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Katharine Byrne

@Byrneinator

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

Recent articles by Katharine Byrne

Asus Transformer Book T100 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This great value touchscreen hybrid has a great screen and superb battery life

Published : 3 Jan 2014

£349 inc VAT

HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11-e030sa review

Laptops

This touchscreen laptop is beautifully designed, but its slow processor and temperamental touchpad hold it back

Published : 3 Jan 2014

£329 inc VAT

Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Desktop review

Keyboards Mice

The mouse is quick and responsive, but the keyboard is a little too soft for accurate typing

Published : 1 Jan 2014

£51 inc VAT

Dell Inspiron 15 7000 review

Laptops

A beautifully designed laptop with a great battery life, but it’s not as powerful as other similarly priced desktop replacements

Published : 31 Dec 2013

£799 inc VAT

Asus X75VC review

Laptops

The screen isn’t brilliant, but this powerful desktop replacement is very reasonably priced

Published : 30 Dec 2013

£599 inc VAT

HP Split X2 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This good value detachable tablet hybrid has great battery life and powerful laptop components, but its screen's poor contrast holds it back

Published : 29 Dec 2013

£699 inc VAT

Toshiba Satellite M50-A-11C review

Laptops

A powerful laptop with dedicated graphics and a superb battery life for £550, but its below average screen holds it back

Published : 27 Dec 2013

£550 inc VAT

Samsung Ativ Book 8 review

Laptops

A great general purpose laptop with a beautiful display and dedicated graphics, but this is a step down from its cheaper predecessor

Published : 26 Dec 2013

£1399 inc VAT

Toshiba Satellite C55-A-1N0 review

Laptops

This is one of the most powerful desktop replacements you’ll find for less than £500

Published : 24 Dec 2013

£480 inc VAT

Acer Aspire V3-772G review

Laptops

A powerful desktop replacement with dedicated graphics and a superb screen for less than £800

Published : 21 Dec 2013

£770 inc VAT

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