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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

Solid Oak Cyber Sitter 10 review
Technology

A huge disappointment, Cyber Sitter has been left behind by slicker rivals with more features that are easier to use for beginners.

£40 (around £24) for a one-year licence
Norton OnlineFamily.Norton review
Technology

Despite being in beta testing, Norton's product is slick and shows a lot of promise. Worth looking at if you're on a particularly tight budget.

Interead COOL-ER review
eReaders

It's lighter and more colourful than other eBook readers, but the COOL-ER is poorly made and clunky.

£189 inc VAT
Asus K70IO review
Laptops

The smart K70IO is great value, with a large, bright screen and a reasonably powerful graphics chipset.

£555 inc VAT
Sony Vaio W11S1E/T review
Laptops

Gorgeous styling and a detailed widescreen display, but battery life is poor and the keyboard is frustrating to type on.

£412 inc VAT
Asus T91 review
Laptops Tablets

A touchscreen and small size and weight make the T91 an interesting netbook, but average battery life and a cramped keyboard let it down.

£386 inc VAT
NEC EA241WM review
PC monitors TVs

Expensive, but its amazing picture quality, fully adjustable stand and high resolution make it a fantastic display if you can afford it.

£300 inc VAT
Acer H243Hbmid review
PC monitors TVs

The H243Hbmid has great picture quality and a great range of inputs. Only the slightly frustrating menu system lets it down slightly.

£220 inc VAT
Asus VW246H review
PC monitors TVs

A decent Full HD monitor, with a clear menu and tons of image-tweaking options, but better-quality displays are available for less.

£214 inc VAT
Samsung 2494HM review
PC monitors TVs

A smart monitor with an adjustable stand, USB hub and decent picture quality. Its slightly uneven backlight lets it down a little, though.

£203 inc VAT