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Barry de la Rosa

Barry de la Rosa has written various articles on a range of topics covering everything from TVs to mobile phones.

Recent articles by Barry de la Rosa

3M PocketProjector MP180 back
3M PocketProjector MP180 review
Projectors

An amazingly versatile pico projector, but the included stand is poor, there's no remote control and it's expensive

£333 inc VAT
Hazro HZ27WC
Hazro HZ27WC review
PC monitors

IPS panels have great viewing angles, excellent contrast and a wider colour gamut than traditional TN panels

£419 inc VAT
HP Pavilion dv6-6051ea
HP Pavilion dv6-6051ea review
Laptops

It's lovely to look at, but for this price, the dv6 is underspecified

£700 inc VAT
LG Optimus Black
LG Optimus Black review
Mobile phones

A gorgeous, bright screen, innovative gesture control and light weight make the Optimus Black very tempting

£320 inc VAT
MSI CR650
MSI CR650 review
Laptops

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£430 inc VAT
Samsung NS310
Samsung NS310 review
Laptops

A beautifully designed netbook, but battery life isn't great. The NC110 is a better choice for £70 less

£350 inc VAT
MSI FX720
MSI FX720 review
Laptops

The FX720 may have a powerful processor and graphics chip, but looks overpriced compared to HP's dv7-6000sa

£662 inc VAT
Sony Vaio EH1J1E
SonyVaio E-Series VPC-EH1J1E review
Laptops

The EH1's design can't hide the fact that its Pentium processor is under-powered, and it also lacks USB3 support

£479 inc VAT
Sony Vaio CB2M0E
SonyVaio C-Series VPC-CB2M0E review
Laptops

The Vaio CB2 has a decent processor, Blu-ray drive and a reasonably quick graphics chip

£926 inc VAT
Packard Bell EasyNote TS11-HR-040UK
Packard Bell EasyNote TS11-HR-040UK review
Laptops

A good-value laptop, but not as good as Packard Bell's own NS44

£479 inc VAT