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I subscribe toi it but don't thnik i will when it runs out. The reason is I disagree with so many of their reviews on products i have tried. Also in amny cases they want more money for many reports. many times you can get the same qauilty of review free on line too.
I would say the disadvantage of CR is that the people testing them aren't really the ones "using" the product. With sites like Amazon, epinions, and even Target, Circuit City, those are the real "consumers" with real experiences using the products on a daily basis, so I would say most of the time, their opinion is much more valuable.
That is one advantage the CR website has over the magazine. Users post opinions as well. Whatever site I am using, CR, cnet, etc, I use the formal reviews to narrow down my search, but usually make a final decision based on the user reviews.
Of course, another advantage the CR website has over the magazine is that it is always handy - no matter where I am I can access the website and look for the information I need.
Like TV Guide, it's a dinosaur headed toward extinction, IMO. There are plenty of other outlets(cnet,etc.) where you can compare products and see other people's reviews at no charge.
I like CR because it is supported by subscriptions, not ads. As much as I like the customer reviews on other sites, they can be fake. I prefer the online version of CR, I can always look up what I'm looking to buy. The only problem I have is that I tend to consume smaller items and they aren't always reviewed (e.g. televisions under 25").
I subscribe toi it but don't thnik i will when it runs out. The reason is I disagree with so many of their reviews on products i have tried. Also in amny cases they want more money for many reports. many times you can get the same qauilty of review free on line too.
I did have a subscription to it but decided not to renew. Then today I checked my credit card account, and I see a charge from them. I called the CC company and told them I did not authorize it. They were sending me renewal notices in the mail, but did not renew.
I called them and told them. They told me that the subscription renewal is automatic. So it's automatic and I'm getting renewal notices in the mail. The CC company took the charge off and told me they can do that, there is no dispute required.
You have to watch subscribing to anything, because once they have your CC number, it can be "automatic" when you don't want it to be.
I used to subscribe for years, but it is getting obsolete and they don't do the breakdown on the car issue like they used to. To me, tracking depreciation was important and they won't let you do that anymore. That pretty much was the end for me. And, until that point, a library copy would not have been good enough for me. So, whatever stupid idea they got in their head with the car issue, turned a lot of people off and, no, they aren't getting that message
If you're a "greeny" or you think professors should rule the world, then you probably like their politics. So, you might just get it for that, but not me
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