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Alan Lu

Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.

Recent articles by Alan Lu

Creative Inspire S2 Wireless
Creative Inspire S2 Wireless review
PC speakers

Creative's wireless speakers sound reasonably good, but are pricy and only seem to work with the supplied adaptor.

£100 inc VAT
Synology DS710+
Synology DS710+ review
NAS drives

Synology's DS710+ is expensive, but it's an excellent NAS enclosure.

£368 inc VAT
Samsung X120
Samsung X120 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops
£458 inc VAT
Asus Eee PC 1201N
Asus Eee PC 1201N review
Laptops

Asus' Ion netbook is more expensive than other netbooks but doesn't have many advantages over similarly priced CULV ultra-portables.

£400 inc VAT
MSI Wind 12 U200-038UK
MSI Wind 12 U200-038UK review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The MSI Wind 12 U200 is an inexpensive step up from most netbooks, but its imperfect design limits its appeal to those on a strict budget.

£390 inc VAT
Altec Lansing Octane 7
Altec Lansing Octane 7 review
PC speakers

Altec Lansing's Octane 7 speakers look intriguing but sound awful.

£60 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron Mini 1012
Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 review
Laptops

Its HD support might not be up to much and the touchpad's annoying, but the high-resolution screen makes this a desirable choice.

£279 inc VAT
Seagate Dockstar
Seagate Dockstar review
NAS drives

Seagate's Dockstar is designed specifically for accessing your files remotely rather than for local file sharing, so it's not for everyone.

£66 inc VAT
Zyxel NSA-220Plus
Zyxel NSA-220Plus review
NAS drives

Zyxel's NSA-220Plus is packed full of features and keenly-priced, but its sluggish performance limits its usefulness.

£136 inc VAT
Thermaltake Contac 29
Thermaltake Contac 29 review
PCs

Excellent value and relatively quiet, this cooler kept our processor incredibly cool.

£23 inc VAT