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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

Sennheiser MM 60 iPhone review
Headphones TVs

A reasonably good set of headphones for smartphone users, but we'd expect better audio quality at this price.

£47 inc VAT
JAYS s-JAYS review
Headphones

An excellent set of earphones, but its noise-isolation isn't quite as effective as other earphones we've heard.

£48 inc VAT
Acer TravelMate Timeline 8371-944G32N review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Acer's TravelMate Timeline is one of the best ultra-portable laptops we've seen thanks to its excellent battery life and performance.

£677 inc VAT
Packard Bell Easynote Butterfly review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Packard Bell's Butterfly is a good ultra-portable with a bundled DVD drive, but Acer's TravelMate Timeline 8371 is even better.

£600 inc VAT
Advent Altro review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Advent's Altro is impressively slender, but its small hard disk and incredibly slow processor mean it's impossible to recommend.

£600 inc VAT
Lenovo IdeaPad U350 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Lenovo's sleek and cheap IdeaPad U350 has a quality display and keyboard but is let down by creaky build quality and uninspiring battery life.

£523 inc VAT
Dell Studio XPS 16 review
Laptops

Dell's Studio XPS 16 looks attractive and has some desirable features, but its spongy keyboard is a disappointment.

£849 inc VAT
Mesh Edge 15 M870R CS review
Laptops

Mesh's Edge 15 has great performance, and the Blu-ray drive is great for entertainment. It's fantastic value and wins our Best Buy award.

£800 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad R500 review
Laptops

Lenovo's ThinkPad R500 has surprisingly long battery life, but it otherwise failed to live up to our expectations, and is also expensive.

£760 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite L550-113 review
Laptops

An impressive laptop with a high-resolution screen, comfortable keyboard and good 3D performance, but battery life isn't great.

£700 inc VAT