Help for new project please

[Romulus2]

I'm trying to get a few people (well okay, a lot of people really) to help my newest project off to a healthy start.
I've just set up new categories for motherboards and hard drives at Feedback Arena: Motherboards and Hard Drives

These categories are the first of a new type. They include a field where reviewers can enter the specific model when submitting their review. When visitors view a supplier's page they will be given the option to see the ratings and reviews for all models or only those for a specific model on a dropdown list. (Or at least they should do if it works properly!)

Lots of fun programming it all but it needs a few more reviews. Guinea pigs please step forward!

Now I know you all have motherboards and you all have hard drives - so no excuses!

Thanks in advance.

David

 

[Romulus2]

Anyone?

 

[acidvoodoo]

i'll try some reviews of my stuff. Depends how long they have to be. And i'm not sure what criteria to include (never write reviews)

 

[Romulus2]

Thanks! Anything you think relevant (look at some of the other reviews for inspiration) and more than 20 words would be great!

Thanks again!

 

[Romulus2]

Anyone else?

 

[911paramedic]

I brought this board last year and was my first foray into AMD cpu's.

Now there is a good, experienced review for you.
Is this a joke?

 

[Romulus2]

911paramedic,

They're not intended to be reviews only by experienced professionals but by all consumers. Given a large enough sample size, the reviews will be extremely useful as an overall indication of the manufacturer/board.

The scheme works well with many products (user reviews of cameras, etc.). It's a question of sample size. It's of far less value to take only one review in isolation.

 

[chiwawa626]

hmm i think it would easyer to just take quotes and ratings from real reviews from other sites and put them in there. I can see how people will badmouth something because it didnt work for them even thouhg it was their fault..(like...my cpu caught on fire in this mobo, ...oh yeah i didnt have a heatsink)

 

[Romulus2]

chiwawa626,

I can see your point but the chart is really intended as an overall ranking of the manufacturer. I often get asked which is the best board manufacturer overall; this seems like a good way of finding out.

Of course you will get a few biased reviews but once there are dozens of reviews it begins to balance out fairly. For a look at how the chart begins to balance out after a larger number of reviews, see the UK Computer Retailers chart.

Professional reviews examine a specific board but seldom rate the manufacturer overall. It's a different thing altogether.