Techs put a stock in Consumer Reports reviews, but I think you have to treat them with a lot of suspicion. Here are some thoughts about the issue...
1. They will compare two machines made by the same brand that are essentially the same, and then say that one is better than to other.
2. They give high marks to machines that you know are ones you would stay away from. For example, they loved the Calypso until the bitter end. When I read that, I lost my trust in them.
3. They will give a particular model a good rating, while the truth is that that model may be sold for only a short period of time, just like fashion, and then a new model number is produced. In fact, they might state that a particular model number is produced, but it has already been replaced with a new number by the time the issue goes to print.
4. I think that ratings might be reliable if they applied to general platforms rather than specific model numbers.
1. They will compare two machines made by the same brand that are essentially the same, and then say that one is better than to other.
2. They give high marks to machines that you know are ones you would stay away from. For example, they loved the Calypso until the bitter end. When I read that, I lost my trust in them.
3. They will give a particular model a good rating, while the truth is that that model may be sold for only a short period of time, just like fashion, and then a new model number is produced. In fact, they might state that a particular model number is produced, but it has already been replaced with a new number by the time the issue goes to print.
4. I think that ratings might be reliable if they applied to general platforms rather than specific model numbers.
