|
|
Posted by Bill McCutcheon on 05/06/06 20:09
"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
news:445cf6c8.108561796@news-server.houston.rr.com...
> On Sat, 06 May 2006 17:28:08 GMT, "Bill McCutcheon"
> <wjmccn@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>> CNET reviews tend to be a lot like paid advertising.
>
>>Their short video reviews certainly sound that way, but their multi-page
>>text reviews are pretty good. They may gush a bit about an item's good
>>points and fail to decry its weak points, but I find that info you need to
>>help make a critical decision is usually there.
>
> You are a bit more trusting than I am. I like to consult other
> reviews.
>
I didn't mean to imply that you shouldn't. I try to check multiple sources,
too. It's just that CNet's full reviews, with separate pages related to
design, features, performance, etc. do impart a lot of useful info which, if
you disregard the fluff, can be very informative.
-- Bill McC.
Navigation:
[Reply to this message]
|