Category - Internet
Topic - Yahoo Tech
Issue - How to use consumer-friendly Yahoo Tech
Tiptoid -
The other day Bill and I were surfing the internet when we suddenly came upon a tech section on the Yahoo web page. Yahoo Tech opens to an array of electronic gadgets, divided into 18 categories, including cell phones, TVs and cameras. The top 5 rated products, according to Consumer Reports magazine, are highlighted.
We clicked on a picture of a Red Apple iPod Nano and discovered that Yahoo Tech provides product detail and performance analysis from other websites and a number of technology publications (like, PC World). We found out the price of the Nano at different stores, as well as consumer reviews from customers who are familiar with the Nano.
Yahoo Tech is very consumer-friendly. The site contains How To and Help guides. In addition, Yahoo Tech keeps track of the items you've looked at, and based on that record, creates a list that suggests other gadgets you might like. If you want to buy a specific product, Yahoo Tech provides you with a website where you can purchase the item at the best price.
Yahoo Tech's all-in-one shopping experience really appeals to Bill and I. We especially like reading the consumer blogs, and, of course, we are particularly interested in the comparative pricing!
Glossary -
Consumer reviews – comments and ratings by consumers on a product, including comparisons; on the internet, these comments are referred to as blogs
Find Out More -
“Yahoo Launches a Tech Site with Aim of Aiding Consumers,” The Wall Street Journal , May 1, 2006.
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Submitted by - Bill Miller and Sukhjoot Singh
Site Manager - Chris Ricci
June 2007