I was just at a couple of stores today shopping for some new electronics.  Specifically, I was looking for a new plasma television - I think it is time to get rid of my old tube TV.

Now, there were many different sales pitches from the salesmen and that was okay.  But what really bothered me is that they gave different product reviews of the same make and model of television.  This caused some warning flags to popup in my head, and I decided that I needed to check out who was telling the truth.

So, I went home to checkout the website reviews on many sites about this particular TV.  Skipping over the news and opinions section, I went straight to the consumer reviews to see what people were saying about this model.

It was a mixed bag.  About half the people said it was the best television that they had ever had, while the other half said it sucked.  Strangely the sales clerks in the stores said it was one of the best televisions they had ever seen… do you think they were trying to sell one to me?  You bet.

I am just happy that I checked it out.  I think next time I will do my research before I go out shopping - then I will know what to expect.