On 10/11/15 19:12, Tim Watts wrote:
On 10/11/15 18:22, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tim Watts wrote:
You only have to read a camera review on dpreview.com and a Which
review
to know how lightweight they are.

Right. So just who would you trust for a washing machine performance
assessment?


Anything except Which.

Amazon, Reevoo and similar for user reviews (some of which can be quite
detailed). Amazon I like because they let you go back and add edits, so
you do sometimes get a bit of long term feedback too.

Not sure I'd trust buyer reviews of that sort.

I've always Amazon have been *extremely* useful if you get a reasonable
number. Sure, there's the odd shrill, but it's fairly rare.

ITYM shill.

....

It was good when there was no alternative (80s)

It was better than nothing.

but, perhaps my
expectations are higher, but they do not seem to be really testing the
products. I'll allow perhaps they've got better recently?

I neither know nor care. Internet gives you direct user feedback.

I get asked questions about stuff Ive bought like 'will this video card
fit in my PC' and I feel happy to be able to say yes... or... no..whatever.

Internet is far far better than 'which'

Even including terminal idiots like harry, who is a renewable
shill/spiv, this NG is far far better equipped to evaluate household
goods than any magazine with a PFY reporter taking bribes on the side.


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