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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

HTC Wildfire
HTC Wildfire review
Mobile phones

The Wildfire is basically a Desire Lite, with the utility of HTC's Sense software and the open nature of Android, but with a smaller screen.

£224 inc VAT
Sony Vaio EC2S0E/WI
Sony Vaio EC2S0E/WI review
Laptops

Reasonable 2D and 3D performance and a great design work in its favour, but the EC2S0E/WI's Blu-ray drive alone doesn't justify the high price and the display should be Full HD.

£914 inc VAT
Mesh Matrix 945CS
Mesh Matrix 945CS review
PCs

A good all-round system, with a Full HD monitor and enough performance to handle multimedia editing, but CyberPower's Infinity i3 Apollo XT is far better value.

£600 inc VAT
Asus G73Jh
Asus G73Jh review
Laptops

Desktop-level performance and a great Full HD screen make the G73Jh one of the first truly desirable gaming laptops, but it's pricey and the keyboard's build quality is questionable

£1566 inc VAT
Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S 16GB
Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S 16GB review
Mobile phones

Slim, light, with a gorgeous AMOLED screen, fast processor and Android's easy-to-use interface and wealth of apps, the Galaxy S sets the benchmark for Android hardware

£510 inc VAT
Eclipse Fusion A925R575
Eclipse Fusion A925R575 review
PCs

A 24in monitor, fast graphics card and the latest storage technologies edge this PC ahead of the competition, but the short warranty is a touch disappointing

£700 inc VAT
Acer beTouch E400
Acer beTouch E400 review
Mobile phones

It's relatively cheap for an Android 2.1 handset, but the resistive screen and 600MHz processor mean that it's not as responsive to use

£234 inc VAT
Acer T231H
Acer T231H review
PC monitors

The T231H isn't a bad touchscreen monitor, but it's simply too expensive to recommend.

£310 inc VAT
Acer neoTouch P300
Acer neoTouch P300 review
Mobile phones

Despite a good selection of apps, Windows Mobile has a poor touchscreen interface, and the ugly P300 doesn't make life easier with its poor screen, battery life and keyboard

£280 inc VAT
Mesh XGS 965BE
Mesh XGS 965BE review
PCs

A fast processor, Full HD display and plenty of room for expansion make the XGS 965BE seem a decent choice, but Eclipse's Fusion A925R575 offers even more for the same price

£700 inc VAT