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.
Cowon i9 16GB review Cowon's gimmicky i9 isn't a bad portable audio player; it's just there are far better designed models available at similar prices.
£120
Advent Verona review Advent's Verona is very cheap for an ultra-portable laptop, but it's also one to avoid for its poor-quality keyboard and short battery life.
£350
Pure Sensia Pure's Sensia is a feature-packed network audio player, but it's seriously hobbled by its sluggish interface.
£248
Samsung X520 review Samsung's X520 is a bit heavier than we'd like, but its great battery life, comfortable keyboard and large hard disk make it a great choice if you want a comparatively light laptop with a large screen.
£612
Samsung SH-B083 review Samsung's SH-B083 is a good choice if you want to add Blu-ray playback to your PC.
£68
Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 review Lenovo's ThinkCentre A58 is underpowered compared to the competition, but the three-year onsite warranty offers peace of mind to businesses.
Netgear Stora MS200 1TB review Netgear's Stora MS200 is a good-value NAS. It's fast enough for most uses and has plenty of useful features, but it supports only RAID 1.
£176
PC Nextday Zoostorm Advanced Premium PC review A decent budget computer, PC Nextday's Zoostorm Advanced Premium PC is quick enough for most jobs. However, faster PCs are available for the same money.
RL Supplies Modula Vivo review The Modula Vivo has an easily overclockable processor, but its performance isn't as good as that of similarly priced PCs from other manufacturers.
£400
Mesh Matrix II 925 MX review Mesh's Matrix II is stunningly quick in Windows and ideal if you do a lot of video or photo editing. Its poor games performance and loud fans detract from it slightly, though.
CyberPower Ultra Athena review CyberPower's Ultra Athena is stunningly quick in games and a decent performer in Windows. Its three-year warranty is brilliant at this price.
Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 4GB review Sandisk's Sansa Clip is a well-equipped MP3 player. If you're on a budget, it's the player to buy.
£40
Eclipse Eco a705N221 review A decent budget PC that's capable of light gaming, but the Eco's tri-core processor isn't as quick as the chips in its competitor's computers. There are better deals to be had at this price.
£400
Advent SQ9204 review Advent's SQ9204 is quick and comes with some useful extras, but its small hard disk and noisiness make it poor value compared to the competition.
Cowon i9 16GB review Cowon's gimmicky i9 isn't a bad portable audio player; it's just there are far better designed models available at similar prices.£120
Advent Verona review Advent's Verona is very cheap for an ultra-portable laptop, but it's also one to avoid for its poor-quality keyboard and short battery life.£350
Pure Sensia Pure's Sensia is a feature-packed network audio player, but it's seriously hobbled by its sluggish interface.£248
Samsung X520 review Samsung's X520 is a bit heavier than we'd like, but its great battery life, comfortable keyboard and large hard disk make it a great choice if you want a comparatively light laptop with a large screen.£612
Samsung SH-B083 review Samsung's SH-B083 is a good choice if you want to add Blu-ray playback to your PC.£68
Lenovo ThinkCentre A58 review Lenovo's ThinkCentre A58 is underpowered compared to the competition, but the three-year onsite warranty offers peace of mind to businesses.£361
Netgear Stora MS200 1TB review Netgear's Stora MS200 is a good-value NAS. It's fast enough for most uses and has plenty of useful features, but it supports only RAID 1.£176
PC Nextday Zoostorm Advanced Premium PC review A decent budget computer, PC Nextday's Zoostorm Advanced Premium PC is quick enough for most jobs. However, faster PCs are available for the same money.£399
Asus UBoom 2.1 Notebook Soundbar review Asus's UBoom looks attractive, but its poor sound quality means it's not good value.£46
RL Supplies Modula Vivo review The Modula Vivo has an easily overclockable processor, but its performance isn't as good as that of similarly priced PCs from other manufacturers.£400
Mesh Matrix II 925 MX review Mesh's Matrix II is stunningly quick in Windows and ideal if you do a lot of video or photo editing. Its poor games performance and loud fans detract from it slightly, though.£423
CyberPower Ultra Athena review CyberPower's Ultra Athena is stunningly quick in games and a decent performer in Windows. Its three-year warranty is brilliant at this price.£399
Sandisk Sansa Clip+ 4GB review Sandisk's Sansa Clip is a well-equipped MP3 player. If you're on a budget, it's the player to buy.£40
Eclipse Eco a705N221 review A decent budget PC that's capable of light gaming, but the Eco's tri-core processor isn't as quick as the chips in its competitor's computers. There are better deals to be had at this price.£400
Advent SQ9204 review Advent's SQ9204 is quick and comes with some useful extras, but its small hard disk and noisiness make it poor value compared to the competition.£380