According to an announcement on its site DPReview will cease operations as of April 10. The site will be sorely missed, at least by me, as I found its product reviews to be among the most reliable available. Few other sites perform the in-depth testing DPReview routinely provided. Although I sometimes disagreed with its conclusions, they were always worth serious consideration. The site was also a good source for industry news.
I had not realized, prior to reading the closure announcement, that DPReview had actually been wholly owned by Amazon which has been engaging recently in a wave of cost-cutting moves. While I appreciate that Amazon needs to turn a profit, surely it could have found a better way to save a few dollars than by terminating a valuable service. After all, it is not as if the company were in any sort of financial difficulty.
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