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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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Honor MagicBook 16 (2022): A powerful, big-screen bargain Are a potent AMD processor and 144Hz 16.1in display enough to add real magic to this new Honor laptop?£850Alun Taylor
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best buySteelSeries Prime Wireless review: The king of click The perfect fit for work or play – no other mouse does the basics better£129Alun Taylor
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recommendedLogitech MX Anywhere 3 review At home or on the move, the Logitech MX Anywhere is a compact marvel and a joy to use£90Alun Taylor
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Honor MagicBook 14 (2021) review: An honourable refresh Pricier and more powerful than last year's Honor MagicBook 14, but not the same killer value£1030Alun Taylor
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recommendedHP Omen 16 review: An affordable all-AMD gaming laptop AMD's new entry-level gaming GPU goes head to head with Nvidia’s RTX3060£1139Alun Taylor
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recommendedAcer Predator Helios 500 review: A gaming laptop behemoth A laptop with desktop pretensions, the Helios 500 is massively powerful – and overclocking is on the cards, too£3799Alun Taylor
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recommendedAcer Swift X review: Master of all trades The Acer Swift X has what it takes to satisfy gamers, creatives, home users and business types alike£1300Alun Taylor
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MSI Prestige 14 Evo: A light and stylish business laptop MSI’s latest Prestige 14 notebook dispenses with Nvidia's discrete GPUs but gains Intel’s Evo certification£800Alun Taylor
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recommendedHP Elite Folio review: A groundbreaking 2-in-1 HP reimagines the 2-in-1 hybrid and opts for Windows-on-ARM underpinnings£1523Alun Taylor
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recommendedHP Envy 13 review: A small but perfectly formed laptop The new baby of the Envy family offers top value, performance and quality£899Alun Taylor
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recommendedLenovo Yoga 9i 14in Shadow Black review: One of the best The choice of premium 2-in-1 laptops just got more interesting£1700Alun Taylor
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recommendedMedion Erazer Crawler E10 review: Affordable gaming Not perfect but this is a power-packed gaming laptop at a very tempting price£650Alun Taylor
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best buyAcer Predator Triton 300SE review: A portable gaming beast A compact, affordable and powerful 14in gaming laptop£1399Alun Taylor
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best buyAcer Swift 5 SF514-55T (2021) review: Slim, sleek, chic A great laptop at a very reasonable price; Acer's 2021 Swift 5 is a winner£999Alun Taylor
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best buyHP Pavilion 14: A premium notebook at a budget price The new HP Pavilion 14 is a compelling package at a surprisingly low price£649Alun Taylor