Good Mac Review Site

Hello all. I am finally making the switch and have a small question.
I realize this is a "Help" site, so basing my decisions off this area alone would skew me toward the negative. My question is what are some good all-around Mac review sites? Google searches bring up so much information its mind numbing. I figured the experienced Mac users here could point me in the right direction.
Thanks again.

I like
http://www.lowendmac.com/
because it is a bit different. The site has original content, as well as links to Mac-related stories from "around the web." Many of those external links are from off the beaten path; I often find news that I have not seen before.
Also, the left sidebar has a list of links to other interesting Mac-related "Favorite Sites." And it has detailed "profiles" of all Mac models.
http://www.lowendmac.com/profiles.htm
I also often read
http://www.macdailynews.com/
which links to top Apple-related news items with a dose of (usually) pro-Apple commentary from the editor(s). Reviews are often included as linked stories.

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