I ’ve always teased friends at CNet about their rating system of rules , which appears to always value products between 7 and 8 , mean everything is more or less “ very good ” in score . Ecoustics has done the job of analyzing 1,325 reviews from 2007 ( all of them ? ) and figured out the exact math : 96 % of all military rating from last year fell between 5.0 and 8.9 ; about 70 % fall between 6 and 7.9 . Maybe CNet should make anything a “ CNet 6 or below ” a “ 1 ” , and anything that scores a “ CNet 10 ” a “ 5 ” . After all , anything below a 6 means DO NOT grease one’s palms to me .
Other interesting points :
8.0 to 8.9 Excellent A product that receives a rating in this chain is superior in so many ways that its comparatively few drawback are not very important . 18.6 %
7.0 to 7.9 Very good While the strengths of a product marking in this chain of mountains certainly outweigh its weaknesses , it has some underage faults that sure users should be aware of . 41.8 %
6.0 to 6.9 honest This chain of mountains represents a product that is above average . Its strengths slightly preponderate its weaknesses , making it good for most uses but not a standout . 27.8 %
So most products pace as very good . One might argue that “ Very good ” mean intermediate , and if 40 % of all gizmo are rated so , they should be called that . ( “ Average ” is a 5.0 - 5.9 on the CNet scale . )
It is interesting that the video game reviews , which are much more immanent , made up the head and hindquarters of the reviews .
The high and lowest rated products both happen to be video recording plot :
- 9.5 – The sr. Scrolls IV : Oblivion ( PlayStation 3 )
- 1.7 – Pimp My Ride ( PSP )
CNet ’s reviews strive to be objective and sane , and in this , they ’ve succeeded across the control board . But I do wonder if a tighter critical review scale might serve the populace better , along with more opinionated take on what the good opus of gear in every class is . I imply , how often do your friends necessitate you what the second good band is on the market ?
On top of telling them what I think is the best deal or best overall , I ’ve long made a wont of recommending brands to ally , instead of particular models , so it ’s also interesting to see that ecoustics did a rundown of which steel did well , with Casio marking lowest on average and lip being high ( yes , over Apple . )
So , check out the article . I still use CNet for inquiry and buying advice , and I ’m sure many of you do , too , so it ’s good to understand that evaluation scheme . [ ecoustics ]
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