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Name Number of ratings Checkbook's top rating () What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" Firm's price index score
for quality for price
1. Apple Store
All locations combined

1040 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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2. Apple Store
925 Blossom Hill Rd
San Jose, CA
408-362-4930
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3. Apple Store
23 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408-399-3880
43 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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4. Apple Store
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408-551-2150
144 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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5. Apple Store
3251 20th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
415-242-7890
48 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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6. Apple Store
1 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-392-0202
62 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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7. Apple Store
1516 Redwood Hwy
Corte Madera, CA 94925
415-927-5820
62 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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8. Apple Store
5656 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94618
510-658-8700
137 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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9. Apple Store
1823 4th St
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-898-3341
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10. Apple Store
183 Stanford Shopping Ctr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-330-2430
30 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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11. Apple Store
1301 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
650-340-1167
49 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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12. Apple Store
451 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-617-9000
192 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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13. Apple Store
340 Hillsdale Mall
San Mateo, CA 94403
650-645-4800
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14. Apple Store
240 Del Monte Ctr
Monterey, CA 93940
831-647-4480
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15. Apple Store
1129 S Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925-210-2020
89 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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16. Apple Store
1 Stoneridge Mall Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-227-2790
62 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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17. Art Computer
56 S Abel St
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-946-7852
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18. Best Buy
All locations combined

611 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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19. Best Buy
3090 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95128
408-241-6040
19 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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20. Best Buy
760 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-738-8680
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21. Best Buy
63 Ranch Ave
Milpitas, CA 95035
408-942-0201
18 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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22. Best Buy
5065 Almaden Expy
San Jose, CA 95118
408-979-1591
44 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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23. Best Buy
700 Du Bois St
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-256-1398
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24. Best Buy
180 Donahue St
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-332-6529
35 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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25. Best Buy
2675 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
415-409-4960
18 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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26. Best Buy
1717 Harrison St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-626-9682
33 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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27. Best Buy
3700 Mandela Pkwy
Oakland, CA 94608
510-420-0323
38 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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28. Best Buy
31350 Courthouse Dr
Union City, CA 94587
510-441-2130
24 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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29. Best Buy
1490 Fitzgerald Dr
Pinole, CA 94564
510-758-0112
40 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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30. Best Buy
1250 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066
650-244-5139
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31. Best Buy
1751 E Bayshore Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-321-1918
16 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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32. Best Buy
1127 Industrial Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070
650-622-0050
61 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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33. Best Buy
200 Colma Blvd
Colma, CA 94014
650-756-8711
26 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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34. Best Buy
2460 Charleston Rd
Mountain View, CA 94043
650-903-0591
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35. Best Buy
1547 Gateway Blvd
Fairfield, CA 94533
707-432-1330
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36. Best Buy
1950 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707-545-1078
11 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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37. Best Buy
1182 Admiral Callaghan Ln
Vallejo, CA 94591
707-648-3788
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38. Best Buy
2650 41st Ave
Soquel, CA 95073
831-465-0956
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39. Best Buy
4405 Century Blvd
Pittsburg, CA 94565
925-778-1986
19 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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40. Best Buy
4820 Dublin Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
925-829-7041
57 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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41. Best Buy
3260 Buskirk Ave
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-988-0256
70 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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42. Central Computer Systems
All locations combined

109 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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43. Central Computer Systems
3777 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-248-5888
52 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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44. Central Computer Systems
837 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-495-5888
32 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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45. Central Computer Systems
5990 Mowry Ave
Newark, CA 94560
510-793-5555
24 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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46. Central Computers
1255 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
650-988-8886
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47. Click Away Computer Sales
457 E McGlincy Ln
Campbell, CA 95008
408-626-9400
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48. Click Away Corp
303 Potrero St #42-105
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-420-1200
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49. Computer Doctors
737 1st St
Benicia, CA 94510
707-747-0417
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50. Computer Sales & Svc
1936 Linda Dr
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-827-1200
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51. Costco
All locations combined

29 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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52. D J Computers
926 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA 94706
510-527-7697
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53. Dell


800-474-3355
98 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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54. Fry's Electronics
All locations combined

941 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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55. Fry's Electronics
600 E Hamilton Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
408-364-3700
152 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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56. Fry's Electronics
550 E Brokaw Rd
San Jose, CA 95112
408-487-1000
78 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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57. Fry's Electronics
1077 E Arques Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
408-617-1300
197 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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58. Fry's Electronics
43800 Osgood Rd
Fremont, CA 94539
510-252-5300
106 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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59. Fry's Electronics
340 Portage Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-496-6000
230 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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60. Fry's Electronics
1695 Willow Pass Rd
Concord, CA 94520
925-852-0300
139 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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61. General Computer Systems
3226 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
510-208-1937
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62. MAC Computer
2010 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-644-0500
42 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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63. Micro Center
3255 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-919-5400
117 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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64. Ncal Computer Source
4825 Hopyard Rd #18
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-460-0580
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65. Office Depot
All locations combined

92 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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66. Office Depot
1933 Davis St #105
San Leandro, CA 94577
510-633-2582
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67. R-Computer
30 Golf Club Rd #B
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925-798-4884
15 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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68. Stanford Bookstore
519 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-329-1217
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69. Staples
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32 ratings Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 47 local computer stores.
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70. Staples
1700 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-771-7030
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71. Staples
2230 Bridgepointe Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94404
650-573-9972
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72. Totally Computer
4302 Redwood Hwy #300
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-479-9980
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73. Used Computer Store
2277 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-548-8686
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San Francisco Bay Area computer stores by neighborhood

CA
Albany, CA Benicia, CA Berkeley, CA
Burlingame, CA Campbell, CA Colma, CA
Concord, CA Corte Madera, CA Dublin, CA
Emeryville, CA Fairfield, CA Fremont, CA
Los Gatos, CA Milpitas, CA Monterey, CA
Mountain View, CA Newark, CA Oakland, CA
Palo Alto, CA Pinole, CA Pittsburg, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA Pleasanton, CA San Bruno, CA
San Carlos, CA San Francisco, CA San Jose, CA
San Leandro, CA San Mateo, CA San Rafael, CA
Santa Clara, CA Santa Cruz, CA Santa Rosa, CA
Sausalito, CA Soquel, CA Stanford, CA
Sunnyvale, CA Union City, CA Vallejo, CA
Walnut Creek, CA