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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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recommendedAlienware x14 (2022): Small but perfectly formed The smallest model in the Alienware range is every bit as desirable as the biggest£1949Alun Taylor
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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
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best buyCreative T60 review: A feature-packed system Great sound, USB connectivity and a built-in DAC combined with a surprisingly low price make the T60s an easy recommendation£70Alun Taylor
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recommendedCherry MW 9100 review: A travel mouse of fine distinction A stylish and muscular travel mouse with a handy DPI selector and a surprisingly low price£38Alun Taylor
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Huawei MateBook X Pro Review An outstanding new sound system and excellent 90Hz 3.1K display keep the MateBook X near the top of the class£1599Alun Taylor
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recommendedCherry G80-3000N RGB review: A classic reborn An office icon is reimagined for the 2022 home worker£69Alun Taylor
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best buyAsus ROG Strix Scar 17 review Intel’s new Alder Lake chips have rendered all 2021 gaming laptops obsolete overnight£2599Alun Taylor
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best buyDell Inspiron 16 Plus review: A 3K do-it-all bargain The new Inspiron 16 Plus offers most of the XPS 15’s features and ability but at half the price£1049Alun Taylor