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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

Toshiba Satellite T110-12T
Toshiba Satellite T110-12T review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Eight-hour battery life and good single-threaded performance make this an alternative to a netbook, but Packard Bell's Dot u has far better performance for a little extra cost.

£429 inc VAT
Samsung F10M
Samsung F10M review
Projectors

A capable office projector with a cost-saving LED light source, but it’s not quite bright enough for most office meeting rooms.

£686 inc VAT
Samsung Q430
Samsung Q430 review
Laptops

Decent Windows and 3D performance, over five hours battery life and an excellent screen make the Q430 a great lightweight all-round laptop.

£658 inc VAT
Fujitsu Lifebook P770
Fujitsu Lifebook P770 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Fujitsu have crammed a wondrous number of features into this small wonder, but poor build quality and a cramped keyboard let it down, and it's far too expensive

£1868 inc VAT
Thrustmaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition
Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia review
Gaming

The Wireless GT Cockpit is a great toy, but it lacks force feedback and the arm tilt lock is flawed

£200 inc VAT
Novatech V14
Novatech V14 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Incredibly thin and with a processor that puts netbooks to shame. However, battery life isn't great and the keyboard lacks quality.

£430 inc VAT
Lenovo Thinkpad X201
Lenovo Thinkpad X201 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Solid build quality and a comfortable keyboard are expected of a ThinkPad; the X201 adds desktop performance and a half-day of battery life

£1229 inc VAT
ZTE Racer
ZTE Racer review
Mobile phones

Great battery life and price make this budget Android handset seem like excellent value, but the poor screen and camera are a let-down

£100 inc VAT
MSI X400 three quarter
MSI X400 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The 14in screen makes this a great alternative to a netbook for movie and photo fans, but performance isn't much better than a netbook and battery life isn't astounding

£340 inc VAT
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T
Laptops

Near-desktop performance, nine-hour battery life and a great keyboard; only the screen's vertical viewing angles let it down.

£580 inc VAT