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Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the San Francisco Bay Area? Now You'll Know.
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Things moving too slowly for you in Cyberland? Thinking about upgrading? Not sure where to start? We give a rundown of the available options and offer advice that will help you select equipment that will suit your needs. We also give you ratings of area stores for quality and price.
From Bay Area Consumers' CHECKBOOK Magazine
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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 |
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Mac Computer
2010 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA
510-644-0500
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63 ratings |
How does "Mac Computer" rate compared to other computer stores in Berkeley , CA?
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Office Depot
1025 Gilman St Berkeley, CA
510-525-0176
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12 ratings |
How does "Office Depot" rate compared to other computer stores in Berkeley , CA?
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Used Computer Store
2440 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA
510-548-8686
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11 ratings |
How does "Used Computer Store" rate compared to other computer stores in Berkeley , CA?
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Best Buy
1490 Fitzgerald Dr Pinole, CA
510-758-0112
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39 ratings |
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Best Buy
3260 Buskirk Ave Pleasant Hill, CA
925-988-0256
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81 ratings |
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Best Buy
4820 Dublin Blvd Dublin, CA
925-829-7041
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63 ratings |
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Best Buy
4405 Century Blvd Pittsburg, CA
925-778-1986
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22 ratings |
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Apple Store
451 University Ave Palo Alto, CA
650-617-9000
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170 ratings |
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Best Buy
63 Ranch Ave Milpitas, CA
408-942-0201
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39 ratings |
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Apple Store
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Santa Clara, CA
408-551-2150
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123 ratings |
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CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).
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As You Can See Below, Some Computer Stores Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Computer Stores.
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: I have Procare which allows me to have coaching sessions and help with downloading, upgrades,..........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Store: Biggest problem with Fry's is that the staff knows almost nothing. If you know what..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: this store is now closed.......
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Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote
Another Store: Large, busy, staff hard to find, always preoccupied, but unfortunately, the best selection of products..........
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Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: There's nothing like having hot and cold running highly qualified techies available around the corner..........
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Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote
Another Store: Great neighborhood Mac shop. Very helpful........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: A good place to shop if you know exactly what you want. Their prices are..........
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Subscriber from LOS ALTOS, CA wrote
Another Store: English NOT spoken here!.......
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Store: The staff is sometimes not as knowledgeable as I'd like, and the store feels disorganized..........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Big store with lots of variety, but I try to shop elsewhere........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Compumart is an excellent computer service and store. Their technical staff have 'saved' two crashed..........
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Subscriber from SAN BRUNO, CA wrote
Another Store: Some prices superior, espcially on "specials". Almost always "Free after rebate" major barnd Antivirus and..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: I have a Mac Book Pro, which I bought more than a year ago. Since..........
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Where else will you find such a choice of products. Sales prices are very good........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Mom and Pop store feel with web pricing........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: If it has what you want, it's likely to be cheaper than elsewhere, based on..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: Costco is a no frills large box store. The warrantee is among the best in..........
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Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: This flagship apple store is a great place to look at new apple products. It..........
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Subscriber from HILLSBOROUGH, CA wrote
Another Store: There instant and easy rebates lead the industry for ease and consumer friendliness........
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Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: Although it can be difficult to find staff, they seem much more knowledgeable than at..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Nice mall store, with friendly staff. It took a little while to have them get..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: While Apple products are more expensive, I finally took the plunge and splurged on a..........
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Don't shop here unless you have an idea what you want. Generally, asking a salesperson..........
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Subscriber from SAN BRUNO, CA wrote
Another Store: Spent three hours bringing my four year old computer back into service, no charge........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: Poor customer service is a Fry's trademark.......
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Genius bar is very helpful. Helped fix HW and SW problems quickly........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: was mislead on a Sunday ad for an external DVD drive, manager would not comply..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: I like Apple products (I'm writing this review on one right now), but I can't..........
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Subscriber from SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Store: Great range of product choices, fun to walk around and look at items - but..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: A little too eagerly hip for me. Hard to shop there for an older person..........
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Subscriber from MENLO PARK, CA wrote
Another Store: This is truly a mega store. Can sometimes find great buys. Finding knowledgeable help can..........
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Apple support services are SUPERB!.......
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Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Store: Geek Squad home installation prompt friendly and good!.......
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Sometimes there are sales with super low prices and that's what make Fry's worth going..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Frequently offer to add unnecessary services which add to the price........
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Subscriber from REDWOOD CITY, CA wrote
Another Store: YOu had better know what you want........
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Subscriber from EL CERRITO, CA wrote
Another Store: They're okay, though getting informed assistance can be hit or miss, especially by phone........
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Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote
Another Store: Love this store,,,for lots of things..........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Unlike any other store I tried, this one's staff knew enough to correct my misunderstanding..........
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Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote
Another Store: Knowledgeable and helpful staff, good quality merchandise, good to great prices........
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Subscriber from RICHMOND, CA wrote
Another Store: Because they specialize in used computers, there is a lot of variety in equipment there........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Far better than their SF branch........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: TRY TO shop at Microcenter instead. Salespeople are not knowlegeable, long lines to return things,..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Can't rate #6 On-line purchase........
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Subscriber from GREENBRAE, CA wrote
Another Store: Uneducated, very slow to assist and even rude. Computer was not operative, but did replace..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: I only go to Fry's under sedation........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Fry's has the most variety, but they're a miserable shopping experience, with salespeople who have..........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: another bunch of clowns.......
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: EXCELLENT WARRANTY SERVICE.......
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: Ordered Laptop. Received purchase confirmation, estimated delivery date of following day. Waited two days. No..........
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