{"id":1775,"date":"2016-09-26T12:59:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T19:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2016-09-26T13:52:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T20:52:57","slug":"review-1-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=1775","title":{"rendered":"Review #1!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newegg has been my go-to website for years now when it comes to electronics. I\u2019ve watched the site change and evolve over the last half decade, and I\u2019m familiar with how the site works in its current state. \u00a0That being said, I do have some critiques. \u00a0First of all, the site comes off as a slightly more cluttered, less visually appealing version of Amazon. \u00a0The general layout is the same: Welcome banner, search bar at the top, and products below. \u00a0All the core components are their, but they seem to be arranged in a less efficient way than the competitor. Searching for and a product is simple, and it \u201cdoesn\u2019t make you think.\u201d You know instinctually to type what you want in the search bar, select the product from the auto-suggestion drop down menu. I chose a somewhat specific product (Intel i7 6700k Processor) and the process was as smooth as I could have hoped for. It was the top result on the page and I was viewing it in 2 clicks. As I hovered my mouse of the \u201cAdd to cart\u201d button, another element of the page loaded on a delay. \u00a0My cursor was now above an option to add a 1 year replacement plan for $25. \u00a0I don\u2019t know if this was intentional or if my internet was simply lagging a bit, but it acted as a hiccup in the buying experience and threw me off for a second. \u00a0Regardless, I managed to add the item to my cart. \u00a0Unlike Amazon, which offers a \u201cproceed to checkout\u201d option, I found myself on a page encouraging me to choose from one of their numerous protection plans (again) and a \u201cproceed to cart\u201d option. The whole process felt like I was dealing with the annoying associate at the register trying to sell me on additional charges I didn\u2019t want. I understand this from the perspective of Newegg, but most people already know ahead of time if they\u2019re going to get a protection plan. Eventually I made it to the checkout which was a smooth and easy process. I was able to checkout as a guest and had the confirmation page within a few minutes. \u00a0Overall, I think NewEgg is functional and gets the job done, but could use some visual tweaks. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Newegg has been my go-to website for years now when it comes to electronics. I\u2019ve watched the site change and evolve over the last half decade, and I\u2019m familiar with how the site works in its current state. \u00a0That being said, I do have some critiques. \u00a0First of all, the site comes off as a … <\/p>\n

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