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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

TP-Link TD-W8951ND
TP-Link TD-W8951ND review
Home office Wireless routers

Fiddly to configure and disappointing speeds at long distances, but at this price it's hard to be critical.

£26 inc VAT
Asus K53S
Asus K53S review
Laptops

The K53J looks like a decent-value budget laptop at first glance, but the dedicated graphics card isn't up to much

£530 inc VAT
EnGenius ETR9350
EnGenius ETR9350 review
Home office Wireless routers

A 3G WiFi router with a host of advanced functions, but it's awkward to use.

£73 inc VAT
Asus N53S
Asus N53S review
Laptops

The N53S is a well-designed, well-built laptop that's packed with features including a large hard disk and a Blu-ray drive.

£728 inc VAT
Packard Bell EasyNote TS44-HR-035UK
Packard Bell EasyNote TS44-HR-035UK review
Laptops

A stylish budget laptop with decent performance and a good selection of expansion ports. It can't quite match Dell's Inspiron 15R, though.

£450 inc VAT
TrendNet TEW-655BR3G
TrendNet TEW-655BR3G review
Home office Wireless routers

A capable router with a 3G modem and rechargeable battery built in, so you can use it away from the mains or a computer.

£76 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad L520
Lenovo ThinkPad L520 review
Laptops

The ThinkPad L520's styling will appeal to those who prefer function over form

£704 inc VAT
TrendNet TEW-657BRM
TrendNet TEW-657BRM review
Home office Wireless routers

Quick in our tests and has a clear and well-organised user interface, but pricey for an N-Lite router.

£51 inc VAT
Viewsonic ViewPad 10s
Viewsonic ViewPad 10s review
Laptops Tablets

A fast and well-built Android tablet, but Advent's Vega is better value.

£275 inc VAT
AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390
AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390 review
Home office Wireless routers

The Jetsons-inspired design and silly name aside, this is a serious piece of kit that you could save money in the long run by adopting VoIP

£195 inc VAT