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.
Zyxel NSA210 review Zyxel's NSA210 is a feature-packed and cheap NAS enclosure, but its sluggish performance counts against it.
£88
Audio Technica ATH-AD500 review Audio Technica's ATH-AD500 feel very comfy and sound good, but not as good as the competition.
LG N2B1D 2TB review A NAS with a built-in optical drive isn't a bad idea, but LG's Blu-ray equipped N2B1D is flawed – think carefully before buying.
£348
Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-413G25N review Acer's Aspire Timeline is a great ultraportable laptop – it's small, lightweight, has a comfortable keyboard and long battery life.
£429
Novatech V13 review If you can put up with its flaws, Novatech's V13 is a decent budget ultra-portable laptop but better-designed, better-value models are available.
ViewSonic ViewBook Pro review Viewsonic's ViewBook Pro has a good quality display and an ExpressCard slot, but its flawed touchpad and relatively short battery life count against it.
£679
Dell Inspiron 11z review Dell's Inspiron 11z is good value, but some poor design choices means it just misses out on an award.
MSI XSlim X600-214UK review MSI's X600 is a light and relatively powerful laptop, but its battery life is comparatively short and it has a mediocre screen and keyboard.
Zyxel NSA210 review Zyxel's NSA210 is a feature-packed and cheap NAS enclosure, but its sluggish performance counts against it.£88
Audio Technica ATH-AD500 review Audio Technica's ATH-AD500 feel very comfy and sound good, but not as good as the competition.£72
Teufel Concept E 200 review Teufel's Concept E 200 speakers may be expensive but they sound very classy.£196
Postbox Email Client review Postbox is an excellent email program, but less demanding users will be satisfied with Thunderbird which is free.£25
Logitech X-530 review Although not perfect, Logitech's X-530 speakers have generally excellent sound quality at a low price.£50
LaCie Portable DVD+/-RW review LaCie's latest portable DVD writer is a good drive, but cheaper alternatives are available.£67
Teufel Concept B 200 USB review Teufel’s Concept B 200 speakers have excellent sound quality, but the price is steep.£178
LG N2B1D 2TB review A NAS with a built-in optical drive isn't a bad idea, but LG's Blu-ray equipped N2B1D is flawed – think carefully before buying.£348
Acer Aspire Timeline AS1810TZ-413G25N review Acer's Aspire Timeline is a great ultraportable laptop – it's small, lightweight, has a comfortable keyboard and long battery life.£429
Novatech V13 review If you can put up with its flaws, Novatech's V13 is a decent budget ultra-portable laptop but better-designed, better-value models are available.£480
Creative Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes + Receiver review Creative's Sound Blaster Wireless works surprisingly well and is cheaper, although not as neat, as a standalone audio streamer.£103
ViewSonic ViewBook Pro review Viewsonic's ViewBook Pro has a good quality display and an ExpressCard slot, but its flawed touchpad and relatively short battery life count against it.£679
Dell Inspiron 11z review Dell's Inspiron 11z is good value, but some poor design choices means it just misses out on an award.£439
HP SimpleSave Portable 320GB review HP's SimpleSave is a great value combination of portable hard disk and automated backup software.£58
MSI XSlim X600-214UK review MSI's X600 is a light and relatively powerful laptop, but its battery life is comparatively short and it has a mediocre screen and keyboard.£799