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K.G. Orphanides

Recent articles by K.G. Orphanides

M-Audio Axiom 49 2nd Generation
M-Audio Axiom 49 2nd Generation review
TVs

A well-built and feature-packed keyboard that comes with all the software you'll need to use it out of the box.

£275 inc VAT
Acer Aspire 5942G (5942G-334G32Bn)
Acer Aspire 5942G (5942G-334G32Bn) review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The Aspire 5942G tries hard to be the perfect entertainment laptop, but it really needs a higher-resolution display to match its Blu-ray drive.

£914 inc VAT
Toshiba Portege R700-15X
Toshiba Portege R700-15X review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The R700 is more powerful than most ultra-portables. However, the high price doesn't sit well with the 32-bit version of Windows, just 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard disk.

£951 inc VAT
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG (4820TG-5454G50Mnks)
AcerAspire TimelineX 4820TG (4820TG-5454G50Mnks) review
Laptops

Acer's outstanding Aspire TimelineX 4820TG outclasses many more expensive laptops and has an excellent specification for the price.

£798 inc VAT
Western Digital WD Livewire
Western Digital WD Livewire review
Powerline networking

If you have lots of devices to connect via HomePlug, Livewire is a simple and cost-effective option.

£77 inc VAT
Samsung P580
Samsung P580
Laptops

This sleek-looking business laptop is very comfortable to work with but its battery life and processor are rather poor for the price.

£649 inc VAT
Canon Pixma iP4850
Canon Pixma iP4850 review
Home office Inkjet printers Printers

Speed improvements and a few extra features supplement the performance of Canon's ever-reliable single-function photo and document printer.

£75 inc VAT
HP Elitebook 8440p
HP Elitebook 8440p review
Laptops

HP's EliteBook 8440p is a decent business laptop with a powerful processor, but it costs too much considering its small hard disk and low amount of RAM.

£950 inc VAT
Epson Stylus SX425W
Epson Stylus SX425W review
All-in-one printers Home office Printers

Great quality and reasonable print costs are let down only by somewhat slow speeds and poor draft quality, but it's perfect if time isn't of the essence.

£60 inc VAT
MSI GX740
MSI GX740 (GX740-061Uk) review
Laptops

This chunky desktop replacement is great for playing games but is otherwise underpowered and has poor battery life.

£917 inc VAT