Consumerama 2000Index:
Computers
Credit Cards
Vitamins
Running Shoes
- 1. Websites
- http://www.cnet.com/help/Beginner/index.html
- http://computershopper.zdnet.com/index1.html
- http://maven.businessweek.com
- http://www.compinfo.co.uk/index.htm
- http://www.zdnet.com/familypc/content/9711/20questions/hw.20quest.index.html
- http://www.consumerworld.org
- 2. Articles
- "Desktop Computers: How to choose one for work and entertainment" Consumer Reports, September 1996, vol. 61, no. 9, p.18 - 24.
- "Home Office Guide Computers: Beyond Speed" Consumer Reports, September 1997, vol. 62, no. 9, p.26 - 30.
- "How To Buy a Moniter" Consumer Reports, September 1997, vol. 62, no. 9, p. 31.
- "How Much Computer for $1000? For $2500?" Consumer Reports, June 1998, vol. 63, no.6, p.22 -26.
- "Ready for the Big Screen" Consumer Reports, June 1998, vol. 63, no.6, p.28 - 30.
- "When It Pays to Upgrade Your Computer" Consumers' Digest, July/Aug 1998, v. 37, no. 4, p. 60-64.
- "Computer Savvy: Avoid Getting 'Sold Up'" Consumers' Research, August 1998, v. 81, no. 8, p. 32.
- "Computer Savvy: Some PCs More Reliable Than Others" Consumers' Research, September 1998, v. 81, no. 9, p.32.
- "Home Computer Buying Guide" Consumer Reports, December 1998, vol. 63, no. 12, p. 40 - 52.
- "Technology: Computers under a Grand" Popular Mechanics, January 1999, v. 176 no. 1, p 78-83.
- "Design your own computer" Consumer Reports, February 1999, vol. 64, no. 2, p. 8.
Credit Cards
- 1. Websites
- http://www.financenter.com
- http://www.consumerworld.org
- http://www.americanexpress.com
- http://www.bankrate.com
- http://www.cardtrak.com
- http://www.consumer-action.org
- 2. Articles
- "House Of Cards" Consumer Reports, January 1996, v. 61 no. 1, p. 31-34.
- "Card Tricks: How to avoid new charge-card surprises" Consumer Reports, March 1997, v. 62 no. 3, p. 68-69.
- "A special deal for our best customers: You're canceled" Consumer Reports, March 1998, v. 63 no. 3, p. 8.
- "Managing Money: Family Finances" Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Sep 1998, v. 52 no. 9, p.41-42, 44, 46-47.
- "Just who is raking it in?" Consumer Reports, September 1998, v. 63 no. 9, p. 8.
- "Your Money: Credit-Card Come-Ons" Consumer Reports, , Oct. 1998, v.63, no.10, p.56-57.
- "Family Answer Book: Money: Money-Savers, Dollar-Stretchers, Debt- Busters"
- Family Circle, January 5, 1999, V.112, No. 1, p.30-31.
- "Solutions: POW! How to Avoid Hidden Charges" Woman's Day, February 1, 1999, v. 62 no. 4, p.22,24.
- "Differenct Rates for Different Mates" Consumer Reports, February 1999, v. 64, no. 2, p. 8.
- 1. Websites
- http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/598_guid.html
- http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/
- http://www.realtime.net/anr/vitamins.html
- http://h-devil-www.mc.duke.edu/h-devil/nutrit/suppl.htm
- http://www.nutritionreporter.com
- 2. Articles
- "New Vitamin, supplement labels" Consumer Reports, December 1997, v62, n12, p8.
"Navigating the labyrinth: 30 things you need to know about nutritional supplements" Vegetarian Times, January 1998, n245, p66(7).
- "Vitamins for vitality: supplements can fill in the missing ingredients for a healthy diet" American Fitness, July-August 1998, v16, n4, p13(2).
- "Can a multi offer one-stop shopping for vitamins and minerals?" Environmental Nutrition, August 1998, v21, n8, p1(3).
- "Multitude of reasons to take your 'multis'" Better Nutrition, August 1998, v60, n8, p10(1).
- "Facts and fallacies about common vitamins" Jet, September 28, 1998, v94, n18, p12(1).
- "The perfect time to take your vitamins" Prevention, October 1998, v50, n10, p44(1).
- "Antioxidant vitamins for optimal health" Journal of the American Dietetic Association, October 1998, v98, n10, pN5(2).
- "Vitamins How Much Is Enough" Current Health, January 1999, v25, i5, p16(1).
- "Herbal Rx" Consumer Reports, March 1999, v. 64, n3, p44 - 48.
- "When (and How) to Take Your Vitamin and Mineral Supplements" Tufts University Health & Nutrtion Letter, March 1999, v17, i1, p4(1).
- 1. Websites
- http://www.runnersweb.com/running.html
- http://www.fleetfeetmemphis.com/articles/art-howtobuy.html
- http://www.clark.net/pub/pribut/spshoe.html
- http://www.aapsm.org/runshoe.html
- http://www.runnersworld.com/shoes/home.html
- 2. Articles
- "Treads for the trails" Runner's World, June 1997, v. 32 no. 6, , p. 76-77, 80-81.
- "Fall 1997 Shoe Buyer's Guide" Runner's World, October 1997, v. 32 no. 10, p. 49-78.
- "The Spring 1998 Shoe Buyer's Guide" Runner's World, March 1998, v.33 no. 3, p. 47-85.
- "The Summer 1998 Shoe Buyer's Guide" Runner's World, June 1998, v. 33 no. 6, p. 76-78, 80, 82-85.
- "Think before you run: Buy Shoes That Match How Your Feet Meet The Street" Consumer Reports, July 1998, v. 63, no. 7, p.23-27.
- "The Fall 1998 Shoe Buyer's Guide" Runner's World, September 1998, v.33 no.9, p. 49-79.
- "Feet First" Runner's World, Febuary 1999, v. 34 no. 2, p. 58-60, 62-63.
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