Many of us won’t buy hardly anything until we check out the ratings other people have given that product. My daughter and her husband are almost fanatical about it. No big purchase gets made until they check several sites to see what others have to say about the product. If you want a PDA, make sure you do the same; check out the pda ratings before you buy.
It seems that checking the pda ratings would be pretty easy, after all, there will be many sites online that will no doubt have testimonials from other customers.
But, it is not always that easy. For one thing, you have to be careful about what you read. OK, I know that sounds weird, but what I mean is that you have to be on the lookout for overly positive ratings as well as overly negative ratings.
You need to know that many people will go too far one way or another. Some people think everything is great and others think that nothing is worthwhile.
Taking the majority of the ratings into account will be all you need to do.
1. Pay close attention to the sites you go to. If you limit your reviews to places where they actually sell the product, you will usually be pretty safe.
But, be cautious about sites that are “review” sites. They’re not all bad, and sometimes you can get some great insight into a product on these sites, but remember, most of these sites are affiliate sites.
That means that the people who put that site together did it to sell the product… not unlike the sites like Amazon, etc. Just try to figure out if there “reviews” are truly reviews or if they are just thinly veiled sales pitches.
If they are too perfect you may want to watch out. Most people who provide an honest review will find at least one or two small things about a product that they don’t like.
2. Try not to rely strictly on price when making your decision. True, most of us don’t have unlimited funds and the price will factor into it, but with such an expensive piece of equipment you want to make sure you get the features you really need too.
3. When choosing a product try to factor in the warranty, shipping costs, refund policy, and the reputation of the site where you will be making the purchase. All of these “intangibles” are an important factor to consider before making your purchase.
Like I said above, there is more then just price when buying a PDA.
There are many places you can buy a PDA online, most of these sites offer a good reputation and good pricing. They also often offer several models so you can compare them side by side to determine which one is best for you.
Finding places to by, and looking for pda ratings is easy online. Just don’t get too carried away with the number of stars behind the reviews. Pay more attention to what the readers have to say so you can determine if they are just “whiners” or if the product isn’t really what you want.