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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

Epson EcoTank ET-2830 review
Epson EcoTank ET-2830 review: Business meets home
Printers

The Epson EcoTank ET-2830 brings business-class print speeds to home printing at an affordable price, but misses out on duplex printing

£250 inc VAT
Proscenic_M9-review teaser on a beige carpet
Proscenic M9 review: Falls short of perfection
Robot vacuum cleaners

The core features of vacuuming, mopping and self-emptying are present but the Proscenic M9 lacks refinement

£439 inc VAT
Vactidy Blitz V8 Pro review
Vactidy Blitz V8 Pro review: Affordable but effective
Vacuum cleaners

The Vactidy Blitz V8 Pro offers a decent set of test results but you’ll get a better overall overall experience from a pricier model

£89 inc VAT
Lefant M210P: An affordable robot with woeful navigation
Robot vacuum cleaners

An affordable robot vacuum cleaner that can clean small spaces well but gets lost in larger, multi-room environments

£240 inc VAT
Combined image showing product shots of the Dyson V11 and Shark Stratos IZ400UKT side by side
Dyson V11 vs Shark Stratos IZ400UKT: Which is the best?
Vacuum cleaners

Which British vacuum cleaner is best? We compare two design classics

Samsung Jet 85 Pet review: Powerful but still disappointing
Vacuum cleaners

The Samsung Jet 85 Pet has impressive specs, a powerful suction and some quality accessories, but is let down by a disappointing floor head

£429 inc VAT
Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 Pet & Car review
Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60: Powerful but lacking features
Vacuum cleaners

The Tefal X-Force Flex 15.60 has suction that rivals the best in the business but its cleaning abilities aren’t quite as impressive

£480 inc VAT
Kärcher VC 7 review
Kärcher VC 7 review: Dust-detecting but disappointing
Vacuum cleaners

The Kärcher VC 7 does a reasonable job on carpets but can’t hold a candle to similarly-priced vacuum cleaners

£420 inc VAT
Bosch_Unlimited_7_ProHygienic_Aqua review teaser standing in front of a cream wall
Bosch Unlimited 7 ProHygienic Aqua review: Mop-vacuum hybrid
Vacuum cleaners

Bosch’s Unlimited 7 vacuum cleaner gets a new lease of life with the addition of a floor head that mops

£500 inc VAT
Segway Navimow i105E: The best robot lawn mower yet
Lawn mowers

A sensibly priced robot lawn mower that brings together the best bits of all its rivals

£949 inc VAT