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Alun Taylor
Over the past two decades Alun has written on a freelance basis for many publications on subjects ranging from mobile phones, PCs and digital audio equipment to electric cars and industrial heritage. Prior to becoming a technology writer, he worked at Sony Music for 15 years frequently interfacing with the computer hardware and audio equipment sides of Sony Corporation and occasionally appearing on BBC Radio 4. A native of Scotland but an adopted Mancunian, Alun divides his time between writing, listening to live music and generally keeping the Expert Reviews flag flying north of Watford.
- recommendedAsus TUF Gaming F15: Superb value, great performance The 2022 Asus TUF Gaming F15 is a powerful, pretty and robust all-rounder at a keen price£1400Alun Taylor
- recommendedHuawei MateStation X: An iMac rival worth considering Huawei goes iMac hunting with its 28in AMD-powered all-in-one touchscreen desktop£1899Alun Taylor
- recommendedAsus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022): Massive gaming power The Strix Scar 15 is an impressive beast: fast, capable, compact and a pleasure to use£2399Alun Taylor
- recommendedHP Pavilion Plus 14 review: Compact with grown-up graphics Discrete graphics and a standout display separate this 14in laptop from the herd£1100Alun Taylor
- best buyLenovo Legion Slim 7i Gen 7 review A powerful gaming laptop in a slender frame, the Legion Slim 7i is an impressive achievement£1880Alun Taylor
- recommendedAcer Nitro 5 (AN515-58) review: The best Nitro yet Acer’s affordable gaming laptop has evolved into a superbly rounded package with no real weaknesses£1699Alun Taylor
- recommendedAcer Aspire Vero: A well meaning laptop that's great value The Vero may not be the answer to climate change but it’s a decent 15.6in laptop at a tempting price£849Alun Taylor
- recommendedAsus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 review: Double display dreamboat Asus has refined and improved the Zephyrus Duo design making this a real step forward from the Duo 15£4499Alun Taylor
- recommendedDell XPS 17 review: Space, pace and grace With a 17in UHD+ screen, Nvidia graphics and new Intel processors the XPS 17 is a quality slimline workstation£2359Alun Taylor
- recommendedMSI Vector GP66 review: The muscle car of gaming laptops The MSI Vector is a compelling combination of very high performance and relatively low cost£2099Alun Taylor
- Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: A gutless wonder A still-impressive design is undermined by a puny entry-level CPU that is barely fit for purpose£625Alun Taylor
- best buySamsung Galaxy Book Pro: The light fantastic Samsung defies the laws of physics with its new super-thin, super-light AMOLED laptop£1449Alun Taylor
- best buyAcer Swift 3 (2022): The best affordable compact laptop Affordable, compact, well made and with an excellent display, the latest Acer Swift 3 has no real weaknesses£599Alun Taylor
- recommendedAlienware x14 (2022): Small but perfectly formed The smallest model in the Alienware range is every bit as desirable as the biggest£1949Alun Taylor
- best buyLenovo Legion 5 AMD Advantage Edition: Budget gaming marvel AMD’s Radeon RX 6600M GPU and a Full HD display are the perfect budget gaming combo£999Alun Taylor