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Jim Martin

Jim Martin is an editor at IDG UK and holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Kent. Known for his product reviews and testing, Jim’s portfolio includes Tech Advisor and Computer Shopper.

  • TomTom Start
    TomTom Start UK & Ireland review An easy-to-use satnav, but a touch overpriced given the features on offer
    £100
    Jim Martin
  • NEC MultiSync EA231WMi
    NEC MultiSync EA231WMi review A great 23in monitor, with excellent viewing angles and colour accuracy, but its high price is a lot to get over.
    £297
    Jim Martin
  • Iiyama ProLite T2250MTS
    Iiyama ProLite T2250MTS review A fine monitor with a responsive touchscreen, but we're not sure touch capabilities are worth the asking price.
    £242
    Jim Martin
  • BenQ V2400 Eco
    BenQ V2400 Eco review Striking looks and great image quality, but it lacks features for the price and might make your PC look rather drab.
    £199
    Jim Martin
  • Mio Navman Moov Spirit 500 Traffic review A feature-packed satnav, but the touchscreen can be unresponsive. It's also quite expensive and there are better-value alternatives.
    £200
    Jim Martin
  • Philips Brilliance 225P1ES review Great image quality and adjustability, and the sensor works well, but at this price it'll be a while before you make any savings.
    £215
    Jim Martin
  • best buy
    ATI Radeon HD 5870 review Astonishing performance coupled with triple-monitor support makes the HD 5870 a desirable graphics card, despite the high price.
    £319
    Jim Martin
  • ALK CoPilot Live 8 review CoPilot is a good-value app, but it crashed so often in our tests, it's best avoided unless a future update fixes all the bugs.
    £26
    Jim Martin
  • Navigon MobileNavigator British Isles review A good satnav app that will frustrate some with its lack of seven-digit postcode entry.
    £53
    Jim Martin
  • TomTom For iPhone review Solid navigation, but this expensive app lacks too many of the features that make TomTom's standalone units so good.
    £60
    Jim Martin
  • Synology Disk Station (DS) 409slim review A compact NAS enclosure with lots of features, low power consumption, low noise and a small footprint - a superb choice.
    £299
    Jim Martin
  • best buy
    Panasonic Viera TX-P42G10B review Fantastic image quality and the benefit of Freesat make this a great choice if you're after a 42in HD TV.
    £790
    Jim Martin
  • LG Flatron M227WD-PZ review A decent TV and monitor at a reasonable price, but it's let down by poor speakers.
    £190
    Jim Martin
  • best buy
    BT Mobile Broadband Unbeatable value as part of a BT Total Broadband package, and still remarkably inexpensive when bought on its own.
    £50
    Jim Martin
  • Philips Brilliance 220X1 review A pretty-looking 22in monitor that provides only average image quality for a relatively high price.
    £234
    Jim Martin