PC Online Resources Directory

bbb.org

The Better Business Bureau fosters honest relationships between businesses and shoppers If you have a problem with a merchant, you can file an online complaint, and the organization will help to resolve the issue as an impartial arbitrator Plus, the Consumer Guidance area provides invaluable shopping tips for everyone.

cdrinfo.com

Want to know everything there is to know about CD-R and DVD burning? CDR-Info has the answers to your burning questions, including hardware and software reviews, shareware downloads, and firmware upgrades for your CD writer.

consumersearch.com

ConsumerSearch assembles reviews for a vast array of products from print and online publications, then analyzes and ranks those reviews. Check out review summaries for PCs, gadgets, home appliances, and many other items.

daytrum.com

Daytrum is a technology guide for families, delivering reviews of console and computer games with an eye toward appropriateness and fun for kids Buying guides offer computer-shopping tips for parents.

dealnews.com

Deal yourself in! Updated constantly, Dealnews is fantastic buyer's guide that reports on low-price specials from online merchants. Check out sister site Dealmac for Apple-flavored gotta-haves. Dealcam for digicams, and Inkfinder for printer ink.

dpreview.com

Digital Photography Review provides candid reviews of digital cameras and accessories, including sample images, buying guides, and a handy side-by-side camera-comparison tool.

dvdpricesearch.com

DVD Price Search is a price-comparison tool dedicated to DVDs. Create a price-comparison chart of the discs you desire, including sales tax and shipping fees. Sister sites DVD Player Price Search and Game Price Zone will point you to deals on players and console games.

epinions.com

Epinions.com serves up reviews of computers, electronics, cars, books, and a litany of other products and services written by consumers like you. The Top 10 section shows the best-rated digital cameras, DVD players, laptops, and other hard-to-choose gizmos.

froogle.google.com

Froogle is a shopping search engine that can find products at mom-and-pop shops as well as at the big-name stores. Search for every item imaginable, from PDAs to baby bottles.

hardwarecentral.com

HardwareCentral, as name suggests, delivers timely, in-depth reviews of PCs, printers, keyboards, and other peripherals. The site is rounded out by techie interviews, editorials, and tutorials.

ibuyernet.com

Why pay even a dollar more for PC parts than you have to? iBuyernet.com is an unusually thorough price-comparison tool dedicated to hardware and software. You'll find prices, product reviews, and rebate information.

internettrafficreport.com

Internet Traffic Report shows the speed and reliability of Internet connections around the world, so you can find out whether or not your ISP is to blame for your slow Internet connection.

planetfeedback.com

Need to send a compliment or gripe to a company? PlanetFeedback will turn your thoughts into a nicely formatted business letter, which you can customize and send to any of the 15,000 businesses in its database.

pricegrabber.com

Grab an unbeatable deal with a little help from PriceGrabber.com. Compare prices, complete with tax and shipping charges, on computers, software, electronics, toys, video games, and office products. If you're feeling frugal, the Product Tracker tool will alert you via e-mail when a better deal appears.

rebate-tracker.com

How can you keep from getting stiffed when you apply for a product rebate? Rebate Tracker can help. Tell it every time you apply for a rebate. The site shows a running total of how much you're owed and will notify you when a rebate is overdue.

resellerratings.com

Reseller Ratings collects shoppers' opinions about 3,900 online computer stores. Each merchant is ranked on a scale from zero to 10. The new price-comparison tool combines price data with other customers' reviews.

sharkyextreme.com

Surf by Sharky Extreme to sink your teeth into persnickety hardware reviews, weekly-updated CPU and RAM pricing guides, and active hardware-discussion forums. Kick your computing experience up a notch after reading the graphics-card reviews and gaming-PC buyer's guides.

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