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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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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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Art Mulitmedia Systems
56 S Abel St Milpitas, CA
408-946-7852
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11 ratings |
How does "Art Mulitmedia Systems" rate compared to other computer stores in Milpitas , CA?
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Best Buy
63 Ranch Ave Milpitas, CA
408-942-0201
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39 ratings |
How does "Best Buy" rate compared to other computer stores in Milpitas , CA?
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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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Apple Store
451 University Ave Palo Alto, CA
650-617-9000
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170 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
3260 Buskirk Ave Pleasant Hill, CA
925-988-0256
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81 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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Best Buy
1490 Fitzgerald Dr Pinole, CA
510-758-0112
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39 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 SUNNYVALE, CA wrote
Another Store: Once I started shopping at Microcenter, I never went back to Fry's. You can get..........
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Subscriber from SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Repair and builds computers. Worked with him for over 5 years. Honest and reliable........
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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 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 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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Can't rate #6 On-line purchase........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: This is the definitive, most knowledgeable, helpful place to drop in for info on an..........
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Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Store: Remarkably un-knowledgeable and inexperienced staff.......
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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 PETALUMA, CA wrote
Another Store: Gave us a discount when our computer model went on sale two weeks later and..........
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Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote
Another Store: You need to know what you want before going to Fry's. Research your products (HW..........
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Subscriber from MILPITAS, CA wrote
Another Store: DON'T use their repair service!!!!!.......
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Subscriber from CAMPBELL, CA wrote
Another Store: Customer support is outstanding.......
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Prices of sale items are very good. Non-sale prices are high........
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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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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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: I get an annual tune-up on my computer here........
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Subscriber from MILLBRAE, CA wrote
Another Store: Poorly trained, inadequately motivated staff.......
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Subscriber from HERCULES, CA wrote
Another Store: TYPICAL BIG BOX STORE IN EVERY RESPECT; IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT THEY PROBABLY..........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: amateur clowns.......
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Subscriber from FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: This is a Window's only store but you might find some Unix or Mac items..........
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Subscriber from NOVATO, CA wrote
Another Store: Great neighborhood Mac shop. Very helpful........
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Subscriber from CONCORD, CA wrote
Another Store: They were helpful, knowledgeable and courteous. I'll buy their products at this location again........
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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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Frequently offer to add unnecessary services which add to the price........
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Subscriber from WOODSIDE, CA wrote
Another Store: Excellent and not quite as busy as the Apple Store on University Avenue........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Store: Best computer store in San Francisco Bay Area........
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Subscriber from SAN RAFAEL, CA wrote
Another Store: Apple's policies and practices for instructing users in using Apple products could use some improvement........
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Subscriber from SAN BRUNO, CA wrote
Another Store: Special prices can be excellent on PC's and laptops.......
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Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote
Another Store: On an average, employees here know more than Fry's, Best Buy, etc........
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Subscriber from BERKELEY, CA wrote
Another Store: Only go here if Berkeley Mac store does not have what I need. Staff don't..........
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Subscriber from MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Store: Fry's has improved over the last 20 years, but still is notorious for uninformed sales..........
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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 MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA wrote
Another Store: New Macbook has been plauged with problems. This product was rushed to market before it..........
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Subscriber from ALAMEDA, CA wrote
Another Store: I have ABM put together my last five computers going back to 1995 and they..........
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Subscriber from SANTA CRUZ, CA wrote
Another Store: I'd love to find a well-stocked Apple store that was not a noisy mob scene..........
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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 SAN FRANCISCO, CA wrote
Another Store: Best to buy stuff when it's on sale. (Hint: get the Sunday paper on Saturday.)..........
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Subscriber from PALO ALTO, CA wrote
Another Store: Besides buying hardware and software at the Apple store, I also appreciate the Genius Bar!..........
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Subscriber from OAKLAND, CA wrote
Another Store: Their "Geek Squad" computer service (they come to your home to install hardware) is not..........
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Subscriber from SAN JOSE, CA wrote
Another Store: Fry's is a store that if you want to just buy the merchadise they are..........
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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 FREMONT, CA wrote
Another Store: Apple Stores and Apple service has become a mixed bag. Much depends on who you..........
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Subscriber from WALNUT CREEK, CA wrote
Another Store: Fry's is the best store of its kind--and has saved me hundreds of dollars by..........
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Subscriber from CUPERTINO, CA wrote
Another Store: From a service standpoint, the store is only average. I like Apple products and I..........
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Subscriber from PLEASANT HILL, CA wrote
Another Store: very professional and helpful. In contrast to Apple Corp., they provide free telephone support over..........
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Subscriber from SANTA CLARA, CA wrote
Another Store: Great store..fun to just shop around........
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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: Far better than their SF branch........
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Subscriber from SARATOGA, CA wrote
Another Store: Excellent store for camera memory and computer displays. Good prices, OK service, usually has what..........
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