I personally never shop online for anything. When I want to shop I like to go into the stores and talk to sales associates who can answer the questions I can’t solve. That being said I did take the chance to finally sit down and decide what I want and need in order to build my very own desktop computer tailored for my specific needs. Like I said I like having sale associates to answer my questions, but obviously there aren’t any online; so I did my research and created a list of what exactly I needed from my computer. Finally, it was time to see how well www.newegg.com is at helping me find what I want.
When I opened the homepage I immediately was able to find the appropriate tag to continue my search. Not before Newegg’s rotating images caught my eye with their “Unleash The Power” ad which prompted me to explore the link. The link did end up needlessly broadening my search after I licked on the More Deals button from computer components to their entire clearance catalog, but 2 clicks of the back button and I was back on the Home page and moving towards what I wanted.
Finally, I was looking at a video cards, one of my top features, when I found the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070. I was looking at the specifications of the card when I saw it list Interface, know I wasn’t a hundred percent sure what they meant by interface so I was going to waste 5 minutes to google the answer before proceeding. However, just before leaving the page I noticed that interface was a hyperlink that when I clicked on it showed a definition of the world. This saved me time and allowed me to continue my shopping at a steady pace. I finished my shopping and reviewed over my shopping cart to see if there weren’t any items doubles of items or unneeded items. Low-and-behold I had added fans to my cart that I no longer needed so I moved my cursor to delete them.
All and all www.newegg.com worked wonderfully, yes I got held up at times, but I never once had to leave the website to find my way back to where I was. Newegg had even given discounts to every item and given me a promotional gift card. This website made me, a first time shopper looking to build their own desktop computer, a sense of security and confidence with the choices I made.
- Michael Carbonara