Computer Shopper Magazine Announces 24th Annual Shoppers' Choice Awards

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 26, 2010

For the 24th consecutive year, Computer Shopper (http://computershopper.com) has published the results of its comprehensive annual Shoppers? Choice Awards poll, detailing its visitors? favorite computers, electronics, and places to buy technology products. The survey asked site visitors to assess the products and technologies of the preceding year in over 50 categories.

"Our Shoppers' Choice Awards recognize companies and products that deliver outstanding technology, value, and service," said John A. Burek, Editor in Chief of Computer Shopper. "This is our version of the People's Choice Awards. We let visitors to ComputerShopper.com?an exceptionally tech-savvy group of computer users?tell us which companies and products they believe are best in class."

The Shoppers' Choice Award winners were announced today at ComputerShopper.com. Reflecting the huge purchasing influence of the Computer Shopper audience, winners were picked across a broad spectrum of categories, including "Best Place to Buy Consumer Electronics," "Best Performance Desktop," and "Best Digital Camera." Thousands of voters voiced their choices, with online balloting open to all ComputerShopper.com visitors.

The winners of Computer Shopper?s 2010 Shoppers' Choice Awards are listed below and can be found online, expanded upon in detail, at http://computershopper.com/feature/the-2010-shoppers-choice-awards.

BEST DESKTOP PCs

Best Gaming/Performance Desktop PC

Alienware Aurora ALX

Best Budget/Midrange Desktop PC

HP Pavilion Series

Best All-in-One PC

Apple iMac Series

Best Small-Form-Factor/Compact PC

HP Slimline Series

Best Place to Buy Desktop PCs

Newegg.com

BEST LAPTOPS & NETBOOKS

Best Desktop-Replacement Laptop

Dell Studio XPS 16

Best Thin-and-Light Laptop

Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro

Best Budget Thin-and-Light Laptop

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310

Best Ultraportable Laptop

Sony VAIO X-Series

Best Budget Ultraportable

HP Pavilion Dv2 1030us

Best Gaming/Entertainment Laptop

Alienware M17x

Best Business Laptop

Lenovo ThinkPad T or X Series

Best Tablet PC

HP Pavilion TX Series

Best Netbook

Asus Eee PC Series

Best Place to Buy Laptops

Newegg.com

BEST PC COMPONENTS & UPGRADES

Best Performance CPU

Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition

Best Budget/Midrange CPU

Intel Core 2 Duo E7600

Best PC Case

Cooler Master HAF 922

Best Performance Graphics Card

Nvidia GeForce GTX 295

Best Budget Graphics Card

TIE: Nvidia GeForce GT 240

ATI Radeon HD 5770

Best Place to Buy PC Components and Upgrades

Newegg.com

BEST PRINTERS

Best Multifunction/All-in-One Printer

HP OfficeJet Pro 8500

Best Stand-Alone Laser Printer

HP Color Laserjet Enterprise CP4025 Series

Best Dedicated Snapshot Printer

HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer

Best Stand-Alone Inkjet Printer

Canon Pixma Pro9500 Mark II

Best Place to Buy Printers

Newegg.com

BEST PERIPHERALS

Best LCD Monitor

Samsung SyncMaster T260HD

Best Input Device (Keyboard or Mouse)

TIE: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350

Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000

Best Network Attached Storage (NAS) Device

Western Digital My Book World Edition

Best Home Networking Product

NetGear WNHDEB111 HD Gaming Wireless N Networking Kit

Best Wireless Router

Linksys WRT400N Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router

Best Place to Buy Peripherals

Newegg.com

BEST CONSUMER ELECTRONICS GEAR

Best Digital Still Camera

Canon PowerShot S90

Best Digital Camcorder

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12

Best Smartphone

Apple iPhone 3GS (AT&T)

Best Digital Audio Player

Apple iPod Touch

Best E-Book Reader

Amazon Kindle 2

Best Place to Buy Consumer Electronics

Amazon.com

BEST SOFTWARE & SERVICES

Best Productivity Suite

Microsoft Office 2007

Best Photo-Editing Application

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Best Video-Editing Application

Adobe Premiere Pro

Best Internet-Security Program or Suite

Norton Internet Security

Best Online Backup Service

Carbonite

Best Photo Service

Snapfish

Best PC Game

Empire: Total War

Best Place to Buy Software

Amazon.com

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGIES & SELLERS

Most Innovative Technology or Product of 2009

Windows 7

Best Service and Support

Apple

Best Overall Retail Store to Buy Tech

Best Buy

Best Overall Online Store to Buy Tech

Newegg.com

About Computer Shopper

Computer Shopper is the premier source for actionable product reviews, comparison tools, and buying advice that empowers users to make confident purchasing decisions. http://www.computershopper.com

About SX2 Media Labs, LLC

SX2 Media Labs was founded by David Sills and Barry Schwimmer to serve passionate technology enthusiasts. The company has experienced incredible growth since acquiring ComputerShopper.com from CNET Networks and continues to expand into niche media businesses in related fields.

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EK Water Blocks Pushing the Bar for PC Water Cooling Computer Enthusiasts

Ljubljana, Slovenia (PRWEB) December 17, 2010

EK Water Blocks, the high-tech company from Slovenia, experienced another successful year, making the company one of the three largest in its field of PC cooling solutions, which is connected to silence and/or overclocking.

?Overclocking is the process of running a computer at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second) than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, usually practiced by enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers,? says Edvard K?nig. ?Because of overclocking, the computer chips produce more heat and water cooling is ideally suited for that.?

EK Water Blocks began development four years ago and within six months it had secured a worldwide distribution network for their product line. EKWB products are one of the top competing product lines, with an advanced design that offers yet another competitive advantage.

?It all started with a passion to determine the best solution to overclocking and liquid cooling. In six months, we have been able to beat the top competitors on the market, according to the initial online tests (http://www.overclock3d.net, http://www.xtremesystems.org). In 2010, EK-Supreme HF was the best CPU block for Intel? and AMD? processors. We were the first one to offer NvidiaTM GeForceTM 580 GTX water cooling solution. Today, we are already manufacturing water cooling solution for AMD? Radeon? 6900 series graphic cards to be the first company ready. We are also the only company with visually supported computer hardware compatibility online systems with our products http://www.coolingconfigurator.com,? says Edvard K?nig, MD of the company.

EKWB has certainly created a sales force, which is equally forth going: ?When we're looking for a top of the line cooling solution for any system hardware available we always look to EK first. Even new hardware is no problem for EK, with product release as close to hardware release as possible. Not only the most recommended product line to our customers, it is also the most used water block by our own employees. I think that says something. Top quality products and a company that backs them,? says James Davis, US reseller Performance PC?s.

Customer enthusiasm is a key cornerstone to sales growth. For that reason, EKWB is supporting a community of overclockers to discuss solutions on forums. Mr. K?nig?s idea is to be there and have an active role, answering questions and stimulating debates. Statements from their customers say it all.

?Sweet stuff EK. I love the look and quality of your products. I?m definitely going to do more business with you in the near future. It?s nice to see a company dedicated to the water cooling market, coming out with great performing and looking products.?

Behind all this growth is technical and business excellence, which is best illustrated by Tony Nguyen, reviewer at pureoverclock.com in 2010: ?The first impression when I opened the package was similar to visiting a high-end car dealership, with the attention to detail and quality. EK Water Blocks has really stepped things up, from their corporate design and package to the aesthetics and performance of the EK Supreme HF. I was so impressed with the block quality. I inspected it several times, hoping to find some flaw that may have snuck past the quality control inspection but ultimately I could not find anything amiss.?

Additional information:

Barbara Colnar, Public Relations Manager

Address: EKWB d.o.o. Pot za Brdom 100, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia EU

Telephone: +386 1 620 46 90

e-mail: info(at)ekwaterblocks(dot)com

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