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.
Gigabyte H55-UD3H review
If you need a LGA1156 motherboard with lots of expansion slots at a reasonable price, Gigabyte's H55-UD3H is a good choice.
Logitech Z-320 2.0 speakers review
The Z-320's omni-directional sound can be useful, but audio quality is otherwise poor so they’re not very good value.
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers review
Hercules’ affordable XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers are indeed remarkably slender, but they sound noticeably worse than the competition. Avoid.
£33
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LaCie Sound2 speakers review
An attractive set of portable speakers with an integrated USB sound card, but we expect consistently good sound quality at this price.
£70
Alan Lu
Dell Inspiron Zino HD review
It's rare we see a PC that's both good value and great-looking, but this Blu-ray-equipped mini PC scores in both categories.
£540
Alan Lu
Cowon E2 2GB review
Cowon's E2 is a cheap MP3 player, but it's entirely outclassed by the competition.
£30
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Sony SRS-GD50iP 2.1 speaker system review
Sony’s SRS-GD50iP comes with some useful features and impressively compact satellites, but the unbalanced sound quality left us wanting more.
Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB review
Kingston's latest SSD is fast and comes with everything you need, but its comparatively low capacity and high price make it a poor choice for most laptop owners.
Gigabyte H55-UD3H review If you need a LGA1156 motherboard with lots of expansion slots at a reasonable price, Gigabyte's H55-UD3H is a good choice.£93
Philips Ariaz 16GB review The Ariaz doesn't feel very robust, but it's great value - £75 is a bargain for a 16GB portable audio player.£75
Veho Mimi portable wireless speakers review Veho's Mimi isn't perfect, but it's still a good choice if you need a compact or portable stereo speakers.£35
Logitech Z-320 2.0 speakers review The Z-320's omni-directional sound can be useful, but audio quality is otherwise poor so they’re not very good value.£32
Asus M4A785D-M Pro socket AM3 motherboard review Asus' M4A785D-M Pro is a great value motherboard, especially for building a media centre PC.£60
MSI 770-G45 socket AM3 motherboard review MSI's 770-G45 is a good motherboard, but Asus' similarly priced M4A785D-M Pro is better value for most people.£59
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers review Hercules’ affordable XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers are indeed remarkably slender, but they sound noticeably worse than the competition. Avoid.£33
LaCie Sound2 speakers review An attractive set of portable speakers with an integrated USB sound card, but we expect consistently good sound quality at this price.£70
Dell Inspiron Zino HD review It's rare we see a PC that's both good value and great-looking, but this Blu-ray-equipped mini PC scores in both categories.£540
Cowon E2 2GB review Cowon's E2 is a cheap MP3 player, but it's entirely outclassed by the competition.£30
Sony SRS-GD50iP 2.1 speaker system review Sony’s SRS-GD50iP comes with some useful features and impressively compact satellites, but the unbalanced sound quality left us wanting more.£116
Advent A51BCSB09 5.1 speaker system review Advent's A51BCSB09 sound mediocre at best. Although cheap, better value surround sets are available.£40
Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB review Kingston's latest SSD is fast and comes with everything you need, but its comparatively low capacity and high price make it a poor choice for most laptop owners.£254
Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus review Although they look striking, Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Classic sounds unremarkable at best£80