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Today I got an opportunity to explore a site called TestFreaks! The developer has built it based on the basic quest of consumers to get advices and neutral reviews of products they are planning to purchase. As an electronic freak myself, whenever I buy something like digital camera, mobile phones or whatsoever, I prefer asking people on their reviews and ideas in finding the perfect one. We always look for the best possible information about the product we are going to buy and so is this site.
TestFreaks aggregate all possible information about a particular product like manufacturer description, specifications, expert and user reviews, ratings and including deals on the rates. Every other site like CNET, Amazon has this kind of features but there’s something special about this site too. The limitation of information is not just ended up to user reviews and ratings, but TestFreaks have extended it to forum discussion too. Other good thing about this site is its video review for each and every product. Every time when we see a product in advertisement or in a poster it resembles different from real so in that case video review of each product would help a buyer understand the product.
Every product is valued by giving a FREAK Grades. Freak grades are determined based on performance, ease of use, quality, design, features, value for money and scores given from experts and users. So the monopoly of product rating can be avoided and users get the real best reviews about each product.
I personally would suggest startup sites like TestFreaks rather than other well known sites, where the publisher is paid heavily to give good info about a specified product. Another highlighting feature of this site is its BUZZ index which would probably show the buzz about a particular product among the users. Usually buzz index are zero for new arrivals and based upon certain manipulations and results the buzz index of a particular product increases.
Currently, TestFreaks in its beta and their active categories include Audio / Video receivers, Camcorders, Cell phones, Digital cameras, DVD players / Recorders, Home theatres, Monitors, Mp3 players, Printers, Game Consoles, Projectors and TVs. Seem like should work on expanding categories.
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wrote, on February 18th, 2008
I have to admit, I’d never heard of TestFreaks before today.
Some very credible reviews on there on the face of it. Will be adding the site to my bookmarks and keeping an eye out.
wrote, on February 18th, 2008
Does that mean that we should look for other startups after a few tries with testfreaks?
wrote, on February 18th, 2008
I checked out the site, it is very nice and explains everything in detail.
wrote, on February 18th, 2008
I have heard of them and visited their site. And I think they comment on your blog.
wrote, on February 19th, 2008
Very interesting concept. I like the idea and wish I had thought of it
wrote, on February 25th, 2008
This site looks pretty good. Although for the camcorders i would like to see some colour charts like they have at camcorderinfo.com
wrote, on March 1st, 2008
You guys may want to test http://www.SmartRatings.com, it is very similar to TestFreaks but has more categories and reviews. It is also cleaner and easier to use.