[X4U] Consumer Reports

[T.L. Miller]

On 9/7/05, at 9:31 PM, RR, <robertr71 at san.rr.com> said:

>Their car reviews work fairly well

CR is interesting reading and many of their tests and comparisons are
valid, but basing important decisions solely on CR wouldn't be wise. I
imagine many manufacturers cringe whenever their products get tested.
Out of an extensive product line, CR may pluck a mid-level product that
will suffer when compared to competitors' high-level products. A long
time ago, I remember a Sears paint buyer explaining why his paint fared
so poorly in a comparison -- his paint, specially formulated for use in
the snow belt, failed because it was tested for conditions in the deep South.

Still, when CR exposes products that fail to live up to advertised
claims, like Sharper Image's air cleaner/ionizer, they are doing a service.


Tom Miller
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