Barry de la Rosa
Recent articles by Barry de la Rosa
AsusN53JG review
Laptops
Well built and with a striking design, but its dedicated graphics chip isn't powerful enough and the keyboard is ugly and uncomfortable.
Rift review
Gaming SoftwareAn ambitious take on the classic swords-and-sorcery MMORPG, Rift could be the game that topples Warcraft from top spot.
Dell XPS L502X review
LaptopsFast in games and applications, a good battery life, a fantastic Full HD screen. This is the best laptop you can buy.
Cisco Linksys E4200 review
Home office Wireless routersCapable of amazing speeds, and set to get even faster when compatible laptops appear, but it's not enough to justify the inflated price.
BT Home Hub 3 review
Home office Wireless routersCaters well for novice users, but advanced features are conspicuously absent and wireless performance is pedestrian.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 review
Mobile phonesThe X8 has some clever features, but it can't match Motorola’s Defy on contract. It’s a good choice on prepay, though.
Lenovo U160 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptopsAround the same size and price as a netbook, but more powerful and with a higher screen resolution – an excellent budget choice.
Philips PicoPix 1430 review
ProjectorsIt may be cute, but the PicoPix's image suffers heavily from the rainbow effect, and you'll need an adaptor for VGA.
HP Pavilion dv7-4035sa review
LaptopsThe 17in screen and high quality keyboard are tempting but there's no excuse for such poor performance or the unusable touchpad.
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Nemesis review
PCsThe second Sandy Bridge PC we’ve seen is almost unbeatable value, with excellent performance and expansion potential.