For the last thirty years that I know of their bias toward anything
other than American cars has been obvious. You can see where they
will give it good marks, but they trash it in their reviews.
Pointy headed twerps is all I can say about them in that area.
However in home appliances and some electronic things (I do not look
to them for computer reviews) They have been pretty good.
When I put together my units I check Newegg and Cnet for reviews.
I also checked Cnet when I bought my GPS unit.
Stewart
I take all reviews anywhere with a ton of salt.
The day I knew Consumers Reports was totally biased and clueless was
when they reviewed an odd little car we owned, the 1980 Dodge Colt
[Plymouth Champ]. It had twin gear shifts--high/low, 4-speed--giving
it a 10-speed transmission [if you include two in reverse]. The two
shifts worked similar to the high/low gears in a big truck. CR
reviewer said that it was awful because you needed THREE hands to
shift gears! MPG was 48-50 highway, ~42 mpg average. It was terrific
driving through the Rockies. Had we believed CR, we wouldn't have
had so much fun and spent so little.
When I look at reviews at amazon, cnet, et al, I always look at the
lowest first to see if there are real reasons to avoid a product, or
if the reviewer simply wanted attention. Then I work my way up the scale.
GPS? Don't need it. I always carry a Suunto compass, and pick up
maps as I travel. [strange bias?]
Betty
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org
Ozark, AL SL 82
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