[laurent92]

That dongle is $69, but you can try buying the off-brand, where you’re not sure whether it works, not sure it’s doesn’t upload your data to China, and not sure it doesn’t have malware. If you’re hit, good luck explaining your choice of brand to your insurance. So basically, it’s $69.

[ashtonkem]

So? Next to a few thousand dollars of laptop, monitor, and peripherals what's another $70? Especially since that hub will be compatible with every laptop I will own for the next few decades, regardless of the brand.