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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

Sony Vaio NW20EF/S
Sony Vaio NW20EF/S review
Laptops

Sony's design and build quality is unquestionable, but a weak processor and a dull display make the NW20 less of a great deal

£462 inc VAT
Archos 5 Internet Tablet
Archos 5 Internet Tablet review
MP3 players

Android makes it more than just a media player, but we recommend waiting for an update to version 1.6 before you buy.

£245 inc VAT
Sony X11
Sony Vaio X11 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

An incredibly thin and light netbook, but its hefty price will be enough to put off most.

£1185 inc VAT
Milestone
Motorola Milestone review
Mobile phones

While the design may be a matter of taste, good battery life and a QWERTY keyboard don't make up for a plain Android experience and clunky design

£423 inc VAT
Panasonic DMP-BD60
Panasonic DMP-BD60 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drives

Viera Cast and an SDHC slot make the DMP-BD60 stand out, but its slow performance and high price mean it misses out on an award.

£175 inc VAT
Panasonic SC-BT200 review
DVD/blu-ray drives Home cinema systems TVs

Impressive speakers and YouTube access make the SC-BT200 great value, but performance and format support could be better.

£414 inc VAT
Sony BDP-S360
Sony BDP-S360 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drives

A decent Blu-ray player, but the BDP-S360 lacks the video and music format support that other players have.

£135 inc VAT
LG HB954PB
LG HB954PB review
DVD/blu-ray drives Home cinema systems TVs

A beefy set of speakers makes this a stunning-sounding home cinema kit, but better value home cinema kits are out there.

£558 inc VAT
Philips BDP3000
Philips BDP3000 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drives TVs

A beautiful design and nippy performance can't disguise the fact that the BDP3000 lacks features and has some serious flaws as well.

£130 inc VAT
Acer Aspire 5940G
Acer Aspire 5940G review
Laptops

Its Core i7 processor makes this the most powerful laptop we've seen and it's fantastic value, but we wish it had a higher-resolution display.

£1000 inc VAT