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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.
- HP Victus 15-fa100 review: Lots of style but less substance A good-looking and cheap RTX 4050 gaming laptop but with a few compromises£899
- recommendedAsus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (FA617XS) review With an excellent 240Hz screen, good gaming performance and solid battery life, the TUF A16 is superb for the price£1200
- recommendedHP Pavilion SE 14 review: A fine, cheap everyday laptop The HP Pavilion SE 14 is an impressively competent budget laptop with few big weaknesses£449
- recommendedLG UltraGear 27GR95QE OLED Gaming Monitor review LG’s UltraGear 27GR95QE is a high-quality OLED monitor with excellent motion handling thanks to a 240Hz refresh rate and fast response time£899
- best buyBenQ DesignVue PD2706UA review: High-end accuracy With stellar colour accuracy, 4K clarity and a cunning articulated arm, the PD2706UA is superb value£430
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2: Improved but still pricey A Raptor Lake CPU, faster SSD, updated GPU, and card slot propels the clever flip-screen Surface Laptop Studio 2 from niche to mainstream£3199
- Asus Chromebook Plus CX34: A new age for Chromebooks Chromebook Plus guarantees modern silicon, decent storage and memory without a big price hike£429
- recommendedAcer Aspire 7 (A715-76G): Gaming aspiration on a budget A well-specified budget laptop with mild gaming capability that’s simply great value for money£749
- Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3: A price hike too far Microsoft’s baby laptop continues to be a thing of quality and beauty, but the new model is a touch too expensive£799
- Chillblast Phantom 16 review: Mostly impressive It may not use the latest generation CPU and GPU but the Chillblast Phantom 16 still packs a punch£1699
- best buyAcer Nitro 17: A perfectly balanced gaming laptop Acer’s latest 17in Nitro has few faults worthy of mention and offers great value for money£1350
- recommendedAsus Vivobook S15 OLED review: A solid overall laptop An attempt to reinvent the basic 15.6in laptop with a rather fine OLED display. It’s not cheap, but it is a cut above the competition£1299
- recommendedDell XPS 13 Plus: A truly revolutionary laptop Dell overhauls its much-vaunted XPS design and the result is gorgeous, ultra-portable and remarkably powerful£2004
- Acer Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition: 3D or not 3D? The recent update to the 3D engine is impressive, but more high-quality games are needed£3700
- MSI Katana 15 review: Let down by its display A drab screen and small battery knock the shine off an otherwise decent compact gaming laptop£1199