{"id":579077,"date":"2025-01-28T12:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=579077"},"modified":"2025-01-28T12:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T10:59:43","slug":"south-africas-preferred-computer-peripherals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/hardware\/579077-south-africas-preferred-computer-peripherals.html","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s preferred computer peripherals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Logitech and Samsung are the favourite computer peripheral brands in South Africa, according to a survey by Analytico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much emphasis is often placed on computer and laptop specifications, but high-quality peripherals are often neglected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These components are especially important, as they are the user\u2019s contact with the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A super fast computer can be a pain to use with cheap or unreliable peripherals, while even a basic computer can feel great if you are using your preferred peripherals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal preference plays a significant role, but some companies are still preferred over others by most users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analytico<\/a>\u00a0surveyed more than 2,500 IT professionals, executives, and early adopters in South Africa and determined the most popular brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high-quality keyboard and mouse can make a massive difference in user experience, whether for gaming or office use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A big mechanical keyboard can significantly increase typing speed, while more compact models are ideal for travelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A silent keyboard may be preferred for office use, while a clicky keyboard may be more satisfying for writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some users prefer membrane keyboards, but these can vary widely in quality, so finding one that works for them is crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logitech stands out as the preferred keyboard brand in South Africa, with 46% of the votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft, known for its productivity-enhancing products, came second place with 26%, while Apple was the third most popular at 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer mice are also a very personal choice, as they are often the primary method of interacting with a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though laptops have built-in touchpads, many users still prefer a separate mouse to improve accuracy and ergonomics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logitech also has a commanding lead as the favourite mouse brand in South Africa, with more than half the votes from the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft and Apple follow with 25% and 10% respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further down these lists, we find more gaming-oriented brands such as Razer, Redragon and Corsair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The screen you use is also an important aspect of the overall experience and can make the difference between a headache-inducing squint or a comfortable setup that you can use all day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samsung is the most popular screen brand in South Africa, with 43% of the votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dell and LG are also popular, at 30% and 15%, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Analytico found Logitech and Samsung to be the most popular computer peripheral brands in South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":341074,"featured_media":504618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[605,625,68856,881,123,4240,79572,4616],"class_list":["post-579077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hardware","tag-apple","tag-corsair","tag-keychron","tag-logitech","tag-microsoft","tag-razer","tag-redragon","tag-steelseries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579077"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/341074"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=579077"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579148,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/579077\/revisions\/579148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=579077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=579077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=579077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}