Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.
Asus Eee PC 1201N review Asus' Ion netbook is more expensive than other netbooks but doesn't have many advantages over similarly priced CULV ultra-portables.
£400
MSI Wind 12 U200-038UK review The MSI Wind 12 U200 is an inexpensive step up from most netbooks, but its imperfect design limits its appeal to those on a strict budget.
Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 review Its HD support might not be up to much and the touchpad's annoying, but the high-resolution screen makes this a desirable choice.
£279
Seagate Dockstar review Seagate's Dockstar is designed specifically for accessing your files remotely rather than for local file sharing, so it's not for everyone.
£66
Zyxel NSA-220Plus review Zyxel's NSA-220Plus is packed full of features and keenly-priced, but its sluggish performance limits its usefulness.
Thermaltake Contac 29 review Excellent value and relatively quiet, this cooler kept our processor incredibly cool.
£23
LaCie d2 Network 2 1TB review Unless you're absolutely smitten with its appearance and robustness, LaCie's d2 Network 2 isn't worth buying at this price.
£200
Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TG-944G50N review A great screen and decent battery life make this a decent ultra-portable, but it's expensive unless you really need the dual graphics chips.
£749
Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d Iomega's StorCenter ix4-200d has some interesting and useful features, but its high price puts it out of reach for most people.
Foxconn G43MX LGA775 motherboard review The G43MX isn't a bad motherboard, but its 4GB memory limit, lack of IDE ports and single fan header count against it.
Samsung X120 review£458
Asus Eee PC 1201N review Asus' Ion netbook is more expensive than other netbooks but doesn't have many advantages over similarly priced CULV ultra-portables.£400
MSI Wind 12 U200-038UK review The MSI Wind 12 U200 is an inexpensive step up from most netbooks, but its imperfect design limits its appeal to those on a strict budget.£390
Altec Lansing Octane 7 review Altec Lansing's Octane 7 speakers look intriguing but sound awful.£60
Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 review Its HD support might not be up to much and the touchpad's annoying, but the high-resolution screen makes this a desirable choice.£279
Seagate Dockstar review Seagate's Dockstar is designed specifically for accessing your files remotely rather than for local file sharing, so it's not for everyone.£66
Zyxel NSA-220Plus review Zyxel's NSA-220Plus is packed full of features and keenly-priced, but its sluggish performance limits its usefulness.£136
Thermaltake Contac 29 review Excellent value and relatively quiet, this cooler kept our processor incredibly cool.£23
LaCie d2 Network 2 1TB review Unless you're absolutely smitten with its appearance and robustness, LaCie's d2 Network 2 isn't worth buying at this price.£200
Acer Aspire Timeline 3810TG-944G50N review A great screen and decent battery life make this a decent ultra-portable, but it's expensive unless you really need the dual graphics chips.£749
Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d Iomega's StorCenter ix4-200d has some interesting and useful features, but its high price puts it out of reach for most people.£669
Buffalo TeraStation III 2TB review Buffalo's TeraStation III is very fast, but its high price makes it poor value for most people.£582
Asus Home Server TS Mini 1TB review Asus' TS Mini is too slow, expensive and awkward to upgrade for us to recommend.£349
Foxconn G43MX LGA775 motherboard review The G43MX isn't a bad motherboard, but its 4GB memory limit, lack of IDE ports and single fan header count against it.£55