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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!
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Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: Excellent Computer Websites (both foreign and domestic) |
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I am hoping the MODS will make this a sticky. These sites should help a lot of people. The goal of this thread is to provide browsers with a comprehensive list of sites that deal with electronics within or out of Korea.
Here is my contribution:
(domestic) - http://www.danawa.com
(domestic) - http://www.pops4u.co.kr/
(foreign) - http://www.tigerdirect.com |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Bulsajo
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Zulu
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suadente
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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A good shop, similar to danawa, but a little easier to navigate:
http://www.omi.co.kr
One of my favorite computer shops in Yongsan, it doesn't always have the best prices, but they're reliable and usually have a good selection:
http://www.hacker.co.kr |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: 1h from Seoul
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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If you have any questions about laptops or you want to upgrade them, go here: Notebookforums
So far they cover the following brands:
Acer
Alienware
Apple
Asus
Compaq/HP
Dell
Fujitsu
Gateway/Emachines
Hypersonic
IBM
Toshiba
Sager
Sony
Unfortunately they do not have Samsung and other Korean brands over there, but you can still learn a ton about laptops from there. Especially about upgrading them. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!
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conor
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Location: Seoul
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ohfamous
Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Location: Off the beaten path
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Great sticky. But I can't believe no one listed Tom's. It's the best reviews site hands down:
http://www.tomshardware.com/ |
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SeoulFinn
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Location: 1h from Seoul
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:20 am Post subject: |
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ohfamous wrote: |
[...]I can't believe no one listed Tom's. It's the best reviews site hands down: |
Are you serious? I think it was left out on purpose as that site is "well known" of writing garb... eh, biased reviews. I'll leave it to you find out which way the bias goes, but here's a little hint. It might have something to do with AMD, Intel, ATI and nVidia. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:12 am Post subject: |
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You bet. Tom's "paid to say this" Hardware is the last place to look. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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SeoulFinn wrote: |
If you have any questions about laptops or you want to upgrade them, go here: Notebookforums
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I seconded this one. Check out the Sager notebooks, the best money can buy :
http://www.pctorque.com/
I like looking at www.engadget.com (despite the Apple trolls). |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Demophobe wrote: |
You bet. Tom's "paid to say this" Hardware is the last place to look. |
Really? You learn something new everyday.
So how would one know if a website is being paid for good reviews or not? And wouldn't it ruin the reputation of the website to the extent that it would go under. Or is this info just something those 'in-the-know' know. |
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hepcat
Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Location: Daegu
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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eamo wrote: |
Demophobe wrote: |
You bet. Tom's "paid to say this" Hardware is the last place to look. |
Really? You learn something new everyday.
So how would one know if a website is being paid for good reviews or not? And wouldn't it ruin the reputation of the website to the extent that it would go under. Or is this info just something those 'in-the-know' know. |
I simply saw a trend to their reviews over time. Look at their advertising; that is a pretty good way to tell where they draw their capital and like any news site, they won't be fast to bite the hand that feeds them. They also tend to stay away from "bum" products from their advertisers. Forums are a great place to find these kinds of things out as well.
This ~next page~
is ~next page~
our ~next page~
review ~next page~
of ~next page~
the ~next page~
latest ~next page~
Intel ~next page~
CPU ~next page~
Loads of ads...
Some sites are biased, but they intend to be. Rage3D, for example, is an ATI supporting site. They do review reasonably honestly, but indeed, they are pro-ATI.
Now, why doesn't it ruin their reputation? Because some people like to read what they want to hear. Anandtech is similar to Tom's, IMO, but leaning toward AMD. At least they don't go so far as to call Intel users "freaks" and "fanboys". |
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