Barry de la Rosa

Barry de la Rosa has written various articles on a range of topics covering everything from TVs to mobile phones.

  • best buy
    Packard Bell EasyNote LM86
    Packard Bell EasyNote LM86 review Great image quality from the large widescreen display, coupled with decent Windows performance, make the EasyNote LM86 a worthy Best Buy award-winner
    £500
  • Samsung SyncMaster BX2331
    Samsung SyncMaster BX2331 review Samsung's BX2331 is a gorgeous design, but its image feels far too processed, and it's much too expensive compared to the competition.
    £190
  • Toshiba L650
    Toshiba Satellite L650-12K review A decent budget laptop, with good performance, sturdy build quality and excellent battery life, but the stiff mouse buttons and slight colour problems mean it misses an award.
    £500
  • LG Optimus 7 E900
    LG Optimus 7 E900 review Great hardware, with a smart design and all the usual features can’t make up for Window’s Phone 7’s immaturity
  • HTC 7 Trophy
    HTC 7 Trophy review A smart phone with a large screen, fast processor and plenty of storage, but Windows Phone 7 isn't yet up to the standard
  • Packard Bell EasyNote TM99-GN-030UK
    Packard Bell EasyNote TM99-GN-030UK review A faster processor makes the new TM99 good value on paper, but the design has some flaws
    £530
  • recommended
    Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD
    Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD review A decent budget monitor with simple but clear controls and a warm image, the E2208HDD's support for HDCP via DVI means it's far better value than other budget monitors.
    £110
  • Eminent wLink 300 Pro
    Eminent wLink 300 Pro review With a big list of features, the w300 Pro is a capable router, but its wireless speed is disappointing.
    £40
  • best buy
    LG Flatron E2750V
    LG Flatron E2750V review The E2750V has a choice of three inputs, a unique folding stand and excellent image quality
  • best buy
    Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G
    Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G review The 8943G has everything: great performance in both Windows and games, a Full HD display and Blu-ray drive. Even battery life is good.
    £1000
  • BenQ EW2420
    BenQ EW2420 review The EW2420 has a VA TFT panel with a glossy finish, and stunning still image quality, but moving images suffer from ghosting.
    £157
  • Asus VG236
    Asus VG236H review We enjoyed 3D gaming on this monitor, but it’s very expensive and not compatible with the key standard for 3D imaging – HDMI 1.4a.
    £370
  • AOC F22+
    AOC F22+ review A decent budget monitor, but despite offering fine control of image quality, the dull CCFL backlight and poor contrast detract
    £100
  • HP Envy 14-1050ea
    HP Envy 14-1050ea review A well-built, powerful and portable laptop. It's a little heavier than we'd like, but battery life is good
    £1000
  • Acer Aspire 7741
    Acer Aspire 7741 review A large screen, great image quality and decent performance makes this laptop excellent value
    £500