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PC Magazine reviews online social bookmarking services that allow saving and tagging.

Clipmarks received 4 stars out of 5 possible:

Clips that mix text and graphics don’t always display properly, but otherwise everything works like it should. All told, Clipmarks is an exceptional 1.0 effort and a concept that should join bookmarks as a de facto part of Web surfing.

del.icio.us, probably the household name among the geeks out there, got a dismal 1.5 stars:

For such a confusing place, del.icio.us offers precious little help. Although a few features are explained on the About page, even tech-savvy users may have difficulty figuring out various functions.

Jeteye beta social community got 2.5 stars:

Jeteye will undoubtedly iron out these kinks, at which time the service could attract a strong following. It has applications both fun and practical, and the option to make Jetpaks private or public (including publicly modifiable, like a wiki) enhances the appeal.

Shadows got some good word, but still 3.5 stars:

Although Shadows looks attractive, especially compared with del.icio.us, navigation can be confusing; it’s not always clear what to click or where to go. There’s no way to see a complete list of your tagged bookmarks, nor even to sort your tags (though it does offer an alphabetized view of the latter).

Finally, Yahoo! MyWeb 2.0 got 4 stars, which is the same rating Clipmarks received, but according to the editors, this service could be considered the winner of the competition:

In the meantime, a massive user base coupled with generally well-rounded features make My Web the best place to get social about your bookmarks.

Too bad PCMag missed the fact that MyWeb 2.0 doesn’t require Yahoo! toolbar installation.