but it was pretty tight, the angles and taper of the space means it didnt just slide in. Once i got it positioned correctly it went in fine.
It looks very good and it looks like its part of the car which is a plus.
The USB drive fitted nicely and in the space. My only downside was that i think the Magnetic pad could do with being a little stronger as i didn't quite feel planted when i put the drive in.
Does it work?
Yes, It actually work pretty well. My USB Drive work for both Music and Video (tested using 2020.12.5). I can charge both my phones (Work and personal, IPhone and Android) while the USB Drive is connected and the Xbox controller is connected and working.
So it does exactly what its sets out to do. (however i haven't drive around with it as i am currently under lock down)
The Elephant in the Room
Ok, I think it pretty clear that is a direct copy of the Jeda Hub. I would like to see them side by side, but from the pictures i have seen, they are pretty much the same. They maybe different inside, I cant speak to that. But from a lay persons perspective they are like for like.
I have always tried to support the innovator and avoid clones or copies. The reason I didn't in this case was the price difference and availability. The Jeda Hub to land in the UK will cost you somewhere in the region £90 to £120 (depending if you get hit by import taxes) and for a long time they were hard to get hold of in the UK. The Taptes cost me around £25 to be delivered (I will let you know if the Import tax catches up, but if it does, then lets round it to about £40). That is a lot less than Jeda, Know i Know Jeda have a lot more sunk costs in developing this product than Taptes, but that is still a significant Saving.
Do i feel good about not support the Innovator, No. Does my Wallet feel better, Very much so. The funny thing is the Jeda Hub was on my list of stuff to by for my model 3. It was pretty much near the top (after Floor matts) but the price kept putting me off, It was way to much for what it was, so i never clicked the order button.
You can order these from the Taptes site. It took about a month to get to me here in the UK.
The Device has 3 USB ports on the front (1 Data and power, 2 Power Only) and a USB C cable (Cant confirm if this is power only at this time)
Inside you get a stick on magnet and a USB to USB C cable. This connection is both Data and Power. The front simply pops off then you push in the bottom left.
This is replacing my 3D printed mount for a USB Hub and External SSD. I had uses with getting enough power with this solution, Eg. I could not have an Xbox controller and a Phone on charge at the same time. It would not power the controller. So by getting one of these Hubs I was hoping i could get around this limitation.
Fitting:
It does fit, but it was pretty tight, the angles and taper of the space means it didnt just slide in. Once i got it positioned correctly it went in fine.
It looks very good and it looks like its part of the car which is a plus.
The USB drive fitted nicely and in the space. My only downside was that i think the Magnetic pad could do with being a little stronger as i didn't quite feel planted when i put the drive in.
Does it work?
Yes, It actually work pretty well. My USB Drive work for both Music and Video (tested using 2020.12.5). I can charge both my phones (Work and personal, IPhone and Android) while the USB Drive is connected and the Xbox controller is connected and working.
So it does exactly what its sets out to do. (however i haven't drive around with it as i am currently under lock down)
The Elephant in the Room
Ok, I think it pretty clear that is a direct copy of the Jeda Hub. I would like to see them side by side, but from the pictures i have seen, they are pretty much the same. They maybe different inside, I cant speak to that. But from a lay persons perspective they are like for like.
I have always tried to support the innovator and avoid clones or copies. The reason I didn't in this case was the price difference and availability. The Jeda Hub to land in the UK will cost you somewhere in the region £90 to £120 (depending if you get hit by import taxes) and for a long time they were hard to get hold of in the UK. The Taptes cost me around £25 to be delivered (I will let you know if the Import tax catches up, but if it does, then lets round it to about £40). That is a lot less than Jeda, Know i Know Jeda have a lot more sunk costs in developing this product than Taptes, but that is still a significant Saving.
Do i feel good about not support the Innovator, No. Does my Wallet feel better, Very much so. The funny thing is the Jeda Hub was on my list of stuff to by for my model 3. It was pretty much near the top (after Floor matts) but the price kept putting me off, It was way to much for what it was, so i never clicked the order button.
You can order these from the Taptes site. It took about a month to get to me here in the UK.
