User Reviews: How to Use Them, and How Not To

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User Reviews: How to Use Them, and How Not To Consumer reviews can offer insight into a product's real value. But many sites contain write-ups by rabid fans and PR flacks. Though there's a lot of noise out there, you can also find good advice. This week I give you three strategies to filter out the static and find what you need to know. - Chris Walters, PCWorld Consumer Alerts HTC Desire is 'Best Yet' Android Phone: Droid Overload? AT&T Roars Back in PCWorlds Second 3G Wireless Performance Test Printer Makers Clash Over Advertising Claims Printers and Scanners of Tomorrow (and Beyond) Cybercriminals Exploit Haiti Tragedy with Malware Google Hit with Lawsuit Over Google Buzz Microsoft Gets Its Groove Back On Your Side: Dell Delivery Problems Get More Tips Online Consumer Advice and News PC World Tips and How-To Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo. 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