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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

APB
APB: All Points Bulletin review
Gaming Software
£24 inc VAT
Samsung I5700 Galaxy Portal
Samsung I5700 Galaxy Portal review
Mobile phones

Despite a lower spec camera and less storage, the Galaxy Portal is a better smartphone than the original Galaxy, and is available free on a £20-per-month contract

£247 inc VAT
Acer Aspire 5553G
Acer Aspire 5553G review
Laptops

AMD's new mobile processor is a step up from its previous models, but still lags behind Intel in terms of performance. As it stands, you can get laptops that are faster than the 5553G for less.

£700 inc VAT
Vodafone 845
Vodafone 845 review
Mobile phones

A great budget Android smartphone with limitless home screen customisation, the 845 has all the features of a more expensive smartphone - except a larger screen

Wired2Fire Fury VX5
Wired2Fire Fury VX5 review
PCs

With only a dual-core processor and small 19in display, the Fury VX5 isn't as good value as many other budget PCs.

£500 inc VAT
Ginger 6 G6 ND450 Next Day PC
Ginger 6 G6 ND450 Next Day PC review
PCs

A very fast overclocked PC, but it's disappointing that it only has 32-bit Windows and a tiny display.

£500 inc VAT
Viewsonic VX1932wm-LED
Viewsonic VX1932wm-LED review
PC monitors

The LED backlight might tick the 'cutting edge technology' box, but you can buy larger, higher-resolution and better-quality monitors for similar money.

£113 inc VAT
Viewsonic VPC190
Viewsonic VPC190 review
PCs

The slim VPC190 won't take up much room and is a great choice if you need a simple and cheap computer for web browsing and basic office tasks.

£468 inc VAT
BenQ G920WL
BenQ G920WL review
PC monitors

The G920WL has good contrast, natural colours and a functional design, but the low resolution and two year warranty let it down

£95 inc VAT
Palicomp Excalibur 630OC-19
Palicomp Excalibur 630OC-19 review
PCs

A dedicated graphics card makes the Excalibur great for playing games, but the 19in monitor is a little disappointing

£499 inc VAT