🚀 go-pugleaf

This stuff is already all over the web.

> Note to Ziff-Davis editors (cc list) : Ziff-Davis would provide a great
> service (IMHO) to us (consumers) to provide some sort of quick survey to
> rate after sale customer satisfaction. This would certainly allow us make
> better informed decision. It's nice to have great technical reviews

For hundreds of owner reviews/opinions on the SB Live! series:

http://www.crev.com/products/showcategory.asp?SiteID=10&CategoryID=279

-average owner ratings for all series,  3.43(MP-3) - 4.66(Live! Value) out
of 5.0

http://www.epinions.com/search/?search_string=sound+Blaster+Live&Search.x=9&
Search.y=11

SB Live!                 56 reviews, 89% recommended it for purchase
SB Live!Platinum    37 reviews 95% approval
SB Live! Value       37 reviews 97% approval
SB Live !X-Gamer  35 reviews 100% approval
SB Live MP3+        5 reviews   100% approval

http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/ratings/0,11246,374233,00.html
only 14 owner reviews on the Live 5.1, support rating was 8/10.

http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/ratings/0,11246,190155,00.html     19
reviews on the Platinum , support rating  was 1/10

also

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-6904654-6477415

And other online vendors.


Cheers,