


Q: Batteries can only get so much better.

The conversation below has been edited for clarity and length. The Washington Post talked to Brownlee in March about his channel, electric cars and whether we'll hit a ceiling on the features in our handheld devices. Phone reviews focus on the top questions viewers might have - What's the battery life? How's the camera? How's the day-to-day experience?īrownlee operates out of a dedicated studio in Kearny, New Jersey, with three full-time staffers, posting roughly two videos a week on new phones, laptops, and tablets. He'll go line-by-line comparing the latest Samsung phones to explain why the less expensive model is just an all-around better deal. He's the quintessential YouTube success story Brownlee started posting reviews at 15 and now he has one of the biggest consumer tech audiences on the site.īrownlee, 25, wasn't the first to review the latest gadgets on YouTube, but he has found success by examining each product for the everyday consumer. Marques Brownlee talks tech to more than 8 million subscribers on his YouTube channel. When Will Smith opened YouTube Rewind in December, the company's attempt to capture highlights from the past year, he had two wishes: He wanted Fortnite and he wanted Marques Brownlee.
