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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

Samsung YP-P3 8GBv review
MP3 players

Samsung's P3 is an inexpensive touchscreen player with great battery life, but it's not ideal for watching video.

£110 inc VAT
ViewSonic VPD500 review
MP3 players

The VPD500 is an affordable portable video player with wide format support, but is let down by its fiddly controls and poor image quality.

£103 inc VAT
iRiver E200 8GB review
MP3 players

Although its battery life is a little shorter than that of similarly priced players, the E200 is a classy portable audio and video player.

£89 inc VAT
Archos 3 Vision 8GB review
MP3 players

The Archos Vision 3's fiddly control system, short battery life and poor screen let it down.

£89 inc VAT
Sony Walkman NWZ-E443 review
MP3 players

The Walkman NWZ-E443's video support is poor, but its good audio quality, long battery life, good looks and low price make it a great buy.

£65 inc VAT
Archos 2 8GB review
MP3 players

Archos 2 may be very cheap, but the poor screen, annoying controls and muffled sound make it impossible to recommend.

£36 inc VAT
Dell Adamo Admire Onyx review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Dell's Adamo looks and feels like a classy ultra portable, but more practical laptops are available for less.

£1000 inc VAT
Freecom USB Memory 120GB review
External hard drives

Freecom's USB Memory is very slim and small, but you pay a high price for its compactness.

£80 inc VAT
QNAP TS-219P review
External hard drives NAS drives

It's a little expensive, but QNap's TS-219P is a feature-packed and fast NAS enclosure.

£266 inc VAT
Eidos Batman: Arkham Asylum review
Gaming Software

A fun and immersive third-person combat game, whether you're a comic book fan or not.

£24 inc VAT