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Andy Shaw

Andy Shaw has been a professional reviewer for 30 years, starting his career critiquing PC games and rapidly expanding his horizons into all types of computer hardware and software. Since then he’s worked for a broad selection of print magazines and websites, as a writer and editor, both on staff and as a freelancer. Nowadays he applies his well-honed critical eye to reviewing a wide range of products, from vacuum cleaners to printers.

Recent articles by Andy Shaw

Roidmi H10 review: A powerful vacuum that’s short on extras
Vacuum cleaners

A powerful cordless stick vacuum cleaner that’s let down by limited accessories and being restricted to hard-floor cleaning

£229 inc. VAT
Halo Capsule: A cordless vacuum that isn’t bagless
Vacuum cleaners

The Halo Capsule cleans small particles and dust well but it struggles with larger particles

£250 inc. VAT
Epson EcoTank ET-8550: An A3 printer that’s cheap to run
Printers

A versatile six-colour A3 ink-tank printer that prints photos well and is cheap to run, but the initial cost is high

£729 inc VAT
Canon Pixma PRO-200 review: A phenomenal A3 photo printer
Printers

The Canon Pixma PRO-200 is huge and pricey but it produces photos up to A3+ in size and print quality is phenomenal

£455 inc VAT
Yard Force Compact 400Ri review
Lawn mowers

The Yard Force Compact 400Ri uses ultrasound to avoid obstacles - a great feature in a sub-£500 robot lawn mower

£500 inc VAT
Bosch Indego S+ 500 review: A five-star robot lawn mower
Lawn mowers

A clever robot lawn mower that knows how and when to cut your lawn and does it quickly and efficiently

£846 inc. VAT
Dyson Micro 1.5kg review: A lightweight cordless vacuum
Vacuum cleaners

The Dyson Micro 1.5kg is Dyson’s lightest ever cordless stick but it can’t tackle carpeted rooms

£300 inc VAT
HP OfficeJet Pro 9022e review
Inkjet printers Printers

A super-speedy inkjet printer that can give a laser a run for its money, ideal for printing text in volume

Canon Pixma G650: Great quality, low running costs
Printers

All the ink efficiency of Canon’s MegaTank printers with vastly improved photo printing

£235 inc VAT
Gardena Sileno City review
Garden

The Garden Sileno City is guided by wire, helping it navigate trickily shaped lawns

£699 inc VAT