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COMPARISION AND REVIEW SITES. If you're gonna buy any sort of computer-related device, you better do some comparison shopping AND check out the review sites.
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| 10 | cnet.com | One of my favorite comparison sites. They do a great job. And they have a nice way of rating the reiability of each vendor. It helps to be a little cautious when buying stuff on the internet. AND THEY GET THE BEST REVIEWS ON COMPUTER STUFF. GREAT RESOURCE. |
| 8 | zdnet.com | I think they are in kahoots with cnet, but they still list slightly different vendors. They also have good reviews. Though I think some of them are the same articles as on cnet. |
| 7 | mysimon.com | i think these guys are in kahoots with zdnet who are in kahoots with cnet. So you're best off just going to cnet. |
| 10 | pricegrabber.com | cnet used to be my absolute favorite.... until I found pricegrabber. Pricegrabber lists alot of vendors that cent doesn't. Quite a few are the same. However, Pricegrabber has a great feature where they take your zip code and add the cost of shipping to the price of your item. Remember, a vendor may have a great deal, but they may be sticking it to you in the shipping. Always check the shipping fees. |
| 10 | neoseeker.com | GREAT way to find the odd ball articles about the computer-related equipment you're looking for. very powerful search engine |
| -- | epinions.com | this site gets a little annoying. too many whackos go on this site and write reviews that are completely untrue. You have little idea on how educated a consumer writing a review is. I tend to leave this to the professionals on cnet and so on. |
| -- | bizrate.com | -- |
| 10 | activebuyersguide.com | Another great resource. They stand out from the rest in that they have a great spreadsheet capability. Select the different models you want to compare and they pull together a huge spreadsheet containing all the vital stats for each item. I used this for scanners and they give you a ton of info. Cnet and pricegrabber are great ways to compare vendors. But, activebuyersguide is the first stop to find out what exactly you want. |
| -- | ibuyer.net | -- |
| -- | pricewatch.com | -- |
| -- | streetprices.com | -- |
| -- | bestbuyofall.com | looks cool, but it's software you have to download. pc only too. phmph!!!! |
| -- | buyerzone.com | -- |
| -- | bottomdollar.com | -- |
| -- | pricescan.com | -- |
| -- | dealtime.com | -- |
| -- | nextag.com | -- |
| -- | 20-20consumer.com | I used to use this one alot, but now that I have cnet and pricegrabber I don't come here often |
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insider sites
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| -- | appleinsider.com | now is just a forum site |
| -- | macrumors.com | -- |
| -- | thinksecret.com | -- |
| -- | appleturns.com | -- |
| -- | sitelink.com | -- |
| -- | crazyapplerumors.com | -- |
| -- | macinsearch.com/rumor | silly parody on mac rumor sites |
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tons of general mac links - you spend the rest of your life going through these links. eek
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| 10 | maccentral.macworld.com | this one I check every day. It gives nice short headlines of all the day's events. |
| -- | macaddict.com | -- |
| -- | macedition.com | -- |
| -- | railheaddesign.com | -- |
| -- | macupdate.com | -- |
| -- | insanely-great.com | -- |
| -- | macshowlive.com | -- |
| -- | macworld.com | -- |
| 9 | macnn.com | this is another one I check frequently |
| -- | rightonmac.com | -- |
| -- | about.com's magazines | -- |
| -- | macobserver.com | -- |
| -- | mactech.com | -- |
| 10 | apple.com | oh yea, the mother ship. |
| -- | machack.com | -- |
| -- | devdepot.com | -- |
| -- | applelinks.com | lotsa links |
| -- | macmonkies.com | -- |
| -- | macspeech.com | -- |
| -- | macevangelist.com | i really like their logo |
| -- | powerpage.org | here's another site that i frequently visit |
| -- | applelust.com | -- |
| -- | macmilitia.com | -- |
| -- | macsurfer.com | -- |
| -- | macintouch.com | -- |
| -- | lowendmac.com | If you're like me and own a 7200 or something equally pathetic (or character-building) you will find this website priceless |
| -- | goodness gracious | YOU WANT MAC LINKS? YOU WANT MAC LINKS? THIS PAGE HAS A TON OF LINKS TO ALL THE APPLE GOODIES |
| -- | macdirectory.com | whole lotta mac-related stuff from memory guides to mac culture and whole lot more |
| -- | macwindows.com | Luke, I am your father. Just preparing you for the dark side. |
| -- | xlr8yourmac.com | -- |
| -- | applelust.com | -- |
| -- | myapplemenu.com | -- |
| 9 | appletechs.com | Every so often they put up articles on real-world mac issues. It's a good read. Some nifty tricks they have. Indeed. They also have a good links section. |
| -- | appleturns.com | -- |
| -- | barefeats.com | These guys are obsessed with speed- processor speed, hard drive speed and more |
| -- | bite.org | They funny. Don't let the yung'uns here though. Some bad words are abound. |
| -- | chezmark.org | they like talking about software. |
| -- | dailymac.com | -- |
| -- | dealmac.com | they give prices |
| -- | insanelygreatmac.com | -- |
| -- | insidemacgames.com | -- |
| 9 | lowendmac.com | the ultimate resource for those of us with really old apple computers that we can't let go |
| 9 | macaddict.com | the website for the cool magazine. the site is not as nice as the mag. get the magazine. shell out the 25 bucks for year's subscription. c'mon. actually i shouldn't talk. My company pays for my subscription. It's good reading material during lunch. |
| -- | macedition.com | -- |
| -- | macgamer.com | it is what it says |
| -- | maceinstein.com | a search engine of mac sites. I never used it, but sounds intriguing. |
| -- | themacmind.com | -- |
| -- | macminute.com | -- |
| -- | macnightowl.com | -- |
| -- | macobserver.com | -- |
| -- | macopinion.com | -- |
| -- | macreviewzone.com | -- |
| -- | macslash.com | -- |
| -- | macsonly.com | -- |
| -- | macspeedzone.com | -- |
| -- | macsurfer.com | -- |
| -- | macuser.co.uk | English people are cool |
| -- | macwindows.com | the mac os windows integration site. mac and windows can get along people. where's the love? |
| -- | macworld.co.uk | more English people. Smashing! |
| -- | macxess.com | -- |
| -- | mymac.com | -- |
| -- | osopinion.com | -- |
| -- | portablemac.com | -- |
| -- | resexcellence.com | -- |
| -- | tidbits.com | -- |
| -- | webintosh.com | -- |
| -- | workingmac.com | -- |
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macintosh user groups
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| 10 | apple.com/usergroups/locator | find others who share the love for the mac. Love your mac. Hug your mac. Mac Mac Mac. |
| -- | mugcenter.com | MUG (macintosh user groups). A good place to find a user group near you. |
| -- | nwou.org | The Chicagoland Northwestern suburb MUG |
| -- | daug.org | The DuPage County (Chicagoland Western suburb) MUG |
| -- | laug | Lincolnwood, IL MUG |
| -- | troug.org | Chicago, IL MUG meets at Alder Planetarium. cool place to meet. |
| -- | macshowlive.com | -- |
| -- | macworld.com | -- |
| 9 | macnn.com | this is another one I check frequently |
| -- | rightonmac.com | -- |
| -- | about.com's magazines | -- |
| -- | macobserver.com | -- |
| -- | mactech.com | -- |
| 10 | apple.com | oh yea, the mother ship. |
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macquarium
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| 10 | unlikelymoose.com | this is my web page of how I built my macquarium (or macaquarium). I tried to include many many details that other macquarium sites have neglected to mention. But by all means still check out the other macquarium sites. There's some good stuff out there. |
| 10 | applefritter.com | great resource. The best macquarium site I have found. |
| -- | techquarium.com | -- |
| -- | lowendmac.com | -- |
| -- | home.uchicago.edu | -- |
| -- | macaquarium.com | another good resource. |
| -- | google.com | this is their section "computers : systems : apple : macintosh : hardware : hacks : macquarium" this is another section in google, "recretion : pets : fish and aquaria : do-it-yourself |
| -- | applecollection.com | links to where you can buy macquariums |
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apple collectibles
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| -- | thinkdifferentposters.com | -- |
| -- | redlightrunner.com | -- |
| -- | ebay.com | Good 'ol ebay. They have everything |
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other fun mac stuff
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| -- | 13idol.com | mac facts and stats |
| -- | geocities.com/appleads | apple commericals and ads |
| -- | applecollection.com | they have some "interesting" desktop pictures |
| -- | deskmir.com | Apple desktop pictures |
| -- | macscreensavers.com | web name says it all |
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Here's a list of sites that list software, shareware, freeware, updates, upgrades, and the rest of the fun world that makes computers so freeegging diverse. It's a wonderful world.
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| 10 | VERSIONTRACKER.COM | there's probably 4 websites that I check every single day. This is one of them. Great, great resource for anyone who takes Apple Computers seriously. and even for those folk who don't take Apple seriously. |
| 10 | download.com | another great resource. |
| -- | ssi.mac.tucows.com | -- |
| -- | macupdate.com | -- |
| -- | pure-mac.com | they have things nicely organized by category right off the bat |
| -- | mirror.apple.com | looks like this site hasn't been touched in years |
| -- | shareware.cnet.com | -- |
| -- | downloads-zdnet.com | -- |
| -- | macdirectory.com | -- |
| -- | guide.apple.com | apple's official site for supported software |
| -- | MacintoshOS.com | -- |
| -- | hyperactive | -- |
| -- | jashear | -- |
| -- | info.apple.com/support/downloads | the software update control panel has really made this link obsolete, but here it is anyways. |
| -- | www3.macdirectory.com | -- |
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general powerbook links
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| 10 | pbzone.com | here's one of the few sites that I check every single day. They don't always update the site every day, but they always offer insider-type tips and what not for powerbook users. Great resource |
| -- | powerpage.org | ok, so it's not strictly a powerbook page, but the makers of this site used to have an exclusive powerbook page, so they still have nice info on powerbooks. |
| -- | info.apple.com/support/downloads | the software update control panel has really made this link obsolete, but here it is anyways. |
| 9 | powerbookcentral.com | another excellent resource for powerbooks |
| 9 | pbsource.com | here's the third nice powerbook link |
| -- | powerbookarmy.com | you can read this in japanese too. neat. |
| -- | powerbookcentral.com/pblinks.shmtl | powerbook central's links page is good |
| -- | devloper.apple.com | let's get geeky a huh a huh. let's get geeky a huh. |
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places to buy powerbook stuff
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| -- | pbparts.com | buy any sort of part for your powerbook |
| -- | powerbookguy.com | more parts for your powerbook |
| -- | store.powerbook1.com | extra stuff for your powerbook |
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| -- | macimports.com | crazy cool clever things to improve the use of your mac goodies |
| -- | klearscreen.com | these guys offer a cleaning solution for your lcd screen if you're anla like me |
| -- | fueldesigninc | for those white ibook owners, these guys make a device that covers the exposed usb ports, ethernet thingy and all the stuff in that area. |
| -- | madsononline.com | -- |
| -- | bagreview.com | yea, um I think they review bags |
| -- | willowdesign.com | -- |
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general good computer problem solutions sites
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| 8 | macfixit.com | the mecca of fixits for the macintosh. I give this site an 8 only because it is now subscription-based to access the forum and archive. Before the subscription dealy-o, I gave it a 10. |
| -- | versiontracker.com | what is a software site doing on the fixit section? Many times problems are due to out-dated software. Updating your software will often fix many problems. |
| -- | appletechs.com | Every so often they put up articles on real-world mac issues. It's a good read. Some nifty tricks they have. Indeed. They also have a good links section. |
| -- | tech24.com | -- |
| -- | macinstruct.com | -- |
| -- | macintouch.com | -- |
| -- | tidbits.com | -- |
| -- | everymac.com | good for finding the make of specific macs |
| -- | nowonder.com | now is owned by epeople. I don't know what epeople is like. But in nowonder's hey day they provided free tech support for any kind of tech need you had. I doubt they still do that. |
| -- | macbomb.com | gutsy name. some people are prolly scared that this is a hack-induced site. |
| -- | about.com's mac support | about.com used to be da bomb. But it seems that their funding has dropped dramatically. In their hey day, they were a great resource. Still doesn't hurt to check them out. |
| -- | info.apple.com | Apple's very own support site. I give it a 9 because there is so much stuff here. It's incredible. I don't give it a 10 because Apple doesn't do a great job of allowing easy access to tons of stuff. |
| -- | rcn.com | rcn? wha? huh? it used to interport.net. I like that name. interport. very galactician |
| -- | graphtechsys.com | These are the tech support guys that I learned all my techiness from. They know their stuff. Good people to work with too. Kudos to the Graphtech gang. |
| -- | internet.about.com | learn about the internet. Heck, about.com has tons of sections on learning about technology and non-technology related subjects. A happy place. |
| -- | compnetworking.about.com | another neat-o section from the folks at about.com |
| -- | macos.about.com | about.com has done it again |
| -- | johnscloset.net | learn about the basics of wiring small networks from John. |
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specific fixes to particular software or hardware makers
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| -- | -- | ah screw it! If you have a problem with a particular piece of software or hardware, you know where to go. If you have a problem with Adobe Photoshop, you know to go to adobe.com. If you have a problem with Quark XPress, you know to go to quark.com, etc, etc. |
| -- | macaddict.com | -- |
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cool tech news
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| 8 | geeklife.com | ok, not too much tech news here, but this is a site that geeks of this world would enjoy. And seeing as the tech world is associated with geeks, it may be of interest. I didn't find out until yesterday that techie stuff is geekie. go figure. Plus, the site is hosted by a classmate from college, Matt Schultz |
| -- | geekculture.com/joyoftech | ha ha. rather funny strip on the world of tech. hee hee |
| -- | slashdot.org | -- |
| -- | tech24.com | -- |
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