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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

HP Pavilion dv6-3065ea
HP Pavilion dv6-3065ea review
Laptops

The dv6 is beautifully designed, has reasonable 3D performance and generous features – but there's a catch

£519 inc VAT
Eve Online: Commissioned Officer Edition 1
Eve Online: Commissioned Officer Edition review
Gaming Software

A great opportunity to get into a unique game at an exciting time in its development; just beware the massive & unforgiving learning curve.

£10 inc VAT
Advent Sienna 700
Advent Sienna 700 review
Laptops

It may have a fast Core i7 processor, but there are issues with this budget laptop.

£500 inc VAT
Acer S273HL
Acer S273HL review
PC monitors

A unique and attractive design sets the S273HL apart, and its LED backlights help it achieve brilliant contrast and good colour reproduction, but it's far too expensive.

£379 inc VAT
Sony Vaio EB3E9E-BQ
Sony Vaio EB3E9E review
Laptops

The Vaio styling and build quality make the EB3E9E an attractive choice, but it's a little overpriced compared to the competition.

£564 inc VAT
SMCWireless Barricade N Router
SMC Wireless Barricade N Router review
Home office Wireless routers

Although it supports 300Mbit/s 802.11n wireless, the Barricade N struggles to reach decent speeds over any distance

£34 inc VAT
RIM BlackBerry Torch
RIM BlackBerry Torch review
Mobile phones

The keyboard may be smaller than other BlackBerrys’, but the Torch’s great screen and updated OS make it the best BlackBerry yet.

£423 inc VAT
HannsG HL231DPB
HannsG HL231DPB review
PC monitors

With a slim design, the HL231DPB has decent enough image quality, but its price is a bit high

£150 inc VAT
MSI CX623-203UK
MSI CX623-203UK review
Laptops

The CX623 isn't the prettiest, but it's a great all-rounder and has an excellent screen.

£515 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite C660
Toshiba Satellite C660 - 11K review
Laptops

A smart and well-built laptop with good battery life, but it lacks a number of expansion ports

£560 inc VAT