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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

Elop
Nokia ditches Symbian for Windows Phone 7
Mobile phones

Nokia and Microsoft form strategic alliance

Eclipse ECO AP555
Eclipse ECO AP555 review
PCs

It has a massive hard disk and support for USB3 and eSATA, but it doesn't quite have enough power to compete with the best-value PCs at this price.

£350 inc VAT
CyberPower Infinity Apollo XT
CyberPower Infinity Apollo XT review
PCs

A well-built PC with a fast Core i3 processor, a large hard disk, and plenty of USB ports, but it lacks USB 3.0 and it isn't as good value with a monitor.

£350 inc VAT
Palicomp Carbon AMD TFT-22
Palicomp Carbon AMD TFT-22 review
PCs

A decent set of components makes the Carbon AMD TFT-22 a good base on which to build a PC, but it has a poor keyboard and mouse set and not enough USB ports.

£379 inc VAT
CCL AMD Express Box
CCL AMD Express Box review
PCs

It may not be the fastest PC around, but the AMD Express Box is cheap as chips, comes with a decent keyboard and mouse, a good-sized hard disk and room for expansion.

£250 inc VAT
Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24
Palicomp Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24 review
PCs

A fast processor, big hard disk and highly upgradeable case make the Core i3 Blast 530OC37-24 a compelling choice, but it's one-year warranty means it just misses an award.

£349 inc VAT
CCLPowerCube
CCLPowerCube review
PCs

The beautiful, compact case is the main selling point here, and the optional Iiyama monitor is excellent, but it's only a sensible choice if gaming or upgrading aren't priorities.

£350 inc VAT
OP3 Mars
OP3 Mars review
PCs

A fast Core i3 processor, support for the latest technologies and room for expansion make this a great PC; the three-year warranty makes it a Best Buy

£350 inc VAT
Orange San Francisco
Orange San Francisco review
Mobile phones

It has a great screen, but we’re not keen on Orange’s extra software and there are better alternatives for the same price.

£99 inc VAT
LG Optimus One
LG Optimus One review
Mobile phones

It's an improvement over the original Optimus GT540, but the small screen resolution and poor camera mean it doesn’t compare well with Motorola's excellent Defy.

£204 inc VAT