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Alan Lu

Alan Lu is currently external communications manager at Vodafone UK and has a background in corporate communications and media writing. An alumnus of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), he has previously served as reviews editor for IT Pro and Computeractive.

Recent articles by Alan Lu

Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus 500GB
Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus 500GB review
Internal hard drives

The LifeStudio Mobile Plus is a cleverly designed portable hard disk, although some of the extra features need refinement.

Iomega eGo Desktop USB 3.0 2TB
Iomega eGo Desktop USB 3.0 2TB review
External hard drives

Although not perfect, Iomega's eGo Desktop USB3 2TB disk is inexpensive for a USB3 desktop hard disk.

£120 inc VAT
Iomega eGo Charcoal USB 3.0 500GB hard drive
Iomega eGo Charcoal USB 3.0 500GB review
External hard drives

The eGo Charcoal is a fast, attractive, sturdy and affordable USB3 portable hard disk.

Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB 3.0
Buffalo MiniStation Lite USB 3.0 review
External hard drives

The MiniStation Lite is a good USB3 disk, but there are cheaper and faster alternatives available

£80 inc VAT
Toshiba MK7559GSXP
Toshiba MK7559GSXP review
Internal hard drives

The Toshiba MK7559GSXP is attractively priced, but faster 750GB laptop hard disks are only marginally more expensive

£75 inc VAT
Apple iPod Shuffle colours
Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB (4th generation) review
MP3 players

The newest iPod Shuffle isn't without its charms, but there are better value MP3 players available, even at this low price.

£39 inc VAT
Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen F2 1.5TB
Samsung SpinPoint EcoGreen F2 1.5TB review
Internal hard drives

The SpinPoint's uneven performance means it's only worth buying if you need lots of storage but your budget can't quite stretch to a 2TB model.

£70 inc VAT
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB review
Internal hard drives

We're not convinced the inconsistent speed improvements of this SATA III hard disk are worth its high price, even if you have a SATA III capable motherboard.

£51 inc VAT
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB review
Internal hard drives

It might save you a bit of power, but its inconsistent performance makes it a hard disk that's worth avoiding.

£49 inc VAT
Freecom Mobile Drive CLS 250GB
Freecom Mobile Drive CLS 250GB review
External hard drives

The Mobile Drive CLS and its accompanying dock are a neat idea, but it's unacceptably expensive.

£69 inc VAT