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more about #consumerreports more comments → opanitch: This consumer report was out over a month ago... #repairorreplace more » nutbastard: if you CAN fix it, fix it. you'd be surprised how simple a lot of electronics are once you crack em open. learn to solder, get some tiny obscure screw... more » infmom: This might be useful for people who don't know how to fix their own stuff, but for anyone else, whether you decide to repair something or replace it d... more » OCEntertainment: Wow, I honestly wanted to argue this, given that almost nothing has even a "consider repair" beyond 5 years. A quick second thought later and....Nope.... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Right, they say typical but is that an average or a median? #repairorreplace more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: If it costs more than $150 dollars to fix it, get a new one.. #repairorreplace more » whiteflea: What is the difference between the slanket and the snuggie? I haven't tried either, but the slanket actually looks pretty neat. more » Geisrud: I thought empirical data showed that Slanket was the device of choice? more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: I have CR online subscription that I maintain. What neither Giz nor Laptop Mag has done is show the breakdown. Just threw out the top bits. Looking ... more » CoHPhasor: How incredibly one-sided of them. 50% of the 13's were from the same manufacturer? Did they even scale the price differences? They aren't tech writers... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: A long long time ago I worked at Best Buy selling TV's. CR was my biggest damn headache ever when working there. Now, call it anecdotal evidence, but... more » SDreamer: Honestly, MacBook air doesn't belong there, sure it's thin, but it doesn't just seem great. However, all of Apple's other laptop offerings are really ... more » andthepickles: I mean, obviously they would take the lead in the 13-inch category. That market isn't as vast as the, say, 15 or 17-inch market. Still proud of Apple ... more » pretty pretty pony: Why do they have a doughnut in their logo? more » Kaiser-Machead: I understand that people are loving this whole aluminum shell getup that most of the Mac line is sporting, but how the frack would the Air get the sil... more » -
#charts
Broken-Down Gadgets: When to Fix Them, When to Replace Them
It's a decidedly case-by-case question, and you shouldn't let silly things like "data" and "value judgments" get in the way of an enthusiastic impulse purchase. But for the more prudent types, Consumer Reports has compiled handy a repair-or-replace guide. More » -
#snuggie
Consumer Reports Tests the Snuggie
The Consumerist, now being related to Consumer Reports, managed to convince them to test the Snuggie. They're the same people we visited last year to see how their methodical test procedures work. More » -
#traditionaljournalism
Consumer Reports Gives Apple Top Scores, But Can We Trust Their Results?
Consumer Reports awarded the unibody MacBook, MacBook Air, and plastic MacBook the gold, silver, and bronze among 13-inch laptops. But we can't accept CR as gospel without a little examination. More » -
#announcements
Consumers Union (Publishers of Consumer Reports) Consumes Consumerist
Our friends at Consumerist have a new owner, and it seems like a great match: they've become the first addition to a new non-profit division of the company that publishes Consumer Reports. -
#consumerreports
Consumer Reports Shouldn't Review Cellphones Anymore
Consumer Reports' picks for top five smartphones confirms they're woefully out of touch. Four of the five are Windows Mobile phones from last year, and the sole BlackBerry is the worst RIM offers. Uhhhh, WTF? More » -
#blackfriday
Consumer Reports Survey Details America's Black Friday Spending Plans
While you are busy letting us know your Black Friday plans for this year over in our Question of the Day, do feel free to cheat off the paper of the 1,000 or so folks Consumer Reports called up and grilled on their own personal plans for post-holiday mayhem. How will Giz readers stack up? More » -
