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Alun Taylor

Alun Taylor

Over the past two decades Alun has written on a freelance basis for many publications on subjects ranging from mobile phones, PCs and digital audio equipment to electric cars and industrial heritage. Prior to becoming a technology writer, he worked at Sony Music for 15 years frequently interfacing with the computer hardware and audio equipment sides of Sony Corporation and occasionally appearing on BBC Radio 4. A native of Scotland but an adopted Mancunian, Alun divides his time between writing, listening to live music and generally keeping the Expert Reviews flag flying north of Watford.

Recent articles by Alun Taylor

Philips 45B1U6900CH SuperWide review - front view no webcam
Philips 45B1U6900CH SuperWide Review: Wider than wide
PC monitors

It can get a bit wobbly, but the sheer display space offered by the Philips 45B1U6900CH SuperWide is hard to beat

£820 inc VAT
Samsung Odyssey OLED G95SC review - front 4
Samsung Odyssey OLED G95SC review: This close to greatness
PC monitors

The G95SC combines a glorious QD-OLED panel with great speakers, but its interface and connectivity are a problem

£1399 inc VAT
Acer Swift 3 OLED (2022, SF314-71): A portable powerhouse
Laptops

One of our favourite compact laptops is updated with potent 12th gen Intel silicon and a 2.8K OLED screen

£1199 (inc VAT)
LG Gram 17 (2023) - front view main image
LG Gram 17 (2023) review: Blows hot and cold
Laptops

Though impressively light and well-specified, the LG Gram 17 is marred by some thermal management issues that hobble the CPU

£2049 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 review
Laptops

One of our favourite laptops of 2022 gets a refresh, but loses some sparkle in the process. It’s still good, but no longer great

£1099 inc VAT
Alienware m18 R1 2023 review - lead
Alienware m18 R1 (2023) review: A staggeringly powerful 18in
Gaming laptops

It’s not perfect, but for gaming performance the Alienware m18 R1 is a very tough act to follow

£3429 inc VAT
Acer Swift Edge: A lightweight 16in bargain
Laptops

A super-light 16in laptop with a potent AMD chipset and a glorious UHD OLED screen

£1599 inc VAT
Iiyama G-Master G2470HSU-B1 review - 1
Iiyama G-Master G2470HSU-B1 review: A super budget monitor
PC monitors

If you’re short on cash and space for your gaming cave, the Iiyama G2470HSU-B1 answers your prayers

£125 inc VAT
The best wired and wireless mice to buy
Mice

Don’t suffer with a slow, inaccurate mouse – we’ve got the top picks in every style for every budget

Acer Predator X32FP - lead
Acer Predator X32FP review: Top of the food chain
PC monitors

Versatile and dangerously powerful, the Acer Predator X32FP is very nearly an unmatched 4K gaming monitor

£1399