PC Magazine July 2017
PC Magazine July 2017 issue, we feature PCMag's eighth annual Fastest Mobile Networks report. Testers drove within and between 30 cities, running speed tests and collecting more than 124,000 network-speed data points. Find out which carrier leads the pack—and where. The results may surprise you! PC Magazine is America's #1 technology magazine, delivering authoritative, lab-based comparative reviews of technology products and services to more than 6.6 million professionals every issue. PC Magazine is the only publication with in-depth reviews and accurate, repeatable testing from PC Magazine Labs placed in the unique context of today's business technology landscape.
PC Magazine July 2017 issue, we feature PCMag's eighth annual Fastest Mobile Networks report. Testers drove within and between 30 cities, running speed tests and collecting more than 124,000 network-speed data points. Find out which carrier leads the pack—and where. The results may surprise you!
PC Magazine is America's #1 technology magazine, delivering authoritative, lab-based comparative reviews of technology products and services to more than 6.6 million professionals every issue. PC Magazine is the only publication with in-depth reviews and accurate, repeatable testing from PC Magazine Labs placed in the unique context of today's business technology landscape.
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Images from Nations Photo Lab, on the other hand, looked natural and showed<br />
the truest black in a portrait with a black backdrop. Nations is also the only<br />
service that uses the truly professional-quality Kodak Endura paper.<br />
Here are our evaluations of five photo services. (Prices are for one 4-by-6 print.)<br />
Snapfish<br />
$0.09<br />
EDITORS’ CHOICE<br />
L l l l h<br />
You might think there’s no difference between the two big names in online photo-print<br />
ordering services, Snapfish and Shutterfly, but I was surprised and impressed at the striking<br />
difference. Snapfish not only uses a more modern and powerful web interface, it also delivers<br />
better-looking images at lower prices. In fact, its prices were the lowest among the services I<br />
tested, and you even get the first 100 4-by-6 prints free. For value and website design,<br />
Snapfish earns our Editors’ Choice, but the slightly more expensive Nations Photo Lab, also an<br />
Editor’s Choice, offers slightly better image quality and packaging.<br />
Nations Photo Lab<br />
$0.27<br />
EDITORS’ CHOICE<br />
L l l l m<br />
Buying prints from Nations is a bit less streamlined than with the<br />
bigger consumer-targeted services like Shutterfly and Snapfish, but<br />
the results are worth it. Not only did my test prints reveal the best<br />
overall image quality, but they were shipped in the most protective packaging. And pricing is<br />
very reasonable. Nations Photo Labs is <strong>PC</strong>Mag’s Editors’ Choice for photo printing services for<br />
its top image quality, joining Snapfish, which is our top pick for best value in the category.<br />
Shutterfly<br />
$0.15<br />
L l l h m<br />
Shutterfly has a few feathers in its cap, but overall, it’s a middle-of-the-road service.<br />
Print and image quality is average, pricing is average, and the website experience is<br />
neither wonderful nor terrible. The feathers: Packaging is excellent, online galleries are<br />
shareable, and the service prints the filename or photo title on the back of photos.<br />
If those things are paramount to you, then Shutterfly is worth a look. For the best image quality,<br />
however, look to Nations Photo Lab, and for the best value, look to Snapfish.
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