In article ,
"clot" writes:
John Stumbles wrote:
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:30:06 +0000, clot wrote:

Subscribe to Which? I do and have done so for more than 30 years.

Somehow, tests have to be paid for!

Trouble with Which? is

a) they typically don't test very much of what's around, sometimes
only one sample from dozens i a particular market sector

b) by the time their tests are published the market's moved on and
much of what they tested isn't available any more.

Generally they attempt to spoon-feed their readers with "this model is
good, that isn't" rather than educating them what to look for e.g.
"kryptonite wongles are generally more robust than plasticene ones"

Unless they've changed: this was my experience when I gave up on them
a few years ago.

Sadly, I agree they have significantly dumbed down over the years.

My parents have subscribed for decades, and I sometimes read
a copy when I visit. Whenever they review something I actually
know about, I find the reviews badly flawed, which makes me
very suspicious of all their reviews. The other parts of the
magazine are interesting, but as the reviews are the main
part, that doesn't leave a lot.

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Andrew Gabriel
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