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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

Best A3 printer 2023: Supersize your printing from £220
Printers

If you regularly need to print on paper that’s larger than A4, why not upsize your printer? Here’s our guide to the best A3 printers

Ezviz RS2 robot vacuum and mop combo review - featured
Ezviz RS2 review: A multi-faceted robot vacuum
Robot vacuum cleaners

The Ezviz RS2 is expensive but worth it, excellent at both vacuuming and mopping, so that you won’t have to

£900 Inc VAT
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ review - featured
iRobot Roomba Combo j7+: Good vacuuming, disappointing mop
Robot vacuum cleaners

Solid vacuuming and self-emptying with Roomba’s excellent app and obstacle avoidance system but but the mop leaves much to be desired

£899 Inc VAT
Ultenic FS1 review: Cordless, self-emptying and affordable
Vacuum cleaners

A more affordable, stripped-back alternative to Samsung’s Bespoke Jet vacuum cleaner, with a self-emptying collection bin

£398 (inc VAT)
The best cordless vacuum cleaners to buy
Vacuum cleaners

Looking to keep your floors and carpets dust and dirt-free? Check out our guide to the finest vacuum cleaners from handhelds to Henry

EcoFlow Blade - side view main image
EcoFlow Blade: A futuristic robot lawn mower - at a price
Lawn mowers

The EcoFlow Blade has some remarkable features and mows very effectively but it’s phenomenally expensive and falls short of perfection

£2699 inc VAT
Proscenic Floobot X1 - robot vacuum with charging dock
Proscenic Floobot X1: Feature-packed but lacking finesse
Robot vacuum cleaners

The Proscenic Floobot X1 review is an affordable robot vacuum but hard to recommend given the number of compromises it makes

£349 inc VAT
Epson EcoTank ET-2850 review
Epson EcoTank ET-2850: Print thousands of pages with no fuss
Printers

Epson’s MFP produces decent-quality prints and costs peanuts to run

£270 inc VAT
Epson EcoTank ET-18100 review - front view paper holders up
Epson EcoTank ET-18100: Low-cost prints require compromises
Inkjet printers

The Epson EcoTank ET-18100 can print thousands of pages between each refill, but has fewer features than its similarly-priced predecessor

£700 inc VAT
Vacmaster EasyClean Carpet Spot Cleaner: Simple, effective
Vacuum cleaners

A simple-to-use and effective addition to your arsenal of cleaning helpers, particularly if you have carpet prone to dirt and spillages

£120 inc VAT