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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

AsusN53JG
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.

£650 inc VAT
Some of Rift's monsters are titanic bosses that take a whole group to bring down
Rift review
Gaming Software

An ambitious take on the classic swords-and-sorcery MMORPG, Rift could be the game that topples Warcraft from top spot.

£24 inc VAT
Dell XPS L502X
Dell XPS L502X review
Laptops

Fast in games and applications, a good battery life, a fantastic Full HD screen. This is the best laptop you can buy.

£929 inc VAT
Cisco Linksys E4200
Cisco Linksys E4200 review
Home office Wireless routers

Capable of amazing speeds, and set to get even faster when compatible laptops appear, but it's not enough to justify the inflated price.

£170 inc VAT
BT Home Hub 3
BT Home Hub 3 review
Home office Wireless routers

Caters well for novice users, but advanced features are conspicuously absent and wireless performance is pedestrian.

£92 inc VAT
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 review
Mobile phones

The X8 has some clever features, but it can't match Motorola’s Defy on contract. It’s a good choice on prepay, though.

£149 inc VAT
Lenovo U160
Lenovo U160 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Around the same size and price as a netbook, but more powerful and with a higher screen resolution – an excellent budget choice.

£388 inc VAT
Philips PicoPix 1430
Philips PicoPix 1430 review
Projectors

It may be cute, but the PicoPix's image suffers heavily from the rainbow effect, and you'll need an adaptor for VGA.

£250 inc VAT
HP Pavilion dv7-4035sa
HP Pavilion dv7-4035sa review
Laptops

The 17in screen and high quality keyboard are tempting but there's no excuse for such poor performance or the unusable touchpad.

£600 inc VAT
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Nemesis
Palicomp Phoenix i5 Nemesis review
PCs

The second Sandy Bridge PC we’ve seen is almost unbeatable value, with excellent performance and expansion potential.

£800 inc VAT