Barry de la Rosa

Barry de la Rosa has written various articles on a range of topics covering everything from TVs to mobile phones.

  • DevolodLAN 200AV Wireless N
    Devolo dLAN 200AV Wireless N review A simple yet effective way of extending your router’s wired and wireless coverage, but transfer speeds are fairly slow.
    £92
  • Fujitsu Lifebook A530
    Fujitsu Lifebook A530 review Good performance and decent build quality, but the screen isn't the best, and battery life is poor.
    £537
  • HTC Desire HD
    HTC Desire HD review A responsive, big screen and all the features you could ever want, but HTC's Sense software is becoming bloated
    £437
  • recommended
    Motorola Defy
    Motorola Defy review A rugged phone with a great screen and amazing battery life. The Defy has its niggles and WiFi bugs but is excellent value with a contract.
    £264
  • Samsung R540
    Samsung R540 review A smart and well-built laptop, the R540 is powerful enough but lacks a dedicated graphics processor
    £527
  • HP Pavilion dv6-3065ea
    HP Pavilion dv6-3065ea review The dv6 is beautifully designed, has reasonable 3D performance and generous features – but there's a catch
    £519
  • Eve Online: Commissioned Officer Edition 1
    Eve Online: Commissioned Officer Edition review A great opportunity to get into a unique game at an exciting time in its development; just beware the massive & unforgiving learning curve.
    £10
  • Advent Sienna 700
    Advent Sienna 700 review It may have a fast Core i7 processor, but there are issues with this budget laptop.
    £500
  • Acer S273HL
    Acer S273HL review A unique and attractive design sets the S273HL apart, and its LED backlights help it achieve brilliant contrast and good colour reproduction, but it's far too expensive.
    £379
  • Sony Vaio EB3E9E-BQ
    Sony Vaio EB3E9E review The Vaio styling and build quality make the EB3E9E an attractive choice, but it's a little overpriced compared to the competition.
    £564
  • SMCWireless Barricade N Router
    SMC Wireless Barricade N Router review Although it supports 300Mbit/s 802.11n wireless, the Barricade N struggles to reach decent speeds over any distance
    £34
  • business buy
    RIM BlackBerry Torch
    RIM BlackBerry Torch review The keyboard may be smaller than other BlackBerrys’, but the Torch’s great screen and updated OS make it the best BlackBerry yet.
    £423
  • HannsG HL231DPB
    HannsG HL231DPB review With a slim design, the HL231DPB has decent enough image quality, but its price is a bit high
    £150
  • recommended
    MSI CX623-203UK
    MSI CX623-203UK review The CX623 isn't the prettiest, but it's a great all-rounder and has an excellent screen.
    £515
  • Toshiba Satellite C660
    Toshiba Satellite C660 - 11K review A smart and well-built laptop with good battery life, but it lacks a number of expansion ports
    £560