PC Magazine - 2009 11.pdf - Libertad Zero

ISPs, GPS and moreGPS DevicesGarmin The market leader is also theclear leader in GPS satisfaction amongreaders, who assigned high marks forreliability, map quality, ease of use, andmore.HDTVsPioneer If you like plasma screens—andapparently, you really do—then Pioneeris the stand-out manufacturer, scoringhigh for overall reliability, ease of use, andimage quality.Samsung While it makes a few differentkinds of HDTVs, Samsung clearly sets thebar in the ultra-popular LCD category.Portable Media PlayersApple Was there any question that theiPod, a name synonymous with handheldmedia, would propel Apple to anotherReaders’ Choice? Of course there wasn’t.RoutersApple That reliability and ease of use thatMac users expect bleeds over into Apple’sAirPort routers, putting the companyonce again in the Readers’ Choice seat.Linksys by Cisco Network giant Cisco’spurchase of home-networking marketleader Linksys is again justified by thesatisfaction PC Mag readers have with itsrouters.ISPs: FiberVerizon The FiOS service is still extremelylimited in coverage area, but wow: If youcan get that super-speed hook-up, you’llfall in love with the Internet all over again.ISPs: CableCox Cox squeaks ahead of the competition,winning the Readers’ Choice awardfor the first time for its cable ISP service.Voice Over IPOptimum Voice Cablevision’s digitalvoice service continues to get high marksfrom PC Mag readers, who found the connectionreliable and the sound qualitygreat.Vonage Stability and consistency appearto be the hallmark of Vonage, at leastamong the PC Mag readers who use theservice. nNOVEMBER 2009 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION 65