Alan Lu
Recent articles by Alan Lu
LaCie d2 Network 2 1TB review
NAS drives
Unless you're absolutely smitten with its appearance and robustness, LaCie's d2 Network 2 isn't worth buying at this price.
Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TG-944G50N review
Laptops Ultraportable laptopsA great screen and decent battery life make this a decent ultra-portable, but it's expensive unless you really need the dual graphics chips.
Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d
NAS drivesIomega's StorCenter ix4-200d has some interesting and useful features, but its high price puts it out of reach for most people.
Buffalo TeraStation III 2TB review
NAS drivesBuffalo's TeraStation III is very fast, but its high price makes it poor value for most people.
Asus Home Server TS Mini 1TB review
NAS drivesAsus' TS Mini is too slow, expensive and awkward to upgrade for us to recommend.
Foxconn G43MX LGA775 motherboard review
MotherboardsThe G43MX isn't a bad motherboard, but its 4GB memory limit, lack of IDE ports and single fan header count against it.
RaidSonic IcyBox IB-318StU3-B review
PCsRaidSonic's USB3-capable IcyBox looks good and is straightforward to assemble, but its performance is disappointing.
TDK WR700 Wireless HiFi-Headphones review
HeadphonesThe TDK WR700 wireless headphones have generally good sound quality and reasonable range, but it's not ideal for mobile use.
LaCie Network Space2 1TB review
NAS drivesLacie's Network Space2 is good value, but patchy USB support and folder restrictions can make it frustrating to use.
Intel DH55TC LGA1156 motherboard review
MotherboardsIntel's DH55TC is a very capable LGA1156 microATX motherboard, but there are cheaper alternatives.