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Product Reviews

Reviews of goods and services created by consumers and consumer groups.

SEE ALSO MagazinesAssociations on the Net

Resources in this category:

ConsumerSearch.com
http://www.consumersearch.com/
Compiles consumer reviews from a variety of sources, then goes one better by summarizing the reviews and 'reviewing the reviewers'. Areas covered include: electronics, house & home, automotive, computers, kitchen, family, sports & leisure, personal finance, photo & video, office, health & fitness, lawn & garden.
Epinions
http://www.epinions.com/
Reviews of products and services, including financial services, written by actual consumers. "Epinions brings the power of word of mouth from the offline world to the online world. We help shoppers make the right decisions using a platform that delivers real advice, ratings, and reviews from consumers who have actually used the products and services... Epinions.com offers over one million reviews and comments and covers over 200,000 products and services to help you make better buying decisions."
Macworld.com: The Macworld Buyer's Guide
http://www.macworld.com/
Macworld.com provides useful product reviews, rating and pricing information on the Macintosh platforms. The site includes a search function for assisting in finding product information/reviews. This site makes extensive use of drop-down menus.
PlanetFeedback.com
http://www.planetfeedback.com/
Use this site to compose and send feedback letters to companies in a variety of industries. Consumer news and information are also available, as well as pointers to other sources of consumer information.
Tech Maven: Business Week online
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/wildstrom.htm
Tech Maven provides useful product reviews, rating and pricing information and advice on both Mac and PC platforms. The "news" section "takes you to the Business Week Online Computer Room, a browsable archive containing most of the computer coverage from Business Week magazine for the past several months." The site includes a search function for assisting in finding product information/reviews. This site is frame-based.
This to That
http://www.thistothat.com/
"A simple, practical guide to finding the right adhesive. Select the two types of materials that you plan to glue together, and get impartial product recommendations with information on toxicity, time to adhere, cost, and more. Glue trivia, history, and humor complete the offering."

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