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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

Apple iPhone 3G S 32GB Black review
Mobile phones

The new iPhone is a superb piece of design and engineering. It's expensive, however, and we don't like Apple's closed software system.

£538 inc VAT pre-pay; £274 on £29-per-month, 18-month contract
Philips Cineos 32PFL9604H review
PC monitors TVs

A feature-packed LCD TV with amazing motion-processing technology, it suffers from dull reds and a high price.

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eMachines EZ1600 review
PCs

Despite limited features and performance, the EZ1600 is a neat package that's good value, but it doesn't topple our current award-winners.

£350 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Pegasus review
PCs

The most powerful PC we've seen to date, it can take on everything from HD video editing to playing the latest games.

£1249 inc VAT
Acer Timeline 3810T review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Not as light as more expensive ultra-portables, but twice as powerful as cheaper netbooks, its incredible battery life put this laptop in a class of its own.

£690 inc VAT
Toshiba NB200-11L review
Laptops

A smart design and excellent battery life make the NB200-11L appear great value, but it's let down by a mediocre keyboard.

£315 inc VAT
MSI GX723 review
Laptops

Its new graphics chipset isn't anything to get excited about, and there far are better desktop replacements at a similar price.

£1136 inc VAT
HP Pavilion dv6-1133ea review
Laptops

A classy-looking laptop, with excellent build quality, a comfortable keyboard and respectable all-round performance.

£452 inc VAT
Codemasters Fuel review
Gaming Software

A huge, open world to explore with highly addictive racing. The best arcade-style driving game in years.

£18 inc VAT
EA Games The Sims 3 review
Gaming Software

A detailed social simulation with many layers. There's an entire town, and more role-playing elements than before.

£30 inc VAT