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ConsumerREVIEW.com, Consumer Opinion Reviews, Epinions.com - Computers (generic link in case of breakage), ReviewFinder (generic link), Computer Review, ConsumerSearch (product review compilation/analysis), ResellerRatings.com - Customer reviews of online retailers, and Gomez.com Vendor Ratings (generic link) can all come in handy when you're wondering about buying a used or refurbished PC. I.e, when I was thinking about buying a refurb Sony PC in early 1999 I was able to find some reviews about it via these links first. Computer Brand Reviews Home Page (this may be a newer link for same), Computer Brand Reviews Collection of Net Links, Laptop Guide, and Computer Peripherals might also prove helpful to you.

Want to check out current prices for a certain configuration of used computer? Try American Computer Exchange.

If you want a hardcopy guide, the quarterly published Orion Computer Blue Book costs $129, and may be found at various used computer stores. Want to order it online? Try http://www.usedcomputer.com/.

Strong Numbers - The Blue Book for Everything might also be a good place to find current going prices on various types of equipment.

The random list of computer/other tech bargain-hunting links below includes buyer's guides, reviews, and price comparisions (note that older links (when they still work) can be useful references for older, used equipment you're considering for purchase, as well as offer info on what the quality and value of a particular manufacturer's products were like in years past)

Review Results A Summary of our Desktop Linux Reviews
PCWorld.com - VideoStudio 7 Makes Anyone a Film Editor
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras, $500 and Over
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Notebook PCs
PCWorld.com - PDA Bargain Bonanza
Real PCs for Less than $500 Yes!
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras
The Ultimate PC Buyer's Guide
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Scanners
PCWorld.com - First Look at Budget PDAs
PCWorld.com - Top 5 PCs Under $900
PCWorld.com - Top Internet Privacy Utilities
PCWorld.com - Camera Confidential
ZDNet Story Tech tools for creating killer presentations
PCWorld.com - Top Video Editing Utilities
dvGarage (cheap 3D)
ZDNet Story Get a pretty darn good printer--for under $100
ZDNet Story The best shareware on the planet Here it is
PCWorld.com - Top Broadband ISPs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 CD-RW Drives
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras Under $500
Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 reviewed by PC Magazine
Scantastic! - Flatbed Scanners
ZDNet Story Get a great HTML editor--for free
PCWorld.com - Top 10 CD-RW Drives
Cable Modems Less Boon Than Beast [July 08, 2002]
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras Under $500
PCWorld.com - Top 10 21-Inch Monitors
PCWorld.com - Such a Deal The Best & Worst Places to Buy on the Web
PCWorld.com - Drag 'N' Drop To CD-RW Easily
PCWorld.com - Recordable DVD Options Abound
PCWorld.com - Buying Budget PCs Dollars and Sense
PCWorld.com - Top 10 PDAs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 15-Inch LCD Monitors
PCWorld.com - Lexmark Shows Two All-in-Ones
PCWorld.com - Top 10 21-Inch Monitors
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Notebook PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras Under $500
PCWorld.com - How to Buy the Best Stuff
PCWorld.com - Top 10 PDAs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 19-Inch Monitors
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Monitors
PCWorld.com - Buying Budget PCs Dollars and Sense
Refurbished PCs--Sweet Deals or Lemons?
Where to find the finest photo editor--for under $50
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Printers
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Notebook PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Monitors
PCWorld.com - Best Free Stuff Online
PCWorld.com - Must-See DV
PCWorld.com - Fee VS. Free Software
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Digital Cameras
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
Great Upgrades For Under $100
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Value PCs
PC World.com The Ultimate Wireless Buyers Guide
10 Minute Guide to PC UpgradesTable of Contents
best 15 notebook PCs - December 3, 2001
Top 10 19-inch monitors - November 20, 2001
ZDNet Story Ditch your old PC We find four top sub-$1,000 systems
ZDNet PC Shopping Sites
PCWorld.com - PC Deals You Better Shop Around
PC World.com Top 10 Budget PCs
PC World.com Top 10 Notebook PCs
CNN.com - Technology - Review Top 15 home PCs - February 23, 2001
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
CNN.com - Technology - Review Best CD-RW drives on the market - March 7, 2001
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Notebook PCs
CNN.com - Technology - Review Best 19-Inch Monitors - April 2, 2001
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 10 21-Inch Monitors
CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Review Top 10 scanners - April 20, 2001
CNN.com - Sci-Tech - Review Top 15 laptops - April 17, 2001
PCWorld.com - Top 10 Value PCs
CNN.com - Top 10 ink-jet printers - October 2, 2001
CNN.com - Top 10 digital cameras - October 5, 2001
CNN.com - Top 10 value PCs - October 4, 2001
PCWorld.com - Top 10 17-Inch Monitors
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Home PCs
PCWorld.com - Top 15 Notebook PCs
CNN.com - Technology - Review Top 15 home PCs - February 23, 2001
PC World.com The Ultimate Wireless Buyers Guide
PC World.com Top 10 Notebook PCs
ZDNet Story Ditch your old PC We find four top sub-$1,000 systems
ZDNet: Web Appliances -- PC Magazine PC Labs

CNET.com - Hardware - Desktops - Top 5 Cheap PCs
CNN.com - Technology - Top 10 budget PCs - April 19, 2000
CNET.com - Hardware - Desktops - Top 5 Free PCs
CNN - Top 10 home PCs for November 1999
CNN - Top 10 notebook PCs - September 14, 1999
Free PCs (reviews)
PC World Online : - Top 5 CD-RW Drives
19-Inch Monitors -- PC Magazine PC Labs

Where to Shop in PC Land -- PC Magazine PC Labs

PC World Online September 1999: Where to Get the Best PC Deals Online

The Perfect PC
PC Magazine: The Ultimate Upgrade Guide (03/09/99)
CNET Computers.com: Buyer's guide to cheap PCs
PC World Today: How Cheap It Is: A PC for Less Than $500
ZDNet Products: Value PCs
Special Report: Sub-$1,000 PC Reviews
Affordable Home PCs
PC Magazine: Home PCs (12/15/98)
PC Magazine: V.90 Modems
PC World Online December 1998: Top 10 modems
Monitors at HardwareUser -- ZDproducts.com
Monitor Buyers Guide is by ViewSonic (a monitor company), so expect some bias in the guide here.
The Storage Review - Hardware, Benchmarks, and more may be a good reference source for those shopping for new storage devices
Smart Shopping Guides: Sizing Up Monitors
PC Magazine reviews of 17- and 19-inch Monitors
PC World Online December 1998: Top 20 Budget desktops

Would you like to see what life with a particular old NC/PC is/was like, over the long term? Then you may find my User Logs of interest, where I detail up to years worth of Real World NC/PC usage, impressions, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more. Available at the moment are user logs for:

| Microsoft WebTV | Sony VAIO PCV200 | NEC Ready 340T Notebook Computer | Compaq Presario 5151 | Hewlett-Packard Pavilion XE783 | Sony VAIO PCV-RX540 | SOHO (Small Office Home Office) LAN |

To see Apple Macintosh versions of these logs, refer to my Mac deals page.


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