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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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The best home office monitors we've tested in 2025 Need a new display for your home-working setup? We’ve got you covered with our expert pick of the best monitorsWill Georgiadis
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recommendedAcer Swift 14 AI review: The 24-hour Windows laptop The Acer Swift 14 AI delivers solid performance and jaw-dropping battery life thanks to Qualcomm's 10-core X Plus chipset£1199.99Alun Taylor
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best buyAcer Nitro V15 review: A cheap but good gaming laptop A budget gaming laptop that delivers on all the basics at an exceptionally low price£749Alun Taylor
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best buyAsus ROG Strix XG27UCS review: Game at 4K 160Hz The XG27UCS squeezes all the essentials of a top-class gaming monitor into a compact package that delivers superb performance for the price£539Alun Taylor
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recommendedPhilips 27E1N1100A review: Modern design, low price The Philips 27E1N1100A is a good-value 27in productivity monitor with VGA rather than DisplayPort to back up the HDMI input£109Alun Taylor
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recommendedDell XPS 16 (2024) review: A creative tour de force Following the design language of the XPS 13 Plus, Dell’s sleek new 16in powerhouse looks the part and has few shortcomings£3099Alun Taylor
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best buyAsus Zenbook S16 review AMD’s latest Zen 5 silicon delivers impressive performance and efficiency to make the Asus Zenbook S16 the ultimate ultrabook£1700Alun Taylor
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recommendedAsus Vivobook 16X (K3605) review An omni-competent laptop with a wide range of GPU alternatives, the Asus Vivobook 16X is an impressive all-rounder£1299Alun Taylor
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recommendedSteelSeries Arena 3 review: Powerhouse 2.0 gaming speakers The absence of a sub doesn’t hamper the SteelSeries Arena 3 thanks to their excellent high-volume performance and great spatial presentation£130Alun Taylor
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best buyCreative Pebble X Plus review: 2.1 speakers for all seasons Creative’s latest Pebble speakers have evolved into a powerful but compact 2.1 system with multiple source and power options£135Alun Taylor
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HP Envy x360 14 2-in-1 laptop review It may lack outright performance but the Envy x360 14 is a winner for light duties, sketching and media consumption£1149Alun Taylor
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Acer Nitro 14 review: Honey, I shrunk the Nitro! While it lacks the competition's OLED display, the Acer Nitro 14 gaming laptop is a cheaper option designed with purists in mind£1399Alun Taylor
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Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9I review: A budget Intel Arc gaming laptop The Lenovo LOQ Gen 9 15in is a great all-rounder but lacks the graphics capabilities to be considered a true gaming thoroughbred£666Alun Taylor
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The LG Gram 17 is even better value on Amazon Prime Day The four-star-rated LG Gram 17 laptop is a tempting purchase thanks to its Amazon Prime Day discountAlun Taylor
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This is the Asus Chromebook deal to buy this Prime Day Bag the Asus CX34 Chromebook Plus for under £250 in this Amazon Prime Day bargainAlun Taylor