"wxfreqrs" wrote:

Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.

Richie Hardwick

appreciate that recommendation

"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"wxfreqrs" wrote:

Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.

Richie Hardwick

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"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"wxfreqrs" wrote:

Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.


I disagree. Reviews and ratings in PC magazines are not reliable, primarily
because the magazines get most of their income from their advertisers.

Moreover several years ago, I had a young woman working for me as a
technical writer; her previous job had been as a reviewer for PC Magazine.
She wasn't a bad writer, but her knowledge of PCs and therefore abililty to
review was next to nothing. I have no confidence in their reviews.

"Ken Blake" wrote:

"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"wxfreqrs" wrote:

Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.


I disagree. Reviews and ratings in PC magazines are not reliable, primarily
because the magazines get most of their income from their advertisers.

Moreover several years ago, I had a young woman working for me as a
technical writer; her previous job had been as a reviewer for PC Magazine.
She wasn't a bad writer, but her knowledge of PCs and therefore abililty to
review was next to nothing. I have no confidence in their reviews.

Who - except YOU - said anything about "reviews"???

I never mentioned a word about "reviews". What I was referring to was
the fact that one would not have to worry about picking up
trojan-laden software at those sites.

As for "reviews"... the best IMO would be the number of downloads of a
particular product. At least one of the sites I mentioned - CNET -
even lists the Top 20 downloads across the entire field.

One would have to be blind not to find two or three good
anti-virus/anti-malware programs on that list.

Richie Hardwick

"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"Ken Blake" wrote:

"Richie Hardwick" wrote in message
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"wxfreqrs" wrote:

Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.


I disagree. Reviews and ratings in PC magazines are not reliable,
primarily
because the magazines get most of their income from their advertisers.

Moreover several years ago, I had a young woman working for me as a
technical writer; her previous job had been as a reviewer for PC Magazine.
She wasn't a bad writer, but her knowledge of PCs and therefore abililty
to
review was next to nothing. I have no confidence in their reviews.

Who - except YOU - said anything about "reviews"???

I never mentioned a word about "reviews". What I was referring to was
the fact that one would not have to worry about picking up
trojan-laden software at those sites.


OK, I understand now, but that wasn't clear from your message. The OP said
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD that's why I seek recommendations" and you replied
"A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need." That sure sounded to me like you were recommending
sites that would give him the recommendations he wanted--in other words,
reviews.