"Surprising Facts about Product Reviews"

I find it interesting to contrast this article with the one about Walter Mossberg. Towards the end of the "Walter" article, the author mentions that Walter, probably due to his popularity within the field of technology journalism, doesn't feel constrained by the pressure many feel about writing a product review "first." I find this comforting, in a way, that he does this, since it means there are still people out there that care about truly testing a product out and aren't just hurrying through, trying to meet a deadline or beat the competition out for the "first review." I think it's cool that Walter cares about taking his sweet time, and also think it's the show of a good critic that he takes the time to consider the product and then truly present his opinion, even if it doesn't mesh with the popular or mainstream view. Those reviewers that become seduced by the quick review, probably haven't spent as much time as Walter and might not provide as complete (or realistic) a look into a product's functionality.