Alan Lu
Recent articles by Alan Lu
A-Data NH01 Nobility 500GB review
External hard drives
The Nobility is surprisingly cheap for a USB3 disk and is very fast too.
Cowon J3 16GB review
MP3 players
The Cowon J3 has excellent video format support and battery life, but niggling audio quality and interface issues prevent it from getting an unconditional recommendation.
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 500GB USB 2.0 review
External hard drivesThe FreeAgent GoFlex is neatly designed, but a standard USB3 portable disk is more than good enough for most people.
Toshiba Satellite L670-12J review
LaptopsA good-value, large-screen laptop. Its only weakness is gaming performance.
Iomega Prestige Portable Compact 1TB review
External hard drivesIf you need lots of portable storage right now, then the 1TB Prestige is a reasonably priced, if imperfect portable hard disk.
Sandberg Multi Hard Disk Box 2.5in review
PCsIt is a sturdy and easy to assemble hard disk enclosure that will appeal if you still have older PATA hard disks.
HP ProBook 4720s review
LaptopsThe HP ProBook 4720s looks great and has surprisingly long battery life, but it's short on RAM and hard disk space at this price.
Etymotic MC5 review
HeadphonesThe MC5 earphones sound generally well-balanced, but their noise isolation isn't as effective as we hoped.
Verbatim Insight 500GB review
External hard drivesThe electronic display is useful, but it doesn't justify this disk's high price.
Dell Inspiron M301z review
Laptops Ultraportable laptopsThe Inspiron M301z is a sleek ultra-portable laptop, but there are cheaper alternatives available that have even longer-lasting batteries