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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

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
LG GT540 Optimus
LG GT540 Optimus review
Mobile phones

Although it's good value, the sleek Optimus has an out-of-date version of Android, and LG hasn't done much to improve on the basic interface

£150 inc VAT
Dell Streak
Dell Streak review
Mobile phones Tablets

The Streak's size will divide opinion, but its battery life and interface improvements are great

£449 inc VAT
HP All-in-One 200-5020
HP All-in-One 200-5020 review
PCs

The full HD, LED-backlit screen has excellent contrast, and the dual-core processor is powerful enough for most applications. It's excellent value for an all-in-one.

£611 inc VAT
Google Nexus One
Google Nexus One review
Mobile phones

Hard to distinguish from HTC's Desire, the Nexus One lacks HTC's Sense software and more practical controls

£500 inc VAT
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 review
Mobile phones

A smart, well-made phone with top business credentials, the Bold 9700 can be a pain to set up correctly, and doesn't offer a large screen or a wide variety of apps

£350 inc VAT