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Originally Posted by jabberwock_11
I just want to be able to look at reviews and specs for ereaders (or any device) and be able to trust what I am being told. When I go to an independent site for a review I expect it to be impartial and honest, I do not expect a commercial disguised as truthful information. It is possible that some reviewers are simply misinformed; however, it is unlikely seeing as most of them have extensive backgrounds in consumer electronics and are given plenty of time to monkey with the devices before writing their reviews.
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I'm not too sure about that last. I've seen an awful lot of 'reviews' that use direct quotes from the manufacturer's press release. That qualifies, IMO, as "a commercial disguised as truthful information". These even show up in reputable consumer electronics publications. The only defense I've found (other than interpreting the review itself, i.e. does it sound like a review or like an advertisement?) is to look at who wrote the review. Not who published it, but the actual reviewer. There are a few, very few, reviewers I trust to have actually used the devices before they write their reviews. Others might, but I'm just not sure.